Pikes Ibiza Literary Festival 2019

Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th September

After the success of last year’s first edition we are delighted to announce that our Pikes Ibiza Literary Festival will return this year for a 3 day celebration of great literature, music, film and food on the 10-12 September 2019.

Taking place right across our fairy tale grounds, from our neon pink tennis court to the Plaza Mayor, prepare to immerse yourself in author discussion panels, interviews, creative writing & publishing workshops, poetry readings and exclusive film screenings.

Photography By Elliot Young www.eyphoto.co.uk

Days 1 & 2

Headlined by acclaimed authors Irvine Welsh and Linda Quinn days one and two of the Festival are dedicated to the best of British writing and music.

Highlights include a very special interview on lyric writing with guest speaker and The Libertines star Carl Barat, an in depth panel discussion on memoir with Matt Trollope (Tony Pike’s official biographer), a never before seen preview of a new Sky Arts documentary on The Who and a unique 40^th anniversary outdoor screening of the iconic 1979 British film ‘Quadrophenia’ featuring a special Q&A with members of the films original cast.

Full Day 1 Programme Full Day 2 Programme

Pikes Ibiza Literary Festival with Linda Quinn

"I love Ibiza and I love Pikes. Literature? Well, two out of three ain't bad..."

Irvine Welsh

Pikes Literary Festival 2019 with Linda Quinn

Day 3

Celebrating Spanish Literature

Then bookending the festival on the third and final day we open a new chapter for the 2019 Festival celebrating the finest in Spanish literature and film. Hosted by Cristina Amanda Tur and taking place in Spanish expect interviews and panels with renowned Ibizan authors all culminating in a screening of the new documentary ‘De Donde no se Vuelve’ – a profound film about the award-winning Spanish photographer Alberto Garcia-Alix.

Full Day 3 Programme

How to be there

So whether you’re an established writer, a budding writer, a frustrated writer, a talented writer, a terrible writer or simply possess an appreciation for the written word, we’d like to invite you to join us for what we believe is set to be one of the most sought-after and below-the-radar cultural events in Europe this summer.

3 Day Festival Tickets: €40
Single Day Tickets: €15

Tickets on Sale Now

*The “How To Be An Author” sessions with Linda Quinn take place on both the 1st and 2nd days of the Festival. Spaces are limited need to be reserved seperately. Booking information will be sent once a ticket has been purchased. Ticket prices do not include Room 39 x Blacks Club dinner, tables will need to be reserved separately.*