Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival
10 – 20 October 2024
At the forefront of the literary scene thanks to its stellar lineup of literary names in relaxed and intimate settings, Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival was picked out as ‘One of the UK’s best Literary Festivals’ by Harpers Bazaar and ‘One of the Top 3 Literary Festivals in the UK’ by the Guardian.
We celebrate great writing and leading thinkers, sharing stories to as wide an audience as possible with a diverse programme designed to entertain, inspire, educate, challenge and amuse. Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is recognised for championing up-and-coming talent along with attracting best-selling authors, influential politicians, historians, journalists, comedians and stars of the screen.
Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival returns from 10 – 20 October 2024 with another enthralling literary lineup. Bestselling novelists and award-winning writers are among the world-class line-up, with early programme highlights including former Prime Minister Theresa May, author Victoria Hislop, historian Alison Weir, comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, The Yorkshire Vet‘s Julian Norton and journalist Ros Atkins. Other exciting names set to join the lineup include football legend Peter Reid and cricketer Monty Panesar, along with actor and comedian Doon Mackichan and co-host of the Help I Sexted My Boss podcast William Hanson. Entrepreneur and author Ajay Chowdhury also joins the lineup as guest speaker at 2024’s Raworths Harrogate Literary Lunch, in association with Yorkshire Life, to explore the future of AI and its transformative impact on creativity.
There’s fun for all the family with the return of the hugely successful Raworths Children’s Festival, which will be held from 19 – 20 October and includes the return of Festival favourite Rob Biddulph, of Draw with Rob fame, ‘Little Experts’ author and TV doctor Amir Khan and sensory storytelling with The Neighbours Upstairs. And don’t forget to head to the Pinewoods throughout October and November to complete our free, family-friendly Book Trail – the first 10 to complete it correctly can claim a prize!
There’s a host of ways for the community to get involved, from kickstarting your weekend with Raworths Runs on Friday 5 October to heading into town to see the projector bikes return with captivating illuminations across Harrogate’s most beloved buildings on Friday 18 October.
Join us as we celebrate the joy of great books this October!
