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Jeremy Irons to Open Red Funnel Isle of Wight Digital Literary Festival
Posted 29/09/2020
Press Release 29th September 2020 The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Digital Literary Festival is delighted to announce that the Cowes born, multi-award-winning actor Jeremy Irons will be opening the digital festival on Friday 9th October at 19:00. Irons will read Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits)….
Speakers Announced for the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Digital Literary Festival
Posted 22/09/2020
Press Release 21st September 2020 To mark the dates of the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival, we’re holding a FREE online digital festival from the evening of Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October.. There is something for everyone in our programme at https://isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/main-programme-2020/ Exploring famous lives is the theme of the morning session…

Local Authors Invited to Share Inspiration–Write on Wight
Posted 01/09/2020
Press Release 1st September 2020 The Isle of Wight continues to be a source of inspiration and creativity for a thriving local arts community. Over the centuries many famous scribes have made the island their base: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens, John Keats, J B Priestly, Enid Blyton, Anthony Minghella and literary festival…

Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival goes digital for 2020
Posted 12/08/2020
PRESS RELEASE: 12th August 2020 With the usual festival format compromised due to the current Covid-19 situation, organisers are preparing FREE online sessions to delight, inspire and enlighten audiences this 9 to 11 October. Organisers of The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival today announced that, for the first time ever, this year’s festival…
Isle of Wight Authors Are Featured in This Year’s Programme
Posted 07/10/2019
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…

Tickets are selling fast for this year’s festival
Posted 25/09/2019
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…
Tickets are now on sale for Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival 2019
Posted 06/08/2019
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…
IWLF Story Festival ‘pops up’ at Appley Day
Posted 27/06/2019
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…
Popular fiction writers set to attend this year’s festival
Posted 17/05/2019
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…
First speakers announced for Isle of Wight Literary Festival on World Book Day
Posted 07/03/2019
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…