After a long, wet, dark Winter and daily news announcements that bring doom and gloom into our homes it is time to focus our attention on sunnier days to come. The daffodils are dancing on Burford Hill in the warmth of the Spring Sunshine, and the April showers, and we are delighted to tell you that our programme for Burford Lit Fest 2026 is nearly complete. We are endeavouring to have our programme complete by end of next week and tickets will go on sale next month. This year we are also...

We are delighted that ex-marine will be leading the conversation at Burford Lit Fest 2026. In 2020, Paul Harris aka 'The Warrior Walker' set off on a walking pilgrimage around the UK that would change his life and the way he saw the world forever. Weighed down by a traumatic military past, a brief but surreal moment as a reality TV contestant and a temporary teaching career in Thailand, Paul was forced home when a visa mix-up tipped his life over. Having surveyed the wreckage, where there...

As the dust settles on the fifth annual Burford Literary Festival we reflect on all the wonderful authors and guests who took the time to...