Past events

Since 1991, the festival has welcomed inspiring speakers from across the globe.

Michael OndaatjePhilip PullmanRuth RendellMarlon JamesMichael OndaatjePhilip PullmanRuth RendellMarlon James

Margaret AtwoodEmma HealeyIan RankinKazuo IshiguroMargaret AtwoodEmma HealeyIan RankinKazuo Ishiguro

W.G. SebaldIan McEwanHarold PinterSalman RushdieW.G. SebaldIan McEwanHarold PinterSalman Rushdie

Zadie SmithAlexander McCall SmithHanif KureishiAnne EnrightZadie SmithAlexander McCall SmithHanif KureishiAnne Enright

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.

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Stephen Fry

Spring 2018

Emma Healey

Spring 2018

Gina Miller

Spring 2019

George Saunders

Spring 2017

Marlon James

Spring 2019

Elizabeth Macneal

Autumn 2019

Elif Shafak