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The 2024 Festival

Take a look back at our line up for the 2024 festival.

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Our 2024 speakers

We're excited to introduce our speakers for 2024. Make sure you subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on our social channels to keep up to date with the latest line up.

Apply to be part of the 2025 festival

Applications to be part of the 2025 festival line up are open now!

 

If you are an author, poet, musician, performer or someone simply with a fascinating tale to tell, we want to hear from you.

Our poets

We're excited to introduce our poets for 2024... Our poetry sessions start at 7pm on the Friday and the Saturday. Make sure you follow us on our social channels to keep up to date with the latest line up.

Want to sponsor one of Hertford's most exclusive community events?

For the last 6 years The Hertford Club has hosted the Hertford Literary Festival and our sponsors have helped to ensure it remains a free event for all. If you'd like to reach some of Hertfordshire's most creative and inquisitive minds, then why not consider sponsoring the event. 

Our musicians

Join Pat, Peter and Mike at 2pm on Friday 5th July for our Songwriters Sessions. Learn what inspires them to write and compose. 

Then from from 8pm on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July Pat hosts an evening of musical entertainment. 

The Invisible Men

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We're delighted to announce that the Company of Players will be presenting an excerpt from The Invisible Men at the Hertford Literary Festival. The Invisible Men is a fast-paced comedy, inspired by the original novel by H.G. Wells, set in present times, adapted and directed by Laura Ilinca. 

Food & drink

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Access the Hertford Club's fully stocked bar all day

Drinks

The Hertford Club prides itself on its beer and real ale and keeps a well-stocked cellar. ​ All ales are regularly checked for temperature, appearance, aroma and taste to make sure that your beer is perfect every time. As well as real ales, the Club offers still ciders, mostly from local producers. In addition to these Carlsberg Pilsner, San Miguel lagers and Stowford Press cider are on tap, alongside Guinness. 

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Each wine, from the extensive list, has been handpicked by ourselves and based solely on taste, quality and value for money. Spirits are chosen for their quality which is why we have one of the best house spirit selections in the region and we like to have a selection of local spirits from the local area and surrounding counties too.

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Teas, coffees, soft drinks and bar snacks served all day.

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Jerk Chicken Man Menu

Food

We're delighted that Hertford's very own Jerk Chicken Man will be bringing a taste of the Caribbean to the Hertford Literary Festival (and hopefully some sun too!)

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Show him some love and take a moment to like is Facebook page.

A taste of the Caribbean

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