The Birmingham Literature Festival, now in its 26th year, is the Midlands largest literature festival showcasing the very best writers, speakers, thinkers, activists and artists from the Midlands, the UK and across the world.

Events will be taking place at Birmingham Rep from Thu 9 – Sat 11 Oct. Highlights of this year’s programme include events with Midlands own novelists Jonathan Coe (The Proof of My Innocence), Kit de Waal (The Best of Everything) and Mike Gayle (Hope Street), who will talk about their latest novels and about centring the Midlands in their work.

Writer and activist Laura Bates will talk about her latest investigation into misogyny, the internet and AI (The New Age of Sexism), as well as writer and philosopher Julian Baggini who will talk about his latest book (How the World Eats) which examines our over-reliance on global food systems.

The full festival programme with events running from the 9 – 18 Oct 2025 can be found at www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org