Cambridge Literary Festival

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Over 420 events available to watch for a whole year, including our recent Spring Festival.
Highlights from Spring 2025 include Richard Ayoade, Lindsey Hilsum and Gary Young – who delivered our State of the Nation Debate – together with a whole host of genre defining talks and historic moments from festivals over the past few years.
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