This year’s Bude Literary Festival runs from May 14 to May 18, 2025. National, regional, and local authors, actors, musicians, comedians and workshop leaders will once again converge on the North Cornish coast to celebrate the written and spoken word, via a packed programme of diverse events, readings, performances and workshops to suit all ages and interests, at 15 varied venues throughout Stratton and Bude.
Festival organisers say they have been astonished by the level of interest with ticket income already up almost 50 per cent on the previous year. 2,500 audience members & participants will be joining locals by heading to Bude from across the country to enjoy some Cornish coastal culture across the town.
With 70 events to choose from (and eight events already sold out) it promises to be an exciting and successful festival, which is achieving national recognition and attracting high calibre authors and performers including Jacqueline Wilson, Raynor Winn, John Agard, John Shuttleworth, Marcus Brigstocke, Pascale Petit, Tom Michell, Chris Ryan, Cara Hunter, Jo Caulfield, Petroc Trelawny, Gigspanner Big Band and dozens of others. Several authors are also visiting all our local schools for free to inspire young people as part of the festival.
A spokesperson added: “These free workshops have been made possible due to commercial funding from Forever Cornwall Retreats, Oxford Bidding Services and public support from Cornwall Council and Feast.
“Tickets for all festival events can be bought online or via Bude Library and Bude T.I.C.”