Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Enjoy engaging talks by over 50 celebrated speakers from the worlds of football, showbiz, true crime, comedy, design, and more!
What's On
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival combines the wonderful world of avid readers, authors, journalists, historians, poets, and more during a four-day festival at Northwood House, a magnificent Grade II* listed Georgian manor house set in a 20 acre park.
This year's star-studded line up boasts over 50 speakers from the worlds of football, showbiz, true crime, comedy, design, and many more, in addition to the return of LitFeast for the foodies.
Special events for 2025 include:
- Wine Tasting with Helen McGinn
- Fizz Quiz at Island Sailing Club
- Paul Armfield's Songs for Bibliophiles
- Red Wine and Bloody Murder
- Music and Literary Heaven
Find tickets and more information on the Isle of Wight Literary Festival website.
Getting There
From Southampton: Sail across the Solent on our Hi-Speed Red Jet service, arriving in the heart of Cowes in just 28 minutes. It's a 10 minute uphill walk to Northwood House, or you can get the Southern Vectis no.1 bus from outside M&S Food.
By car: Ward Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8AZ
By bus: Northwood House is served by the Southern Vectis no.1 bus between Newport and Cowes.
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