Past events

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

Ian McEwanEmma HealeyAlexander McCall SmithPaul McCartneyIan McEwanEmma HealeyAlexander McCall SmithPaul McCartney
Ali SmithIan RankinDonna TarttHanif KureishiAli SmithIan RankinDonna TarttHanif Kureishi
Zadie SmithAlan BennettMarlon JamesHarold PinterZadie SmithAlan BennettMarlon JamesHarold Pinter
Margaret AtwoodKazuo IshiguroMichael OndaatjeElizabeth StroutMargaret AtwoodKazuo IshiguroMichael OndaatjeElizabeth Strout

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

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