Isle Of Wight Literary Festival 2024 Events. The isle of wight has a wonderful history with carisbroke castle, where king charles i was locked up prior to his execution, and queen victoria’s beloved osborne house both run by english heritage and open to the public. Our 2024 speakers will speak on a wide range of subjects from history, politics, personal stories, crime and more.

Featuring national treasure clare balding fresh from the olympic and paralympic games alongside antiques expert eric knowles, it’s easy to see how the festival reflects and celebrates the trends in pop culture and remains a barometer to measure geographical cultural habits. An annual four day literary festival held in october, hosting authors from around the united kingdom and the isle of wight.