There are 3 ways to book events
Members get early access to all events
+ Book up-to 6 tickets per event early
+ Entry into the festival book raffle
+ Exclusive member discounts
Book in person
Tickets to events will be available on the door before each event, subject to availability.
All telephone bookings are managed directly by the Festival by calling +44 (0)7781 143545. For all other enquiries please email [email protected].
Ticket Prices
All ticket prices are listed for adults (18 and over) and children (17 and under) unless otherwise stated.
Those attending events with a child’s ticket (aged 15 and below) need to be accompanied by a ticket holder aged 18 or over. A copy of our full Safeguarding policy is available on our website.
The GLF reserves the right to change any event without prior notice. A booking fee is charged by Ticket Source when booking online, and all telephone bookings will incur a £1.50 booking fee. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, except in the case of a cancelled event.
*Please still book for FREE events.
Venue Access
To book wheelchair space in performance venues or any other special requirements for access, please email [email protected]. For disabled parking, please contact the Festival venues directly regarding availability.
Festival Bookshop
Lexicon Bookshop will stock Festival books over the whole period of the Festival events in its shop at 23-25 The Pollet. A pop-up bookshop with a range of Festival books will also be open at Les Cotils during Festival events. You will also be able to buy books at each of the events, and authors will be signing books after their events
Holiday Packages
We have special travel and accommodation packages available with Guernsey Travel for the Festival. GuernseyTravel.com, based in the Channel Islands, is part of C. I. Travel Group, the Channel Islands' leading travel company organising travel, inclusive holidays & breaks to and from Jersey and Guernsey. You can find out more here and book online: https://www.guernseytravel.com/things-to-do/guernsey-events-festivals/guernsey-literary-festival-2023
Terms & Conditions
All tickets booked via the Ticket Source website are bound by their terms and conditions.
All tickets booked with the Guernsey Literary Festival, whether by phone/e-mail or in person you expressly agree to be bound by the terms and to follow these terms:
Payment must be made at the time of booking either by cash/cheque/direct transfer/card payment
All tickets purchased will incur a booking fee of £1.50, with the exception of free events. This is applied to cover our overheads.
Exchanges and Refunds: Before placing a booking, carefully review your event and ticket selection. Once purchased tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the Event is cancelled or moved to another date.
Booking Fees: Will not be refunded in the event of cancellation by the customer.
If an event is cancelled by the Festival due to illness or catastrophic events, then refunds will be given on application.
If an event is moved to another date by the Festival, then all tickets purchased will be valid on the new date. If you are unable to attend the revised date, tickets may be refundable on application.
We believe in the privacy of our customers - please refer to our privacy policy.