About

Monty Lit Fest returns to the historic town of Montgomery from 12 to 14 June 2026, bringing a lively weekend of conversations, readings, workshops and cultural events celebrating writing from Wales, the Borders and beyond.

Centred around Montgomery Town Hall, with additional sessions at venues including The Dragon Hotel and Montgomery Activity Centre, the festival offers a varied programme of talks, discussions and hands-on workshops featuring authors, journalists, historians and cultural commentators.

Across the weekend visitors can enjoy author interviews, panel discussions and themed talks covering literature, Welsh culture, nature writing, history, politics and contemporary life. Highlights include conversations with well-known writers such as Sophie Hannah, Cynan Jones, Jay Griffiths, Tom Heap, Zandra Rhodes and Elizabeth O’Connor, alongside sessions exploring topics from rivers and wildlife to Welsh identity, rural life and food heritage.

The programme also includes writers’ workshops, offering opportunities to develop creative skills in areas such as short story writing and personal writing. Evening events add a relaxed social atmosphere, including the festival’s popular Late Lounge conversation and the Monty Lit Fest Big Quiz Night.

Alongside the main events, visitors can browse books and meet authors at a festival pop-up bookshop in Montgomery Town Hall, with book signings taking place throughout the weekend.

About Monty Lit Fest:

Monty Lit Fest is organised by the Montgomeryshire Literary Festival Trust.

One of its key aims is to showcase writers who live in, write about and are passionate about Wales and the Welsh Borders and the diverse range of subjects and topics that matter locally. 

It is committed to programmes that celebrate a diverse range of writing and appeal to a wide range of audiences. Their Summer weekend Festivals take place in the historic town of Montgomery. 

The Festival’s trustees are all volunteers, supported by a wider committee who help to organise and run the events each year

Full programme details will available on the Festival’s website: www.montylitfest.com.