Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Discover over 40 engaging speakers discussing everything from cooking, wine, travel, and interior design to history, poetry, culture, crime, and more...
What's On
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival combines the wonderful world of avid readers, authors, journalists, historians, poets, scientists and more during a four-day festival at Northwood House, a magnificent Grade II* listed Georgian manor house set in a 20 acre park.
2024 speakers included Gyles Brandreth, Susie Dent, Celia Imrie, Clare Balding, and Louise Minchin amongst many others.
The 2025 line up is yet to be announced.
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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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