Our autumn 2026 programme

ALL BOOKING NOW

Visit our What’s On page for full details and booking links

All events will be held at the brand new Huddersfield Library in Our Cultural Heart:

Thursday 22 October: 5.30pm-7.30pm Marcia Hutchinson & Windrush Tapestry

Saturday 24 October: 11am-1pm Workshop: Calligraphy with Razwan Ul-Haq

Saturday 24 October: 2pm-4pm Workshop: Pace in Prose Fiction with Okechukwu Nzelu

Saturday 24 October: 2.30pm-3.30pm An Afternoon with Milly Johnson

Thank you for supporting our 20th anniversary Festival 2006-2026
HuddLitFest is an award-winning Festival taking place annually in May, with community, accessibility and inclusivity at its heart. Join us in venues and online for a celebration of books and authors, poetry and performance – and much more. Meet your favourite authors, discover new talent and hone your own skills. Many free or low-cost events, including some hybrid and online events and some with live subtitling by Stagetext.

Winner of the Accessible and Inclusive award
at the 2022 Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards.

 

Read our 20th anniversary Festival round-up Download our 2026 brochure
Milly Johnson author with a copy of her book

An Afternoon with Milly Johnson

An afternoon with bestselling Yorkshire author Milly Johnson, who will be chatting about her latest seasonal novel Let the Bells Ring Out.
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Okechukwu Nzelu

Workshop: Pace in Prose Fiction

Sign up for the opportunity to take part in a small-group fiction workshop taught by award-winning novelist and creative writing tutor Okechukwu Nzelu.
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Accessibility at HuddLitFest

View our venue Access Guides for detailed information. If you have specific access needs, please contact info@huddlitfest.org.uk with your request. For information on Accessibility, Diversity & Representation at our Festival, visit our About Us page. Our commitment to accessibility is reflected in our digital offer, with live online events on Zoom and recorded events and storytelling on our YouTube channel.

Access Guides

Find your way around the Festival

Find your way around Huddersfield during the festival with our handy map.

MAP

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You can now support us for the price it would cost for a cup of coffee.

Ko-fi is our new way to ask you for support. Coffee’s just a metaphor (You don’t have to buy actual coffee!).

Donate as a one off or a regular monthly payment.

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Access our digital events

Our commitment to accessibility is reflected in our digital programme, showcasing a range of author talks, workshops and events for young people. Participate in live online events on Zoom or social media, watch again on YouTube or download resources created specially for our Festival.

Literature broadens the mind and it’s really important to have people coming to Huddersfield to stimulate new ideas and debate.
Lemn Sissay
Professional from start to finish, aided and abetted by an enthusiastic audience of book lovers.
Val McDermid
A fantastic evening with the Huddersfield Literature Festival, brilliantly hosted and a warm, engaging audience. We’ll be back!
Ardal O’Hanlon
“I had a fabulous time at this warm, friendly and lively festival. The audience were great and the organisation first rate. I will be back!”
Stuart Maconie
From the moment I arrived in Huddersfield I was welcomed and looked after in every way. The event was packed with a delightful and engaged audience. Top of my list for a return visit.
Helen Lederer
A real community festival, combining seamless organisation with a very friendly Yorkshire welcome.
Ann Cleeves
Huddersfield Lit Fest rocks! Get yourself along and have some fun
Irvine Welsh
Great to be a part of this fantastic celebration of literature in such a welcoming town.
Levison Wood
A wonderfully well put together event and one any author would be privileged to be invited to.
Vaseem Khan
One of the most vibrant festivals I’ve had the pleasure to speak at, driven by a true passion for words of every description. I’d come back in a heartbeat.
Susie Dent
I had a wonderful time, enjoyed every minute and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Festival to readers and fellow writers alike.
Mike Gayle
My favourite festival! A passionate directorate, and a lively, engaged audience with an insatiable appetite for books, what more could anyone wish for?
Ben Miller
The Festival is one of West Yorkshire’s best. It represents the rich multiculture and diversity that Huddersfield is enriched with. It’s a festival for the people, with its people in mind and heart.
Chérie Taylor Battiste
It’s been a joy bringing our LGBTQ+ literary salon to Huddersfield over the past 10 years. The audiences are warm and welcoming and the organisers a pleasure to work with. It’s one of the highlights of my year.
Paul Burston
“It’s my local festival, and I’ve watched it grow from something itty bitty to something fantastic and it’s getting better every year. This festival is very important for Huddersfield.”
Joanne Harris
“I sometimes say that I only write books in order to go to book festivals. It’s not strictly true but nowhere is it more accurate than at the Huddersfield Literature Festival.”
Alan Johnson
“Thank you to the Huddersfield Literature Festival for organising such a wonderful homecoming reading in the town I’ve never left!”
Simon Armitage
“The festival programmes innovative, inspiring, creative, and accessible events and celebrates the cultural vibrancy of Huddersfield. Long may this amazing festival continue!”
Rose Condo

Festival Supporters