The Henley Literary Festival, supported by The Fane Group, is returning this autumn for its 19th year and will be including The Relais Henley as a new venue for this year’s programme. It will host events alongside The Marquee at Phyllis Court and The Town Hall for the nine day festival from 4th–12th October.

What started as a few talks over a weekend in 2007 has grown into one of the country’s most established Literary Festivals. Now in its 19th year, the Festival runs for a full nine days across three venues around the town, hosting around 120 events each year, not including their year-round Pop-up programme of events in the town.

With its scenic riverside views and elegant décor, The Relais Henley’s Salon will be transformed with a stage and theatre-style seating to accommodate around 50 events over the whole Festival making it a great addition for this year’s programme.

The line-up for 2025 is still yet to be announced, however programming is firmly underway and some exciting names are already lined up for the Festival as well as the ever-popular year-round pop-up events.

Henley Literary Festival director Harriet Reed said: “As we approach our 20th year, the Festival continues to get bigger and better. The Relais Henley has a wonderful Salon which lends itself to cosy, intimate events and we’re delighted to be including it in our venue line up for 2025. We’ve built a great relationship with The Relais Henley over the last two years as our hotel partner, it made perfect sense to add them as a venue partner too..”

Andrew Oxley, hotel manager of The Relais Henley, said: “The Henley Literary Festival is an annual highlight for Henley and we’ve been so pleased to be part of it for the last two years which makes our role as an additional venue for this year’s programme even more exciting. We’re looking forward to welcoming regular and new festival goers alike to our little slice of Henley heaven where they can enjoy a thrilling schedule alongside the hotel’s delicious food and drink options and an enviable riverside view.”

Experience Henley is proud to partner with and support the Henley Literary Festival. If you have an Experience Henley Card and are attending one of the events at The Relais, why not extend your visit? Stop by the delightful Henley Deli for coffee, tea, cake, or a savoury treat, and enjoy a 15% discount on all purchases with your card. Alternatively, stay for lunch or dinner and receive a 10% discount when dining at Restaurant Dominic Chapman. Download the app and discover more at www.experiencehenleycard.co.uk