Readers and literature fanatics in Mumbai, this is for you! Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026 is all set to return for its 17th edition from October 23 to 25, 2026, at the NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai. If you love literature, ideas and conversations, then we suggest you not miss this event at any cost!
Mumbai LitFest 2026 Returns For Its 17th Edition
Over 16 editions, Mumbai’s very own literature festival has expanded and added to the city’s cultural vibrancy and how! Once again, Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026 is here to celebrate the sublime craft of writing. The 17th edition will be held from October 23 to 25 at its forever “home by the sea”, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA).
Continuing its legacy as a festival of ideas, the Mumbai LitFest will cover a breadth of voices across literature, cinema, journalism, economics, medicine, history and the arts. Guests can also expect topics like sport, technology, the environment, identity and the digital ecosystem to be discussed.
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What To Expect At The Festival?
The line-up for this year’s LitFest includes some amazing names, like Aditi Mittal, Anurag Minus Verma, Gagan Gill, Ratna Pathak Shah, Juhi Babbar, Gulzar, Faye D’Souza, Shashi Tharoor, Shefali Shah and Sonali Kulkarni, among others.
Here’s what will happen at the festival:
The highlights include the Godrej Literature Live! Literary Awards for Lifetime Achievement, Poet Laureate, Fiction and Non-fiction, as well as the Great Debate. There will also be international performances, workshops, book launches and the popular book swap activity.
This year’s edition also continues to deepen its commitment to inclusion by featuring voices from the LGBTQIA+ community and minority groups. Young readers should also attend this year’s Mumbai LitFest, as there will be specially curated sessions for children in collaboration with the HT Parekh Foundation.
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So, gather your reader friends and attend this much-awaited literature festival in Mumbai!
Where: National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point, Mumbai
When: October 23-25, 2026
Cost: Free entry
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FAQs
Where is Mumbai LitFest happening in 2026?
Mumbai LitFest 2026 will take place at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point, Mumbai.