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2 Oct 2023

A New Chapter for Maidstone

Maidstone LitFest kicks off with a celebration of books and reading at Maidstone Museum

A New Chapter for Maidstone

2 Oct 2023

Book Bugs Book Hunt!

Children's book hunt in Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre

Book Bugs Book Hunt!

2 Oct 2023

Festival week is here!

All you need to know for your festival week ahead

Festival week is here!

2 Oct 2023

Festival Giveaway!

Celebrating festival week with daily giveaways!

Festival Giveaway!

1 Oct 2023

Get kids reading with these amazing children's books!

Meet an author, get your book signed and begin your life-long love of reading!

Get kids reading with these amazing children's books!

22 Sept 2023

The Seawomen by Chloe Timms

They say wickedness lies in the sea...

The Seawomen by Chloe Timms

21 Sept 2023

Murder at the Palace!

What if the Queen solved crimes?

Murder at the Palace!

4 Sept 2023

Writing Funny Stories for Children

Gianna Pollero, author of the hilarious Monster Doughnuts series, on the joy of writing funny stories for children

Writing Funny Stories for Children

3 Sept 2023

Maggie Brookes

Acts of Love and War

Maggie Brookes

3 Sept 2023

LitFest for Writers

Check out what the LitFest has to offer for writers!

LitFest for Writers

21 Jul 2023

Get Talking About The Silence Project

The utterly gripping debut novel from Carole Hailey

Get Talking About The Silence Project

17 Jul 2023

Competition Winners

Congratulations to our schools competition winners!

Competition Winners

15 Jul 2023

Learn how to draw – manga style!

Learn the art of manga with Chie Kutsuwada

Learn how to draw – manga style!

14 Jul 2023

Lisa Jewell and Dorothy Koomson

Legends of the thriller world coming to Maidstone

Lisa Jewell and Dorothy Koomson

29 Jun 2023

Schools' competition!

Win a free author visit for KS2 with Maidstone LitFest

Schools' competition!

30 May 2023

Mystery in Maidstone

Local crime novelists Julie Wassmer and Lisa Cutts join the festival line-up

Mystery in Maidstone

29 May 2023

Lucy Strange joins the festival line-up

Step into a Strange world...

Lucy Strange joins the festival line-up

23 May 2023

Call Out for Volunteers

Lend a hand at Maidstone LitFest

Call Out for Volunteers

11 May 2023

Get Your Read On

Maidstone's First-Ever Lit Fest Unleashes the Power of Prose with a Festive Bang!

Get Your Read On
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