One of my favourite festivals as both attendee and participant has a great 2026 programme under its new director, Jordan Hamel.

This year’s festival has some terrific poetry events along with a feast of fiction and nonfiction.

Go here for programme details.

Would love to be in the audience for this one for a start:

And then again would so love to be in the audience for these . . . and do Claire Mabey’s nature trail!