How can schools arrange participation in the Literary Festival Schools Programme, and when and where are sessions held?
Short answer
Schools should contact the Gibraltar Cultural Services Development team at [email protected], or use the Schools and Groups option on the festival website's Get Involved form. Session dates and venues for the 2026 Schools Programme had not been published as of Thursday 8 October 2026; the main festival runs from Monday 9 November 2026 to Sunday 15 November 2026.
Detailed answer
How to take part
- Email the Development team at [email protected].
- Or use the Schools and Groups option on the Get Involved form at gibraltarliteraryfestival.gi.
- General festival enquiries: [email protected].
When
The main festival runs from Monday 9 November 2026 to Sunday 15 November 2026. A timetable for school sessions had not been published as of Thursday 8 October 2026.
Where
No school session venues have been published. The release says local authors bring their stories to the classroom, and Christopher Lloyd's session is theatre-style. Confirm details with the Development team.
Cost
The programme is sponsored by the John Mackintosh Hall Educational Trust. No charge to schools is mentioned; please confirm.
Related youth project
Proyecto Slam (Rock Slam) is a poetry programme for Year 9 students at Bayside and Westside Schools, with a public Grand Final at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre on Monday 14 December 2026.