Lavenham Literary Festival
A Literary Feast & The Lavenham Literary Dinner
2025 is the year in between our biennial Literary Festivals and we’re delighted to tell you about an inspiring new event which is a taster for the stimulating programme planned for the Lavenham Literary Festival in 2026. We have great pleasure in inviting you to A Literary Feast which will take place on Friday 14 November during the day of the Lavenham Literary Dinner. Ticket holders for the daytime Literary Feast will receive a Swan Hotel voucher entitling them to 10% off their food bill for lunch or a cream tea redeemable on the day only.
We are also very excited to tell you that our guest speaker for the Lavenham Literary Dinner 2025 on
14 November is national treasure and critically acclaimed actor ALISON STEADMAN OBE.
'This is my favourite festival! I relished the chance to return to beautiful Lavenham, and this year's festival was even better than ever (if that's possible).' - Tracy Borman
'I had the best time and would be honoured to be invited again!' - Ashely Hickson-Lovence
'Tom Henry's workshop was a great inspirational day.'
'Janet Suzman, Bill Alexander, Paul Venables were great - it was like ear-wigging a delicious private conversation'
'Great festival - packs a big punch!'
'All sessions thought-provoking'
'A plethora of smiling volunteers'
'The event with Sheila Hancock was the best I've attended at any festival'