Deptford Literature Festival
Celebrating the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham
Deptford Literature Festival 2025 will take place on:
Thursday 27-Sunday 30 March
For more information on how to take part, visit: deptfordlitfest.com
Deptford Literature Festival takes place each March and celebrates the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham through words, stories and performance.
The festival features a host of talented writers, artists and organisations based in the area. It’s a literature festival with a difference, with the local community at its heart.
Writers taking part in 2025 include Santanu Bhattacharya, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Irenosen Okojie, Nathan Bryon, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Oluwaseun Olayiwola, Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa and Emma Warren.
Previous writers and artists taking part in the festival include: Inua Ellams, Caleb Femi, Candice Carty-Williams, Natasha Brown, Dapo Adeola, Vanessa Onwuemezi, Tice Cin, Joshua Idehen, Sara Jafari, Ella Frears, Jamie Hale, and Leone Ross.
Outreach and engagement work has involved communities from: Deptford Green School, Entelechy Arts, The Friends of Brookmill Park, Lucas Vale Primary School, Manley Court Care Home, Phoenix Community Housing, Matchstick Theatre Company and Youth First.
Click the image above to see the full 2025 programme
Deptford Literature Festival is run by independent producer Tom MacAndrew, in collaboration with Spread the Word. It is funded by Arts Council England with support from the Albany and Deptford Lounge.
