Event Language: Estonian
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Tour of the Ukrainian Cultural Centre
The tour is conducted by artist and founder of the Ukrainian Cultural Centre Anatoli Lyutyuk. The tour is subject to registration.
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Literary walk around the Uus Maailm district with Tiina Saar-Veelmaa
Just like in previous years, fans of the festival will have an opportunity to reflect while walking. However, 2026 treats festival goers to something new – we asked some authors who are natives of Tallinn to invite people to wander around locations that are important to them, share meaningful stories that are related to the…
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Nice Poetry
If one were to ask what defines the current literary moment – what is happening? – the most accurate answer would undoubtedly be: women. Women have risen as a proud constellation, illuminating and at times overshadowing the entire contemporary literary landscape. The HeadRead literary festival is pleased to have been contributing momentum to this ascent…
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Prix Goncourt
The Goncourt Prize is France’s most prestigious literary award for fiction, awarded annually since 1903. If we ask how this prize relates to Estonia and Estonian literary life, it is clear that French literature has had a profound influence on world, European and Estonian writing alike – from the rebellious poetry of François Villon and…
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Bright Young Things
This literary evening has been part of the HeadRead literary festival since 2015. For eleven years now, young people taking their first steps in literature – or in creative expression more broadly – have appeared on our stage. It is worth recalling who performed at the very first Bright Young Things event. Among them was…
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Timeless Texts in Temporal Theatre
As is well known, 2025 was declared the Year of the Estonian Book, marking 500 years since the first printed work containing Estonian text appeared in Germany. It is hardly surprising that this grand celebration extended into the theatre and left a strong imprint there as well. At the 2025 Estonian Theatre Awards, the directing…