Oswestry LitFest

An eclectic, eccentric and engaging celebration of words written, spoken and sung. The event has grown from strength to strength since 2010 as demonstrated by the class line-up of authors attracted to the gathering.

When? Oswestry's 7th LitFest on 17-20 March 2016

Where? Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK

Who? Download 2016 Programme

Website? Oswestry LitFest

Twitter? @oswestrylitfest

Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/OswestryLitFest

Past Festivals? Established 2010

Past Festivals?

2015- Judy Finnigan with Richard Madeley Everybody's favourite celebrity couple come to Oswestry. Judy will be talking about her book 'I Do Not Sleep'.

Alastair Campbell Campbell will be talking about his book 'Winners and How They Succeed'.

Sophie Hannah (right) Come and hear best-selling author talk about her new Hurcule Poirot mystery, 'The Monogram Murders' .

Dame Stephanie Shirley An Oswestry educated businesrswoman who built a multi-million pound business before becoming Britain’s first ambassador for philanthropy. An astonishing story!

Also starring.... Yasmeen Ismail Huw Powell Deborah Wynne Jesse Armstrong Marc Morris Matt Haig Frank Cottrell Boyce

2014 - Jon Ronson, Martin Bell OBE, Carole Matthews, Aline Templeton, Julia Crouch, Max Adams, Paul Rees, Bookshop Band, Image Theatre Company, Polly Bolton, Mia Cunningham, Eddie & Jenny Miller.

Previously? Michael Morpurgo, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Gillian Clarke, Kate Atkinson, Rachel Joyce, David Nobbs, Peter James, Sunny Ormonde.

About? Starting in 2010, the festival was the idea of local businessman, John Waine from The Best Of Oswestry inspired by reading a short book, Wilfred Owen: Poet and Soldier by Helen McPhail.

Since then, the festival has grown tremendously fired by an energetic and creative organising team including Carrie and Tim Morris from Booka Bookshop, Linda Rix and Teresa Eccleston (Oswestry Library), Pam Parish from Authors Inspire, and Jools Payne from the boutique PR & Corporate Comms firm, The Jools Payne Partnership..