Annaya looks back on Annie Garthwaite’s appearance at Lichfield Literature Festival, she tells us what we should learn from historical women and how Garthwaite came to write ‘The Kings Mother’. Attending the talk on The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite…
Lichfield is gearing up for an unforgettable July as we announce our exciting 2026 programme; bringing together an eclectic mix of artistic events and innovative performances, spanning drama, dance, literature, comedy, and music of every kind. Returning for it’s 44th…
Young Critic, Emelia, got the chance to hear Masud Husain speak about his new book ‘Our brains, our selves’ at Lichfield Literature Festival in March. At the Hub at St Mary’s in Lichfield, Masud Husain gave a talk about what…
Young Critic, Amy, looks back on Rob Newman’s visit to Lichfield Literature Festival. With Newman’s takes on the benefits of comedian-authors and 1930s female philosophers, it was an event that pleased both young and old. The Hub at St Mary’s,…
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, our Big Give Arts For Impact campaign raised over £11,000 including £3750 in match funding, which will provide free music lessons for 180 pupils across 6 local primary schools from September 2026. We…
Near death experiences and how we should maybe think about moving the Canada. Young Critic, Harper, shares her thoughts on Arthur Snell’s visit to Lichfield Literature Festival to talk about his new book Elemental. This was a highly enjoyable…
Lucian got the chance to hear Pierre Novellie speak about his new book at this years Lichfield Literature Festival. Covering everything from Warhammer to Einstein, read Lucian’s thoughts on the comedian and writer’s new book here. Pierre Novellie introduced his…
“Everyone was included and no one was left out.” With music increasingly squeezed from the curriculum, many children will never experience the joy of learning an instrument unless they come from privileged backgrounds. For the last 3 years Lichfield Festival…
We’re delighted to announce that the winner of our 2026 Tiny Stories competition is Sophie Webb, age 9! Young writers from across the Lichfield area were tasked with writing a 300 word story on the theme ‘Growing Tomorrow’. The variety,…
Lichfield Literature Festival is back for its 20th year, to inspire, inform and entertain! As always, we are joined by a star-studded line-up of award-winning writers from the worlds of history, politics, science, the arts, current affairs and fiction. Festival…
Beacon brings together cultural venues, local creatives, educational settings and community groups to celebrate and support creativity across Lichfield District. We’re really excited to be launching Beacon, a brand-new Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) for Lichfield, coming in February 2026. Spearheaded…
‘As we all know from ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas’, [singing and celebrating together] is the true spirit of the holiday.’ One of our young critics, Amy, got the chance to see Ex-Cathedra perform for Lichfield Festival earlier this month…
