ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Literary Festival returns to campus

Illustration of a cat sleeping on a bookshelf with the title 'LU Litfest 2025'.

From 29-31 May, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ master’s students are running a literary festival open to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community.

The festival is free and will involve several days of creative writing, readings and talks with award-winning and bestselling authors. All events are taking place on campus. 

Each year ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students on the master’s courses in 'Creative Writing and the Writing Industries' and 'Contemporary Literature and Culture' undertake a module called ‘Writing in the Community’. During this module, students collectively plan, curate, promote, and hold a literary festival funded and supported by LU Arts.  

Speakers at this year’s festival include Penny Batchelor, whose work blends domestic noir and sci-fi to crime writing, Kathryn Cookrill Woolard, who specialises in short stories, and Ricardo Uribe-Victoria, author of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. Award-winning writer and actor Christopher Leiberman will present his one-man play 'J.O.I.' which combines stand-up comedy with science fiction. Advance booking is recommended for all events, using the links below. 

The schedule of events taking place is as follows:  

  • 29 May, 2pm-4pm, Council Chamber:  
  • 30 May, 2pm-4pm, Council Chamber:  
  • 31 May, 12pm-2pm, Martin Hall:  
  • 31 May 6pm-8pm:  

For more information on the festival, follow the organisers on Instagram @luliteraryfestival or