Poems, Perseverance and Positivity with Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne
Autumn 2020
Past events
Since 1991, the festival has welcomed inspiring speakers from across the globe.
Paul McCartneyHarold PinterAlexander McCall SmithMarlon JamesPaul McCartneyHarold PinterAlexander McCall SmithMarlon James
George SaundersPhilip PullmanElizabeth StroutKazuo IshiguroGeorge SaundersPhilip PullmanElizabeth StroutKazuo Ishiguro
Zadie SmithHanif KureishiArundhati RoyEmma HealeyZadie SmithHanif KureishiArundhati RoyEmma Healey
Naomi AldermanAnne EnrightToni MorrisonDonna TarttNaomi AldermanAnne EnrightToni MorrisonDonna Tartt
Festivalarchive
Want to see more? For the full selection of recordings please head over to the British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW). The archive contains more than 450 audio and video recordings of UEA Literary Festival events.
Shon Faye
Spring 2022
Ian McEwan
Autumn 2020
Tsitsi Dangarembga in conversation with Ellah Wakatama
Spring 2021
Christie Watson
Spring 2021
Inua Ellams
Spring 2021