Past events

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

Elizabeth StroutKazuo IshiguroRuth RendellSalman RushdieElizabeth StroutKazuo IshiguroRuth RendellSalman Rushdie

Emma HealeyToni MorrisonZadie SmithW.G. SebaldEmma HealeyToni MorrisonZadie SmithW.G. Sebald

George SaundersMargaret AtwoodTash AwHanif KureishiGeorge SaundersMargaret AtwoodTash AwHanif Kureishi

Paul McCartneyMarlon JamesStephen FryAlan BennettPaul McCartneyMarlon JamesStephen FryAlan Bennett

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.

See the full archive of past videos

Stephen Fry

Spring 2018

Emma Healey

Spring 2018

Gina Miller

Spring 2019

George Saunders

Spring 2017

Marlon James

Spring 2019

Elif Shafak

Spring 2017

Elizabeth Macneal

Autumn 2019