Jersey Festival of Words

Ten days of talks, workshops and performances with authors and poets across Jersey, with more than half of its 90-plus events free

Jersey Festival of Words is a ten-day festival celebrating storytelling, language and imagination. It brings together authors, poets, performers and readers for a programme of more than 90 events, over half of which are free to attend, across the Channel Island of Jersey.

Held at a variety of local venues, the festival features talks, discussions, creative workshops and performances. It runs an extensive schools programme offering free events to the island's children, holds competitions to encourage local creatives, and works with a wide range of local stakeholders and agencies so that the festival is inclusive and can be enjoyed by the whole community.

The festival's ethos has always had three strands: to attract high-quality authors and performers to Jersey for an event locals and visitors can treasure, to provide an encouraging platform for local literary talent, and to foster a love of words and reading in younger generations.