Further From Festival

The Further From Festival was founded in 2016 and is currently the only literary festival in West Lothian. From the beginning, we were determined to curate a festival that had something for everyone, young, old and in between. Every year have presented an eclectic programme of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, music, food & drink and children's events over three days in deepest winter when everyone needs a bit of cheering up!

We are committed to making the festival as accessible as possible, from ticket prices to venues. We don't receive any external funding or sponsorship, so all the money raised from ticket & book sales goes straight back into venue hire and performer fees.

In 2019 we made the move from our main base being in Queen Margaret Hall to the beautifully renovated and restored St Peter's Church, nestled in the heart of Linlithgow High Street like a hidden Byzantine jewel.

Of course, the festival couldn't go ahead in 2021 and 2022, but we are back for 2023!

For all the information on the 2023 festival, follow this link: The Further From Festival 2023

To buy tickets for any of the session, click here: Tickets

And we'll see you there!

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Here's a flavour of festivals past and if you'd like any more information on upcoming events please sign up to our mailing list here. Or email: sally@maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com

2016

Tam Dalyell

Liz Lochhead

Michael Pedersen

William Letford

Jenni Fagan

Ian McCartney

Jim Crumley

Leo du Feu

Malachy Tallack

Jean Rafferty

Shirley Mckay

Ron Butlin & Jim Hutcheson

Nick Sharratt

Bruce Jamieson, Ed Hodge, Peter Wright, Harry Knox, John Fowler and Mary Easson.

2017

Stuart Cosgrove

Ash Dickinson

Claire Askew

Ian Macartney

Andrew Greig

Rachel Newton

Jim Crumley

Leo du Feu

Polly Pullar

Shelley Day

Sandra Ireland

Kate Leiper

2018

Charles Maclean

Gavin Francis

Jim Crumley

Kevin Macneil

Alan Taylor

Gill Sims

Jim Byrne

Stephanie Brown, Pat Byrne, James Carson, Samina Chaudry, James Connarty, Pauline Lynch, Calum Maclean, Gillian Margaret Mayes, Michael Norton and Stephen Watt.