About

LiteratureXchange is an international literature festival held in Aarhus, Denmark. In 2025, LiteratureXchange takes place on June 18th-22nd.

The programme consists of 5 intense days with more than 70 authors and 150 events at more than 40 venues in Aarhus. The events intersect between literature, research, and sensory experiences and we present major international authors as well as a mix of debate-generating events and surprising initiatives in the cityscape.

See info and photos from previous years here.

Organisers: Aarhus Centre for Literature, Aarhus Public Libraries and FO-Aarhus.

Aarhus Centre for Literature is an independent institution managed by the cultural department in the municipality of Aarhus. As a primary goal the Centre for Literature works on promoting literature to make it visible in the city of Aarhus, and it encourages cooperation nationally as well as internationally.

Aarhus Public Libraries consists of a main library at Dokk1 and 18 branch libraries. These libraries offer a large number of programs and activities for all citizens. Aarhus Public Libraries also lead or participate in a range of developmental projects - for example about Literature, Democracy, Data- and Media Literacy and the Sustainable Development Goals.

FO-Aarhus' core mission is to give people the tools to engage in the society they live in, so as not to become passive bystanders to life. It is central to public awareness-raising activities that they always take place communially and that democratic conversation is part of the activity. Among other things, FO-Aarhus run socio-economic cafés and cultural centres and create jobs for people on the edge of the labour market.

LiteratureXchange is sponsored by A.P. Moller Foundation, Aarhus Municipality, Danish Arts Foundation, Stibofonden, S.C. Van Fonden, C.A.C. Fonden and Århus Stiftstidendes Fond.

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

LiteratureXchange explores how literature can challenge our understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. Can literature change the world? Can it change our worldview or put it into perspective?

LiteratureXchange will create a space for dialogue about the potential of literature by focusing on current global themes. These will be discussed by international and Danish authors, researchers, and critics.

AIMS OF LiteratureXchange

The Sustainable Development Goals 
In the period of 2021 to 2027, the festival programme will be curated with inspiration from The Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.

Youngsters and literature
LiteratureXchange is focusing on greater diversity in age among the audience, co-creators, and initiators. Building on these experiences, LiteratureXchange will expand and develop further so that even more young people can be included and attend the events in 2025.

Stronger communities 
More than 40 % of the audience attend LiteratureXchange alone. We see a great potential for developing new concepts, which will support the creation of communities with literature as the main focus.

International collaborations
LiteratureXchange excels by being very well-anchored at both the local and national level. In 2025, we are looking internationally for partners.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Tickets
You can already now purchase a star ticket for LiteratureXchange 2025. Read mor about and buy your star ticket here. You can also buy separate tickets for each event. There will also be several free events during the festival. Read more about tickets here.

Time and place
LiteratureXchange will take place all over Aarhus between June 18th-22nd 2025. The main stages are at Godsbanen, Dokk1, FO-Aarhus and the local libraries.

Programme
The programme will be released on this website in April 2025. See the events here.

LiteratureXchange also prints a publication with a description of all events that will be available in May 2025.

Volunteers
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Collaborators
LiteratureXchange is a city event. For that reason, we collaborate with a wide range of organisations in Aarhus, including Kristian F. Møller, The Youth Culture House, Dansk Forfatterforening, the churches of Aarhus, and Løve's Bog-og Vincafé as well as publishers such as Politikens Forlag, Forlaget Klim, and Modtryk.

LiteratureXchange on social media
You can follow LiteratureXchange on Facebook and Instagram.

CONTACT
You are always welcome to contact us:

Project manager
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Programme
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Press
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Volunteers
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