Going to the festival
Tickets and programme
Festival dates, venues, line-ups and ticket releases change each year. Use the official links below for current availability and booking details.
Scotland literary festival
An Tobar and Mull Theatre Literature Events
Island arts venue with literary, storytelling and writing events that can function as a festival-style literature stop in Scotland's island calendar.
Tobermory, Isle of Mull, ScotlandCheck official schedule
What it is about
Island arts venue with literary, storytelling and writing events that can function as a festival-style literature stop in Scotland's island calendar.
Organisers
An Tobar and Mull Theatre
Attendance notes
Added as a candidate island literature entry; annual festival status should be checked.
Check the official site for current dates, accessibility, venue maps, ticket rules, waiting lists and livestream options.
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