Literary Leicester

Literary Leicester 2026 - taking place 18-21 March 2026

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🚨 Tickets are LIVE! 🚨
Literary Leicester is back — and booking is now open 📚️ ✨️

🎟️ Grab your tickets: https://t.co/4VctLbVuv5

@UniofLeicester #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026

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Highlights from #LiteraryLeicester DAY TWO!

✍️Our amazing #CreativeWriting students performing new work!
🌎How to build new worlds & create heroes that break the mould with bestselling SFF authors
👀A behind-the-scenes look at judging book prizes
📚Jonathan Coe in conversation!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Day 1! We explored #AgathaChristie, enjoyed @sophiehannahCB1 reflecting on 'Poirot & Me', tried to tell truth from lies in 'How to Be a Liar', debated 'Crimes of Tomorrow', and heard more about Louise Doughty's life in writing!

#LitLeics26

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@sally_birch @sophiehannahCB1 We're glad that you had such a good time @sally_birch! Happy reading!📚

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Two big themes at @LitLeics:

18 Mar: crime writing marking 50 years since the death of @agathachristie, with @sophiehannahCB1 and @DoughtyLouise
19 Mar: New Voices, Future Worlds, exploring sci-fi and fantasy by writers of colour
https://t.co/uA6yl6JxCq

📸 L Doughty-Max Kennedy

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@UOLBotanicGdns @uniofleicester @UoL_library #LitLeics26 #CelebrateHeritage26 @uniofleicester

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Literary Leicester x UoL Heritage Hub on Saturday 21 March!

Literary Leicester 2026 is delighted to be teaming up with the Heritage Hub’s Celebration of Heritage to offer a full, fun-packed programme of activities on 21 March!

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@UOLBotanicGdns @uniofleicester @UoL_library Find out more about the Heritage Hub’s Celebration of Heritage: https://t.co/nkb8GH5doG

For the full Literary Leicester programme: https://t.co/4VctLbVuv5

All events are FREE. No booking is required for the Celebration of Heritage but please reserve a ticket for Lit Leic events

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Join us Thurs 19 March 5pm-6pm when our esteemed panel of book prize judges - author of My Name is Leon Kit de Waal, former Sun Times Lit Editor Andrew Holgate, former Booker judge Elleke Boehmer & Leic Inst. for Advanced Studies Dir. Clare Anderson – will pull back the curtain!

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🏆️📚️ Judging Major Book Prizes📚️🏆️

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to judging major book prizes?

(Kit de Waal photo by Sarah M. Lee)

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#WorldBookDay #GoAllIn #LitLeics26 @uniofleicester
Image credit: Aidan Rhode, courtesy of First Story (@firststory_uk)

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🍎 Hurrah for World Book Day! 🐛

Why not celebrate by booking tickets for one of our free, fabulous events aimed at kids & families?!

On Friday 20 March, 1.30pm-2.30pm, we’ll be inspired by the First Story Young Writers’ Showcase featuring local schools: https://t.co/V2EMeo7N4d

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Plus, on Saturday 21 March, 10.30am-12.00pm, ‘Maths With A Story: A Letterbox Club Kids’ Event’ is taking place at the Botanic Gardens in Oadby! https://t.co/N3pFOKjEI6

You can also join the waiting list to see Dame Jacqueline Wilson on 30 April: https://t.co/n1q2GdsJgb

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Farhana, Manish, and Mr Shay will be in conversation at #LitLeics26, exploring place, identity, and what it means to write the city of Leicester.

🗓️ Fri 20 March 2026 ⏰️ 3.00pm-4.00pm📍Attenborough Arts Centre

Book your FREE tickets: https://t.co/RSmFF1GyFG

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✏️ Write Leicester 🎆

We’re thrilled to welcome three fantastic Leicester authors for our ‘Write Leicester’ panel at Literary Leicester 2026!

Image credit: Matt Preston, via Flickr, Diwali Leicester – Belgrave Road (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Farhana Shaikh is a writer & publisher born in Leicester, devoted to championing regional & diverse voices through her work as editor of The Asian Writer, manager of indie press, Dahlia Books, & host of Leicester-based writing competitions. Find out more: https://t.co/9QUI56c21H