We are delighted to collaborate in the 3rd Edition of the festival, supporting multi-award-winning UK authors, Joseph Coelho OBE, FRSL and Lucy Caldwell.
The Emma Rice Company (formerly Wise Children), a theatre company created and led by multi-award-winning director Emma Rice, will conduct a training programme, giving a unique collaborative experience for emerging theatre-makers of all disciplines, encouraging creativity, ensemble, and joy, to nurture and invest in the next generation of diverse and independent theatre makers.
In mid-2025, we were also pleased to support Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival's Festival Director, Fazeena Rajabdeen to participate in Momentum, the Edinburgh Festivals International Delegate Programme organised by British Council Scotland, Edinburgh’s Festivals, and Creative Scotland which offers participants the unique opportunity to make meaningful connections with the Scottish literature sector.
Children’s Festival Workshops by Joseph Coelho
Saturday | 14 February 2026 | 14.00 p.m. – 15.00 p.m. | Target Audience ages 7+ The Power of Poetry
Sunday | 15 February 2026 | 14.00 p.m. – 15.00 p.m. | Target Audience ages 4+ The Luna Loves Picture Book Series
More about Joseph Coelho, here.
Literary Panel Sessions by Lucy Caldwell
Friday | 13 February 2026 | 10.30 a.m. – 11.10 a.m. | General Target Audience Keepin It Together (Barely)
Friday | 13 February 2026 | 12.35 p.m. – 13.15 p.m. | General Target Audience Small Lives, Big Truths
Lucy will also lead a workshop for emerging creative writers during the festival, more details soon, here:
More about Lucy Caldwell, here
Adapting and Devising (for stage/theatre) Workshops by the Emma Rice Company
Monday, 2 February and Tuesday, 3 February 2026 | 10.30 a.m. – 18.00 p.m. | Target Audience: Students who are passionate about the performing arts
Thursday, 5 February and Friday, 6 February 2026 | 10.30 a.m. – 18.00 p.m. | Target Audience: Students who are passionate about the performing arts
Monday, 9 February to Friday, 13 February 2026 | 10.30 a.m. – 18.00 p.m. | Target Audience: Theatre makers with performance experience
More about the Emma Rice Company, here.