Birmingham Lit Fest

And that's a wrap for Birmingham Literature Festival 2025! A huge thank you from our team at Writing West Midlands and supporting members to everyone who attended the talks and workshops lined up for this year. We hope you went back with fun memories and a lot of books! #BLF25

A massive shout-out and thank you to all our BLF volunteers! We might not have gotten enough photos but we sure got a lot of support from them. It was lovely to see new faces each day of the festival, helping to make every event smooth and memorable for our audiences. #blf25

Working with @punksandchancers and having festival merch for the first time has been unbelievably fun and we have loved spotting people in books bab t-shirts, carrying books bab totes and writing in books bab notepads all over Birmingham (and beyond!) #booksbab #blf25

BLF 2025 may have come to an end but our never ending supply of books from Voce Books keep us occupied till next year! Thank you Clive and Maria (and Taylor) for organising all the featured books and curating a fantastic selection of extras for this year's festival! #blf2025

#BLF25 Saturday afternoon we dived deep into historical places, the feeling of belongingness, and remembering the legacy of Malcolm X. We ended the day with performances in celebration of Palestinian writings at the Voice of Resistance event.

#BLF25 After an interactive start to the day with workshops, we had intriguing discussions from extinction of species to travelling the world as a means to heal trauma. It's always lovely to connect with old and new participants at these talks! #birminghamliteraturefestival

#BLF25 is a platform to grow your network and meet like-minded people! On Saturday, 11th October, we hosted the Regional Writers Meet-up with Lisa Blower, who shared her journey as a writer, and insights into the industry.

Our BLF 2025 contributors and audience were at an all time high on 11th Oct, Saturday. The weekend began with engaging creative writing workshops at The Exchange. One of the highlights was the workshop on Translating South Asian Literature, delivered by Kavita Bhanot.

#BhamLitFest LAST CHANCE TO BOOK! Devote a day to books as we hear from six brilliant writers in panel conversations and smaller discussion groups. #BooksBab #BirminghamEvents #LiteratureFestival #BookFestival #BookRecs #Birmingham

Day 2 of BLF 2025 was busily buzzing with excitement and full house shows! We had such amazing discussions throughout the day, starting with Kasim Ali and Keiran Goddard, followed by Laura Bates' talk on AI, Jonathan Coe and Gina Rippon. Thank you for attending!

Birmingham Literature Festival 2025 was off to a fantastic start! Thursday night was amazing with Caroline Lea and Kat Dunn, Jenny Kleeman and Julian Baggini. It's been a dream partnering with @VoceBooks and @PunksandChancers who caused a lot of excitement in the @birminghamrep.

Have you bought your festival books yet? The wonderful @vocebooks are our resident bookseller for Birmingham Literature Festival 2025. Purchase all the books featured in the festival via their Bookshop.org site. Bring them along to get them signed at the Festival!

#BhamLitFest Great crime stories depend on convincing characters to drive the plot forward and create intrigue and suspense. Discover how to create complex characters from scratch with acclaimed crime fiction writer Natalie Marlow. 🔗 buff.ly/RBxenyx

#BookRecommendation Join Mike Gayle on Saturday, 11th October 2025, as we talk about writing love stories, centring the Midlands in his novels and his latest book, Hope Street. 🔗 buff.ly/4KAPvVH

The festival falls during Black History Month and this week we’re excited to spotlight events that explore a variety of themes and genres, highlight Black experiences and honour legacy. With one week to go before the festival begins - here's your final chance to book tickets!

#BhamLitFest Join Shady Lewis and Tawseef Khan as they discuss their novels and the very real challenges and injustices their books reflect. 🔗 buff.ly/wagJgCG

#BhamLitFest Bring your curiosity, jot down your reflections, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Secure your tickets and join the conversation. 🔗 buff.ly/hYUB35S

#BhamLitFest It is our pleasure to welcome Jo Bell to the festival. Her memoir, Boater, details the twenty years Jo has spent living on England’s waterways. 🔗 buff.ly/Hajgnpx

This is an interactive workshop for writers of all abilities, guided by poet James McDermott whose latest collection, Father Myself, (Nine Arches Press) explores grief and growth after losing his father to COVID. 🔗 buff.ly/am8ZSiQ

With a focus on contemporary South Asian literature, this workshop will explore intersectional feminist translation practices. 🔗 buff.ly/Hajgnpx

#BhamLitFest is not only for readers but also for writers! Sign up for our workshops at this year's festival. 🔗 buff.ly/hYUB35S