From Wimbledon. To the World
We believe the most exciting cultural conversations happen when different worlds come together, and when they do, unforgettable things start to happen. Our international partnerships and programming bring international voices, perspectives and stories to London audiences, and take Wimbledon BookFest out into the world.
Our Partnerships
Lahore Literary Festival
Now in its fourth year, our partnership with one of South Asia’s premier cultural festivals brings South Asian writers, thinkers and voices to our autumn festival, and takes Wimbledon BookFest’s energy to Lahore. Since 2023 we’ve shared stages with Mishal Husain, Mohsin Hamid, Kamila Shamsie and Salima Hashmi, among many others.
“Words can bring us together. To come to this literature festival in Lahore and see it is linked with Wimbledon, suddenly I feel all hearts are joined.” – Lyse Doucet, BBC Global Correspondent
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Seoul WOW Book Festival
In partnership with Seoul WOW Book Festival and the Korean Cultural Centre UK, we bring K-literature and Korean culture to London audiences. From International Booker Prize shortlisted writers to world-class pansori performances, our Korean programme never fails to surprise.
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Cultural Conversations That Count
This is what happens when Wimbledon BookFest brings the world to London.
Daybreak in Gaza
In 2025, writers, journalists and voices from across the world gathered to explore the everyday lives of Gazans through literature, including co-authors Matthew Teller and Mahmoud Muna, Palestinian lecturer Atef Alshaer, publisher Elizabeth Briggs and Irish journalist Donald Macintyre.
A panel as urgent as it was necessary.
International Booker Prize Authors
In 2025 we hosted International Booker Prize winner Deepa Bhasthi in conversation with Daniel Gorman, Director of English PEN, and partnered with the Southbank Centre to present shortlisted author Bora Chung and translator Anton Hur.
The world’s best literature, on a Wimbledon stage.
In Conversation With World Leaders
In June 2025, over 500 students from 21 London schools spent an afternoon questioning former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, on hope, leadership, climate change and the future.
In conversation with writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch.
A World Premiere: Pansori at Wimbledon
Pansori is an ancient Korean art form where a performer weaves storytelling, song and drumming into something extraordinary.
In 2025, internationally acclaimed artist Eunhye Jung brought her UK premiere adaptation of Jeanette Winterson’s A Gap in Time to Wimbledon, for an unforgettable encounter with a tradition that has captivated audiences for centuries.
“Storytelling can be a bridge to foster understanding, and as a festival Wimbledon BookFest can bring people together.”
Fiona Razvi, Wimbledon BookFest Director
We’re always looking for cultural institutions, festivals and organisations who share our belief that stories connect us. If that sounds like you, let’s talk.
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