This year's Marlborough LitFest has announced its main event sponsor.
St Mary’s and St Margaret’s Calne will take on the role, supporting the festival’s mission to promote reading and literature in the community.
This partnership enables the delivery of free events for children, families, and the wider public.
Mary-Vere Parr, chair of Marlborough LitFest, said: "We are thrilled to welcome St Mary’s and St Margaret’s Calne as LitFest’s new main event sponsor for 2026.
"It is exciting to be working with an organisation that shares our belief in the power and importance of reading and we look forward to developing our partnership."
The festival, which will run from September 24 to 27, has also confirmed appearances by author Sathnam Sanghera and novelist Louisa Young.
Mr Sanghera will discuss his latest book, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael.
The title explores the life and legacy of the pop icon through themes of fame, identity, and belonging.
Louisa Young will present The Golden Hours, the first in a new Cazalet trilogy that continues the story of the beloved literary family into the 1960s.
Mrs Anne Wakefield, head of St Mary’s and St Margaret’s, said: "I am delighted to extend our partnership with Marlborough LitFest in our joint ambition to extend a love of reading in all forms.
"Once again, LitFest has curated a first-rate programme of breadth and depth to both educate and entertain – it has become one of Wiltshire’s leading cultural annual events.
"I am proud that our partnership means LitFest can continue delivering its hugely important programme of free events to local children in and around Marlborough, which chimes well with our outreach programme, where our Sixth Form pupils volunteer at local primary schools and care homes for older people."
Marlborough LitFest and its 2026 sponsor share a commitment to promoting reading for pleasure and educational growth.
St Mary’s has previously hosted several of the festival’s free school events, offering pupils the chance to meet authors and be inspired to read and write.
LitFest encourages supporters to become Friends of LitFest by June 26 to secure priority booking for this year’s events.
Sir Anthony Seldon, Kit de Waal, and Sebastian Faulks have also been confirmed as part of the 2026 festival lineup.
The complete programme will be released later in June, with tickets available from early July.
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