Cheltenham Literature Festival
Coordinates: 51°53′24″N 2°04′41″W / 51.890°N 2.078°W / 51.890; -2.078
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, a large-scale international festival of literature in the Spa town of Cheltenham, and part of Cheltenham Festivals: also responsible for the Jazz, Music and Science Festivals that run every year.
The 2013 festival will be held on 4-13 October.
Read more about Cheltenham Literature Festival: Introduction and History, Previous Guests, 2008 Festival, Cheltenham Festivals, See Also
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