While you’re here in Whitby for the Lit Fest, you may be visiting Whitby Museum which is hosting some of our events, but you could also take in some of their interesting curios or literary exhibitions. Here’s a couple to pique your interest. Tickets for WLF events at the museum include free same-day access to […]
Tickets now on sale for four-day festival featuring John Boyne, Ann Cleeves, Joanne Harris, Si King, Greta Scacchi, Corinne Bailey Rae and more.
John Boyne, Ann Cleeves, Si King, Joanne Harris, Mark Billingham, Greta Scacchi, Corinne Bailey Rae and Dr Sian Williams are heading to Whitby
Whitby Lit Fest marks a new exciting chapter as it’s been granted charitable status. Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up.
Whitby Lit Festival has announced the first authors confirmed for its 2026 programme, as the festival returns 19–22 November after a hugely successful inaugural year.
Part of our initial plan was to engage with local children and schools. Working with the National Literacy Trust, we have a dedicated festival programme set within two local schools during school time on the Thursday and Friday, 6th and 7th Nov.
The psychotherapist and author Joshua Fletcher invites Whitby to take a seat on the therapist’s couch as he reveals all you ever wanted to know about therapy at next month’s lit fest.
It’s the one question all of us seek an answer to: what is the meaning of life? Ann Chadwick spoke to author James Bailey on his mission to find it, as he heads to Whitby Lit Fest.
Acclaimed actors are heading to Whitby Lit Fest this autumn adding star quality to the literary line-up.
Whitby Lit Fest has announced actors Miriam Margolyes and Ace Bhatti as special guests joining author Shaun Usher on stage in Diaries of Note.
