Visit ILF This Summer and See For Yourself
Since it began in 2016, ILF has attracted enthusiastic community support and high quality speakers of all kinds from literature and the wider arts. Festivals have featured both nationally and locally known authors, journalists, politicians, arts figures and children’s’ events, to entertain, inform and inspire audiences of all ages.
An established annual feature of Ilminster’s vibrant cultural scene, ILF offers something for everyone – come and visit!
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Festival Launch Event
This year’s festival has officially started, following a Launch event on April 14 at Ilminster Arts Centre, attended by invited guests and FRIENDS of ILF.
Interested in becoming a friend? Click Here
Pick Up a Copy of the ILF 2025 Programme Brochure!
The FREE Programme Brochure, detailing What’s On, (pictured) is available in shops, libraries, cafes, pubs and other public places. The same festival details can be found by clicking the Ticketsource button. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketsource from Tuesday April 15th.
How to Buy Tickets
Buy Online – via TicketSource from April 15th, using a credit or debit card. You can access Ticket Source by clicking here 🛒
Buy in Person – from the ILF Box Office at Ilminster Arts Centre between 10.30am – 12,30pm on the following dates in May – Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th.
Buy by Post – paying by cheque. Just complete and submit the pull out booking form from the centre of the Programme Brochure. The details you’ll need are on it. You can also download the same form by clicking HERE and printing it off.
Buy on the Door – subject to availability. We accept cash, cheque or card.
How to Get Involved in this Year’s Festival
- Go the extra mile to make each year’s festival a success and enjoy the benefits attached to being a Friend of the Festival.
Contact mmlitfest@gmail.com for details and how to join the scheme.
- Help generally in a variety of ways such as manning the box office, collecting and selling tickets on the door, using roving microphones, overseeing hospitality for speakers …..etc …..etc!
- Join the Meet, Greet and Transport rota, welcoming speakers arriving by train at Taunton and Crewkerne and transporting them to and from the station. Mileage is claimable.
- Join the team of local photographers, operating on a rota throughout the festival and made up largely of talented amateurs. We are keen to encourage younger as well as more experienced photographers to get involved.
Email ilminsterlitfest@gmail.com for more information or to register interest in any of the above. We would love to hear from you, please don’t delay.
Subscribe to the ILF Mailing List
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Working in Partnership
- ILF’s main venue partners are Monks Yard Conference Centre, Ilminster Arts Centre, and The Warehouse Theatre.
- Waterstones Yeovil take care of book orders, signings and sales.
- Local businesses give invaluable support through sponsorship in various forms. The 2025 festival sponsors/advertisers are:
Corporate Sponsors
