Cambridge Literary Festival
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Launched in 2003 as Cambridge Wordfest, the festival has gone from strength to strength. Now in its 21st year it attracts a global audience and has a growing reputation as a leading UK literary festival. CLF welcomes more than 200 writers and speakers each year to enthral, entertain, educate, and occasionally enrage audiences!
The thoughtfully curated programme features a tantalising mix of literary luminaries, including Nobel Laureates, debut writers, journalists, politicians, scientists, artists and poets. Think Patti Smith, Andrew Marr, Rupert Everett, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Morpurgo, David Nicholls, Ali Smith and Sebastian Faulks, to name just a few.
Now a twice-yearly event with fresh digital content on CLF Player, the festival also offers unrivalled access to beautiful Cambridge venues, from St John’s Old Divinity School to the Cambridge Union Debating Chamber.
The festival is a registered charity (reg. no. 1153944) with a core vision to deliver an inclusive, diverse, and accessible festival in Cambridge. Looking ahead, the team will continue to develop a world-class programme of events that reflect and review the issues of the day, and in 2025 look forward to delivering a more developed outreach programme with schools. Watch this space!
CLF welcomes approaches from local and national businesses who wish to support this well-loved Cambridge cultural asset. Partnership with the festival offers a range of benefits and opportunities and plays a crucial role in enabling our charitable work in the community. Please contact the festival for more information on how your business can engage with CLF.
The small team work behind the scenes all year round to deliver some amazing events but what makes the festival really tick is the trusted band of volunteers, whose energy and commitment, make it such a beloved community run event.