Bath Literature Festival 2025

Bath’s much-loved literature festival returns for its 30^th year with an extra-special line-up that includes Ruth Jones, Ben Okri, Carol Klein, Lionel Shriver, Jeremy Vine, David Baddiel, Sayeeda Warsi, Joanne Harris, Martin Clunes, Robert Macfarlane, Rev Richard Coles, Jojo Moyes, Emma Barnett, Max Hastings, Ivo Graham, Alan Johnson, Kit de Waal, Mike Tindall and Reeta Chakrabarti.

Devised and curated by Festival Director John McLay and Guest Curator Joe Haddow from BBC Radio 2 Book Club, this year’s festival is a joyous celebration of books, ideas and creativity, welcoming speakers on poetry, gardening, art, animals, exploration, nature, politics, history, humour, memoir and, because of its special place in Bath’s heart, rugby!  

Book tickets online: bathliteraturefestival.org

Or by phone, 10am – 5pm, Monday to Friday: 01225 463362.

Or in person during those hours at Bath Box Office counter, 1a Forum Buildings, St James’ Parade, Bath BA1 1UG

Bath Literature Festival will run in tandem with Bath Music Festival over nine days, run by Bath Festivals. Bath Festivals, a registered charity, has been bringing live arts events to the city for more than seven decades.

Stay up to date by following @bathlitfest on Instagram.