Deptford Literature Festival
Celebrating the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham
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.
Previous festivals
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, Caleb Azumah Nelson, 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.
2025 Deptford Literature Festival Anthology
The 2025 Festival Anthology features new writing from 11 authors commissioned under Spread the Word’s 30th Anniversary Emerging Writer and Deaf and Disabled Writer commissions, and their Borough of Literature commissions.
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, Deptford Lounge and Lewisham Libraries.
