Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, is delighted to confirm that Seabourn has once again partnered with this years’ Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival 2026. Seabourn is known for its ultra-luxury travel experiences, with a fleet of five contemporary ships. In partnership with GCS and Gibraltar London House, Seabourn will be hosting a bespoke event during the festival, featuring Grant Harrold, author of The Royal Butler. Th

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, is delighted to confirm that the Gibunco Group is once again the title sponsor for this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival 2026. Since the festival’s inception Gibunco’s altruistic support has gone a long way to ensure that this tourism led event continues to be a staple in Gibraltar’s cultural calendar. Furthermore, GCS is also delighted to confirm the John Mackintosh Educational Trust

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, is delighted to announce the first fourteen authors who will be participating in the 2026 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, to be held from the 9th to the 15th of November. This year’s flagship event promises a rich and diverse programme to include topics such as politics, travel, music, health, sport, crime and literary fiction. Authors confirmed for the festival include: · Dr Alastair

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries for Tourism and Culture, is delighted with the overwhelming success of its prelude to the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, In Conversation With Sir Mo Farah, and the Charity Run around the Rock. Britain’s four-time Olympic Gold Medallist Sir Mo Farah, in his capacity as writer and one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time, delivered a spectacular double bill that captivated audiences and allowed for a ch

Gibraltar has been represented in Oxford as part of the partnership between the Oxford Literary Festival and Gibraltar’s International Literary Festival. The Minister for Culture and Tourism, The Hon. Christian Santos GMD MP represented Gibraltar accompanied by April Smart-Devincenzi, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism and Davina Barbara, Head of Development at Gibraltar Cultural Services. The 2026 Oxford Festival, celebrating i

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries for Tourism and Culture, can confirm that tickets for Sir Mo Farah’s events next month will be on sale on Tuesday 24th March at 10am from Buytickets.gi . The fireside chat between Sir Mo Farah and Thomas Watt is scheduled to take place at St Michael’s Cave at 7pm on Friday 17th April. Tickets priced at £40 includes shuttle service from Mid-Town Car Park. Tickets are restricted to two tickets per person on the first da

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has confirmed the Gibraltar Lecture at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival 2026. The talk, scheduled for Saturday 21st March 2026, will feature Alison Larkin interviewed by the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Christan Santos. The talk based on Alison’s book, ‘Grief: A Comedy’ will be held at the Weston Lecture Theatre. Comedian and writer Alison Larkin, in conversation with Minister Santos, talks about her novel-memoir, an uplifting

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries for Tourism and Culture, can confirm that Thomas Watt will be interviewing Sir Mo Farah next month on the 17th April 2026 as part of a prelude event to the 2026 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival. Tom Watt is probably best known for playing Lofty in BBC TV’s Eastenders. He has had an extensive career as an actor, writer and broadcaster and also well known for his appearances on BBC radio show Fighting Talk and his docu

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries for Tourism and Culture, is delighted to announce Sir Mo Farah will be coming to Gibraltar in April 2026 as part of a prelude event to the 2026 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival. Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, The Hon. Christian Santos GMD MP is pleased to confirm that the sporting legend will be featuring in his capacity of writer as well as Olympian, having penned his autobiography and a ser

The Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, is delighted to confirm that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has extended her Royal Patronage of the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival for a further three years. The festival is an example of the Governments events led tourism strategy. It demonstrates Gibraltar’s capacity to organise quality international events that continue to place Gibraltar on the map. The patronage is also significant as it highlights th

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is happy to share that the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival has joined the Global Association of Literary Festivals (GAOLF). The Global Association of Literary Festivals is a member-run organisation made up of more than one hundred literary festivals from across the world. By becoming part of this international network, Gibraltar strengthens its cultural connections and gains access to a wider community of

The 12 th Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival will be held from the 9 th to 15 th November 2026. The Team is already working hard to ensure the offering lives up to the success of previous Festivals. #Anewchapterbegins Minister for Culture and Tourism, The Hon. Christan Santos GMD MP said: “Following the success of the 2025 programme, my Festival Team is already working hard towards the 2026 event. The 2025 lineup will be hard to beat, however the team, even at this earl

The 2025 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival’s Director and Team, on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism are pleased to report the event has been a success. Over 2500 tickets were issued, with over 60 authors, both local and international featured. The year’s edition was organised by the Gibraltar Tourist Board and Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism. The talk by headliner Sir Jeremy Hunt was the most well attended with a

We regret to announce that Sally Baker will be unable to attend this year’s festival due to health reasons. As a result, her scheduled talk and workshop have been cancelled, and all participants will receive a full refund. For online purchases, refunds will be processed automatically through buytickets.gi For in-person purchases, refunds can be obtained directly from The Gibraltar Garrison Library. Sally has been a valued contributor to the festival, and her absence will be

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