Lakefield Literary Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Lakefield Literary Festival!
The much-anticipated festival returns Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at Lakefield College School, with the popular Children’s Tent once again taking place in Downtown Lakefield.
Founded in 1995 to honour Canadian novelist Margaret Laurence, a former Lakefield resident, the Lakefield Literary Festival has spent nearly three decades showcasing the voices and talents of Canadian authors.
This year, the festival will present an impressive and engaging lineup, along with a returning favourite - the Meet the Author reception.
The festival lineup is as follows:
Friday, July 18
7:00 p.m. - Imagining History with Jennifer Robson & Helen Humphreys (Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School)
Saturday, July 19
10:00 a.m. - Children’s Tent with Lana Button & Nadia Hohn (Cenotaph Park, rain location: Lakefield United Church)
11:30 a.m. - Family Matters with Martha Baillie & Adelle Purdham (Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School)
3:30 p.m. - New Dimensions with Sheung-King & Canisia Lubrin (Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School)
5:00 p.m. - Meet the Author Reception (Lakefield College School)
7:00 p.m. - A Literary Evening with Jane Urquhart (Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School)
New this year, a free shuttle service sponsored by Selwyn Township, will be running from Trent University to each Saturday event at Lakefield College School.
Tickets are available online at www.lakefieldliteraryfestival.com or in person at Happenstance Books and Yarns, 44 Queen Street.
Photos: Lakefield Literary Festival