Literary Events in Cheltenham
366 upcoming literary events
As of October 2026, EventsList.co.uk lists 366 upcoming literary events in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, including 3 free to attend. Each listing is updated three times daily from verified UK ticketing sources and includes the date, venue, price and a direct booking link.
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Henhouse Bookclub Cheltenham Membership
📍 The Nook On Five
£16.96
Gulliver's Travels: 300 Years On
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£14
Robert Harris
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£17, £14
Totem: The Untold Story of Sculpture
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£14
Agatha Christie: Queen of Crime
📍 The Times and Sunday Times Forum
£18, £15
Lionel Shriver
📍 The Hive
£14
Patrick Radden Keefe: The Sunday Times Must Reads
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£17, £14
Bloody Dangerous
📍 Montpellier Gardens
£14
Jan Morris: Voice of a Restless Century
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£14
Mary Beard
📍 The Times and Sunday Times Forum
£18, £15
How to Start a Novel
📍 The Queens Hotel
£58
Victoria Hislop
📍 Montpellier Gardens
£14
Frozen Frontiers
📍 The Hive
£14
James Holland: The Visionaries
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£17, £14
FREEFREE - 9 Oct
Sir, The Year in Letters
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£14
Ian Hislop: 40 Years On
📍 The Times and Sunday Times Forum
£20, £17
Meg Mason: Jack Edwards' Inklings Book Club
📍 Montpellier Gardens
£16
Middle Aged Women Get Sh*t Done
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£19, £16
Challenging Inequalities
📍 The Hive
£16
FREEVOICEBOX: JUICY ZINES
📍 Montpellier Gardens
FREEVOICEBOX: SOULSCAPES: THERMAL ZINE WORKSHOP
📍 Montpellier Gardens
How to Save a Language
📍 Cheltenham Town Hall
£16
VOICEBOX:JACK EDWARDS: THE INKLINGS HANGOUT
📍 Montpellier Gardens
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Literary Events in Cheltenham — Complete Guide
Discover the vibrant literary scene in Cheltenham with EventsList.co.uk's comprehensive event listings. Our platform aggregates literary events from across Cheltenham, providing you with detailed information including venue details, ticket prices, and direct booking links.
Whether you're looking for tonight's literary events or planning ahead for the weekend, our real-time listings are updated daily to ensure you never miss out on the best literaryexperiences Cheltenham has to offer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many literary events are on in Cheltenham?
There are currently 360+ upcoming literary events in Cheltenham. New events are added daily — check back regularly or browse by date to find the best upcoming literary in the city.
Are there free literary events in Cheltenham?
Yes — 3 of the current literary listings in Cheltenham are free to attend. Use the free events filter to see them all.
Where can I find literary events in Cheltenham this weekend?
Browse this weekend's literary events in Cheltenham at /cheltenham/events/this-weekend, or use the date filters to see what's on today, tonight or later this week.
How do I book tickets for literary events in Cheltenham?
Every literary listing on EventsList.co.uk includes a direct booking link to the official ticket seller. Open any event to see full details, pricing and the "Book Tickets" button.
How often are literary listings updated on EventsList?
We pull in new literary events for Cheltenham three times a day from official UK ticketing platforms including Ticketmaster, Skiddle and Eventbrite, so you always see the most up-to-date listings.
Literary Events in Cheltenham — Your Complete Guide
Cheltenham's literary scene is a rich, year-round tapestry of book clubs, author events, poetry nights, writing workshops, literary festivals, and storytelling sessions that reflect the depth of the city's creative writing culture.
Author events in Cheltenham range from intimate bookshop readings to ticketed talks at major venues, and the city benefits from a strong relationship with some of the UK's most celebrated writers who call it home. Publisher launch events, long-form literary conversations, and book club tie-in discussions with authors all feature regularly in the city's literary calendar.
Poetry thrives in Cheltenham: open mic poetry nights, slam competitions, dedicated poetry festivals and community writing groups give both emerging and established poets a platform and an audience. Spoken word — which blends poetry, performance, storytelling and social commentary — has deep roots in the city and continues to attract new voices.
For aspiring writers, Cheltenham's workshop programme is outstanding. Courses and sessions in short fiction, novel-writing, screenwriting, personal essay, playwriting and poetry are offered by independent tutors, writing organisations and literary centres throughout the year. Many are open to absolute beginners, and several Cheltenham-based literary prizes and competitions provide tangible goals to write towards.