We will be back 26-27 June 2021
BOLDSHAVES GARDEN, WOODCHURCH, KENT
Covid-19 Statement
Covid-19 Statement
It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to cancel the fifth Wealden Literary Festival which was due to take place on 27 and 28 June 2020.
Speakers
Speakers
Inspirational talks and debates
Children’s Programme
Children’s Programme
Talks, activities and events for children and families
Workshops
Workshops
Get involved, sign up for an inspiring workshop.
Makers
Makers
Demonstrations, displays and workshops from highly skilled craftspeople
Eating & Drinking
Eating & Drinking
Featuring the best of local, seasonal produce
Writer & Artist in Residence
Writer & Artist in Residence
Info about our residencies
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Yoga, woodland camping & outdoor adventures
Accommodation
Accommodation
Accommodation options for Wealden 2021 will be announced shortly.
Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways and The Lost Words
It is a thrill to see Wealden Literary Festival taking root and flourishing. With its emphasis on the natural world, its commitment to children and to community, and its vision of getting people outdoors and hands-on with nature, as well as reading and talking about it, it strikes me as a hugely hopeful and valuable new event. Long may it grow!
Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways and The Lost Words
Tatler’s Best Literary Festivals in the UK
Tatler’s Best Literary Festivals in the UK
Tatler
An immersive, educative and inspirational experience
A visit to Wealden Literary Festival is an immersive, educative and inspirational experience, something that will stay with you for a lifetime. There’s a unique magic about Boldshaves.
Alex Preston - author of As Kingfishers Catch Fire
Jay Griffiths, author of Kith and Wild
The Wealden Festival is a beautiful experience: convivial, generous, and profoundly hospitable to ideas and words and all who love them.