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Book your tickets now The island’s annual literary festival attracts many well know speakers to the island to delight our audiences of residents and visitors.  The programme committee also ensure that local writers are featured. This year’s programme includes: James Rayner tells the hidden story of the island international history and visitors in his first…

The diverse programme is packed with over 60 sessions to delight, inspire and enlighten audiences The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival, now in its 8th year, takes place from 10-13 October at Northwood House, Cowes.    By bringing authors to the Isle of Wight to share their work the festival provides islanders and visitors…

The island’s annual event for book lovers The 2019 Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival has opened ticket sales online for this year and popular sessions will be selling out fast! It’s a rich and varied line-up over 4 days at Northwood House, Cowes and there is something for everyone in the programme: Dan…

Monsters, owls, teddies, superheroes and the Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly were all in evidence at Appley Park on Saturday 22 June as local  authors and storytellers supported Appley Day by sharing their stories in the sunshine and promoting the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, the IWLF Schools Programme (both of which will take…

Alexander McCall Smith, Louise Doughty and Lynne Truss have just been confirmed to speak at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival in October. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival, now in its 8th year, takes place from 10-13 October at Northwood House, Cowes.    By bringing authors to the Isle of Wight to share…

The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival now in its 8th year takes place from 10-13 October at Northwood House, Cowes.   By bringing authors to the Isle of Wight to share their work the festival helps visitors experience the ideas, inspiration, entertainment and information that is unleashed when the pages of a good book…

Despite the weather book lovers from far and wide came to Northwood House, Cowes last weekend to enjoy over 60 presentations from an array of talented speakers and presenters.  There was a real buzz in the ornate halls and reception rooms of Northwood House, which has hosted parties and events since Victorian times. This year’s…

Steve Ancsell and the team that have provided Cowes Week Radio for 30 years are on air online with IWLF Festival Radio. You can listen to highlights from the 2016 and 2017 festivals and preview interviews with this year’s presenters. There is an interview with Annabel Leventon before her cabaret on Saturday night, with clips of…

Bookings are flooding in for speakers who explore and explain the background to today’s big national and international problems. War zones, Russian politics, immigration, and political party turmoil are drawing in audiences looking for insight to today’s troubling times. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival now in its 7th Year takes place from…

Tickets are now on sale for the Youth Zone, an arts and activities festival for children of all ages. Set up by the festival 4 years ago this youth programme is designed to inspire and entertain children from 4 – 18. This year, for the first time, the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival’s…