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Top 25 Literary arts organizations based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 127 literary arts organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 793 professional contacts across them, including 158 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers literary arts organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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127Companies
793Contacts tracked
158Verified emails
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The 25 largest literary arts organizations based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 127 literary arts organizations based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to literary arts organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200110 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5050 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a registered charity, a not-for profit organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidenceNorwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5040 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The National Centre for Writing celebrates and explores the artistic and social power of creative writing and literary translation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“First Story is working towards a society that encourages and supports young people from all backgrounds to write creatively, for pleasure and agency.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5032 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Writing East Midlands is the literature development agency for the region.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Strong evidenceLiverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1026 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Writing on the Wall (WoW) is a writing and literature organisation based in Liverpool, who have been awarded Arts Organisation in the 2021 Liverpool City Region Culture and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceCardiff, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“TEAM Collective Cymru is where voices are heard, creativity is shared and communities come alive through the power of connection.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Poet in the City connects people and places through poetry, creates access to challenging ideas, attracts radically new audiences, brings about social and behavioural change, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As a UNESCO City of Literature, our mission is to build better futures with words.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Strong evidenceWigtown, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1015 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a literary arts organisation based in Scotland's National Book Town.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote a “more general recognition and appreciation of poetry”.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceCambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“From poetry to politics, fiction to food, history to hip-hop and comedy to current affairs, Cambridge Literary Festival brings an eclectic mix of today’s best writers, thinkers…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Strong evidenceWimbledon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Wimbledon BookFest is London's Leading Literature Festival - a 'not-for-profit' charity promoting arts, culture and education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As England’s leading spoken word and performance poetry organisation, we exist to support poets at all stages of their careers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceGateshead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GemArts - a dynamic arts development organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-108 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Manchester was designated by UNESCO as a City of Literature in 2017, as part of the Creative Cities network.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“flipped eye publishing is dedicated to publishing work that is clear and true rather than exhibitionist.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Poetry London Ltd is a writing and editing company based out of Douglas Way, London, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-106 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Spread the Word is London’s literature development agency, a charity and a National Portfolio client of Arts Council England.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceWest Yorkshire, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Word Up North is an arts charity based in West Yorkshire that promotes and develops creative writing and reading in the North of England.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceHalesworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2014, INK has championed writers of all ages and backgrounds, bringing their work to life through innovative short plays, workshops and community outreach.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“LETTERS LIVE is a series of live events celebrating the power of literary correspondence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceMargate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hey!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Literary arts organizations based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
19.9%Verified-email coverage
6.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
37.0%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
105
11-50
16
51-200
2
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 127 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among literary arts organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “literary arts organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names literary arts organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among literary arts organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 158 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Literary arts organizations by metro

  • Literary arts organizations in London47

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names literary arts organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many literary arts organizations are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 127 literary arts organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Royal Court Theatre, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most literary arts organizations?

London leads with 47 headquartered companies, followed by Cambridge (4) and Edinburgh (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 158 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 127 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.