Oxford Literary Festival

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Oxford Literary Festival
AbbreviationOLF
Named after Oxford
Formation2001;24 years ago (2001)
Founded atOxford
Type Nonprofit
Registration no.Charity number: 1128820
Legal status charity
Purpose literary festival
HeadquartersOxford
Location
Coordinates 51°45′01″N1°15′21″W / 51.75034°N 1.25586°W / 51.75034; -1.25586
Region served
United Kingdom
Productsbooks
Servicestalks
Official language
English
Affiliations The Sunday Times
The Telegraph
Fundingentrance tickets
Website oxfordliteraryfestival.org
Formerly called
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

The Oxford Literary Festival (OLF) is an annual literary festival held in Oxford, England. [1] [2]

Philip Pullman signing a copy of Lyra's Oxford at the 2005 festival Philip Pullman 2005-04-16.png
Philip Pullman signing a copy of Lyra's Oxford at the 2005 festival

The festival events take place in venues across central Oxford, such as Blackwell's bookshop, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, [3] the Weston Library, and Oxford colleges such as Christ Church and Worcester College. [4] The festival includes international authors, journalists, intellectuals, historians, and poets. [5] OLF is a registered charity is the Charity Commission for England and Wales. [6]

In January 2016, the Oxford novelist Philip Pullman resigned as a patron of the Oxford Literary Festival in support of the Society of Authors' campaign for writers to be paid fees at literary festivals. [7] The Bodley Medal, the highest honour issued by the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is awarded at the festival. In 2024, it was awarded to Philip Pullman. [8]

The festival has previously been associated with The Sunday Times [9] and Financial Times newspapers, but now partners with The Telegraph .

References

  1. ↑ "Oxford Literary Festival". UK: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Arts Hour". UK: BBC. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Oxford Literary Festival". UK: Sheldonian Theatre, University of Oxford . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Oxford Literary Festival". The Oxford Magazine . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Oxford Literary Festival". OxfordVisit. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Oxford Literary Festival – Charity number: 1128820". UK: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Clark, Nick (14 January 2016). "Philip Pullman quits as Oxford Literary Festival refuses to pay its guest authors" . The Independent . London. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sir Philip Pullman to be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal". UK: Bodleian Libraries. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival". UK: The Sunday Times . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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