The Guernsey Literary Festival 2025 is a vibrant celebration of the world of literature set on the beautiful Channel Island in April and May.
One of the leading literary festivals in the UK, the festival will feature Levison Wood Tom Kerridge Jon Sopel and many others.
Expect plenty of book readings and signings as well as meet and greets as readers can come up close to some of their favourite authors. There will be a series of workshops, tea parties and events aimed at children held parallel to the festival.
There will be special events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the island, which occurred on 9 May 2045.
Guernsey Literary Festival 2025 Events
Presenters for the 2025 Literary Festival include: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Jenny O’Brien, Sam McAlister, Anushka Asthana, Roxanne de Bastion, Levison Wood, Mike Berners-Lee, Tom Kerridge, Lorna Tucker, Jon Sopel and John Sweeney.
A full list of authors attending and the schedule of events for the 2025 festival can be found here.
When is Guernsey Literary Festival 2025?
The book festival will be held from 25 April to 4 May 2025.
Where Is It Held?
It is held on the Channel Island of Guernsey in St Peter Point. Venues include The Old Government House Hotel, St James, St Pierre Park Hotel, Les Cotils and the Guille Allès Library.
Guernsey Literary Festival Tickets
You can purchase tickets direct from the website here.
Guernsey Literary Festival Poetry Competition
The festival also has a poetry competition – Poems on the Move – which this year is judged by Paul Muldoon. Details can be found here. Nine poems will be selected for the exhibition, with a further 12 for the Poems on the Buses exhibition. The categories are Open, Channel Islands Poems and Young People’s Poems (11-17).
Where To Stay on Guernsey
Camp de Reves is a luxurious glampsite with sea views of Guernsey’s picturesque west coast.
How To Get To Guernsey
Aurigny (from Spring 2024) flies from London City, Stansted, Liverpool and Edinburgh airports, in addition to London Gatwick. Alternatively, take the ferry with Condor Ferries from Poole.
Things To Do in Guernsey
Guernsey is a beautiful island with heaps of history. For inspiration on what to do on your visit, read Mike Pickup’s Guernsey Holidays and Sark on the Side, or visit the local tourism website.
Images provided by Visit Guernsey.
