Overview
- Dua Lipa revealed the full programme on Wednesday, July 29, confirming the London Literature Festival will run at the Southbank Centre from October 21 to November 1.
- The singer will host onstage conversations with Zadie Smith, Mustafa and Patti Smith and the line‑up also includes Nadia Murad, Hernan Díaz, Malorie Blackman and Kae Tempest.
- Ticket sales open in early August with Southbank Centre members getting access on August 3, Service95 members on August 4, and general public sales starting August 5 at 10am.
- The curated schedule mixes formats across genres with events such as Indie Night, a translated fiction showcase, Creative Future Writers’ Day and a multi‑artform show called Tice Cin: Safe Spaces.
- Presented as part of the venue’s 75th anniversary and built around Lipa’s Service95 platform launched in 2023, the programme aims to bring younger and wider audiences to literary events while spotlighting emerging and underrepresented writers.