Wednesday 25th February
University Centre Grimsby
LitFest26 - live streaming
Can't make the Festival Finale? Never fear! You can follow all the festivities and the Awards ceremony online from the snug of your sofa...
Activity
LIVE STREAMING
Join Hammond House presenter Gemma Lingard for a morning at the LitFest as she takes us for a tour of the Festival meeting authors, exhibitors, award-winning writers and visitors.
Meet the award winners from the 2025 International Literary Prize with live coverage of the Award Ceremony direct from the University Centre Grimsby.
Live streaming will be available through Hammond House publishing facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hhpublish1/. and shared to other pages, including Later Life Partnership.
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