Welcome to THE Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe
Discover a wonderful world of words in Worcestershire
Discover a wonderful world of words in Worcestershire

Worcestershire Poet Laureate 2025-26 is Paul Robert, who has been busy writing and performing across the county since his win at our hugely successful festival last June. If you'd like to be his successor, entries for 2026 are now open!
Litfest provides opportunities for writers of all ages to show what they can do. Our poetry and storywriting competitions run annually and form an important part of the summer Litfest celebrations.

Litfest runs a programme of regular poetry and spoken word events throughout the year. Take a look at what's on, come along to support or grab an open mic spot. We love to see new faces.
Sign up to hear about our upcoming events.
Come to one of the events in our calendar. Bring a poem and take to the mic!