Isle of Wight Literary Festival

The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival is in it's sixth year and is the perfect destination for book lovers of all ages - as well as those who enjoy political and social debates and conversation.

Northwood House, an iconic landmark Grade II* listed manor house in over 20 acres of parkland and overlooking the sea in the heart of Cowes, provides a perfect backdrop to the Literary Festival.

The festival takes place from October 12th to October 15th 2017, with confirmed speakers including Andrew Marr, Val McDermid and Xiaolu Guo scheduled to appear, amongst others.

• Dates: 12th October to October 15th, 2017
• Where: Venues across Cowes
• Speakers: Include Andrew Marr, Val McDermid, Clare Mulley, Michael Howard and more
• Tickets: Tickets are on sale now

Literary for the family

The festival has plenty for literary enthusiasts, young and old. For the younger fans there is a custom designed youth zone, comprised of the Inspire Yurt, the Imagine Yurt and the Entertain Hall, the Youth Zone hosts entertainers, storytellers, authors and theatre productions.   

Red Funnel offers

To coincide with Literary Festival tickets going on sale, Red Funnel will be offering festival ticket holders 20% off vehicle returns from Southampton to East Cowes (11-16 Oct) – for full details and to book this offer (from 14 August). For more information, click here.

Red Funnel is also offering Literary Festival attendees great savings on its Hi-Speed Red Jet service between Southampton and West Cowes, taking foot passengers to the home of the Literary Festival in under 25 minutes. Between 11 and 16 October, festival ticket holders can travel on a day return basis for just £9, or grab a period return for just £12. This offer will be bookable on departure (11-16 Oct). For more information, click here.

More than words

There are more than words at the Literary Festival, as they continue their tradition of promoting wonderful musical talent, alongside authors and writers. You'll be able to dance along to the Gypsy Jazz Band Gramophone Party, or sit back and relax as vocalist/flute/sax player Jacqui Hicks and trumpeter Martin Shaw join the Jim Thorn trio for a magical evening of music. There is plenty more music across the weekend, so keep an ear out for wonderful musicians when attending.

Tickets

Ticket prices depend on the event. For more information, click here.

Make a holiday of it

The Isle of Wight has a tremendous history of writers and poets who visited the Island. From Tennyson to Keats and Marx - you will be spending time on an Island with plenty of tradition. Why not make a holiday of it and book your accommodation.