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2026 Chesham Literary Festival

A Summer To Celebrate The Written Word

Join us in June for our annual celebration at the Chesham Literary Festival.


We're hosting a range of talks, performances and workshops with local writers and poets, culminating in our annual Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony.

Confirmed events

Thu 25 June

Readings from The Chalk Stream

6pm

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7pm

Chesham Library, Elgiva Ln, Chesham HP5 2JD

Event Details

Thu 25 June

Readings from The Chalk Stream

To kick off the Festival, several of the poets from our first published anthology, The Chalk Stream, will be reading their poems. Register h...

Event Details

6pm

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7pm

Chesham Library, Elgiva Ln, Chesham HP5 2JD

Sat 27 June

Children's Poetry Writing Workshop

10.30am

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11.30am

Wesley Hall, Methodist Church, Bellingdon Rd, Chesham HP5 2HA

Event Details

Sat 27 June

Children's Poetry Writing Workshop

Children of primary school age and their parents are invited to to attend this fun and relaxed one-hour poetry class, where they will learn ...

Event Details

10.30am

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11.30am

Wesley Hall, Methodist Church, Bellingdon Rd, Chesham HP5 2HA

Sat 27 June

Mindful Verses Workshop

2pm

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4pm

White Hill Centre, Chesham HP5 1AG

Event Details

Sat 27 June

Mindful Verses Workshop

A two-hour meditation and writing workshop, designed for adults. This workshop aims to reduce stress and anxiety, and to promote mindfulness...

Event Details

2pm

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4pm

White Hill Centre, Chesham HP5 1AG

Sat 27 June

Poetry Awards Ceremony

7pm

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8.30pm

Council Chamber, Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1EP

Event Details

Sat 27 June

Poetry Awards Ceremony

Prizewinners of our 4th annual Chesham Literary Festival Poetry Competition will be announced alongside an evening of poetry readings.

Free t...

Event Details

7pm

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8.30pm

Council Chamber, Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1EP

Sat 18 July 2026

Writing The Beautiful Game

To coincide with this year's World Cup, we'll be hosting a fun and engaging session of readings from a selection of literature written exclusively on the subject of football.


From poetic verses and classic prose to gripping player memoirs, we'll be capturing the spirit of the nation's sport in words, showing how football - even through literature - has the power to inspire and entertain.


Join us at 3pm on Saturday 18 July at Chesham Library.

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