Hyderabad Literary Festival 2026 to be held at Sattva Knowledge City for third year
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF), one of India’s prominent platforms for literature and cultural dialogue, will return in 2026, continuing its journey that began in 2010. Over the years, HLF has grown into a key fixture on the city’s and the country’s cultural calendar, drawing writers, artists, thinkers and audiences across generations.
For the third successive year, the festival will be hosted at Sattva Knowledge City in HITEC City. Organisers said the venue reflects HLF’s commitment to contemporary, accessible urban spaces that encourage conversations across literature, art and public discourse. Sattva continues as the principal partner for the 2026 edition.
HLF 2026 will feature a range of curated streams aimed at diverse audiences. These include Literature (Books and Ideas), Kaavya Dhaara, the festival’s poetry stream, Stage Talks and the Creators’ Platform. Interdisciplinary programmes such as Science & the City, Climate Conversations, and Indigenous and Endangered Languages will also form a key part of the schedule.
The festival will continue its focus on inclusion through initiatives such as Dreamcatchers for children and teenagers, Youngistaan Nukkad youth programmes, and Storyweavers for all age groups. Cultural events, workshops, exhibitions, moving image screenings and Meet My Book, an authors’ pitch platform, are also planned.
Beyond formal sessions, HLF has positioned itself as a space for informal exchange between speakers and audiences. Illustrated talks, screenings and interactions are designed to foster curiosity and learning, with organisers highlighting the festival’s emphasis on participation rather than presentation alone.
Participants and speakers have consistently described HLF as a welcoming forum for dialogue across communities and age groups, citing its organisation, hospitality and engaged audiences.
As it looks ahead to 2026, HLF aims to strengthen its role as a platform where literature intersects with science, culture, youth engagement and environmental conversations, organisers said.
