Festival directors Annabelle Louvros and Alex Preston are delighted to invite you to the ninth Corfu Literary Festival from Monday 21st to Sunday 27th September 2026.
Corfu inspires the arts in all its forms and lives by the ethos of philoxenia (hospitality). In September, the island is a riot of wildflowers and sunshine, and we cannot imagine a better place to come together to celebrate the arts, be inspired by discussion and enjoy great company on an enchanted island. We are delighted to welcome exceptional speakers, authors, writers and thinkers, both Greek and Philehellene, to speak about literature, nature, history and politics, all in some of the island’s most beautiful spaces.
The 2026 programme has yet to be published, but you might like to read Alex’s recent Guardian article on Corfu, which reveals how he fell in love with the island and its people, leading to the creation of the Corfu Literary Festival – and his new novel, A Stranger in Corfu.