Wayne Sleep announced as first headline speaker for 2025 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival

Wayne Sleep has been announced as the first headline speaker for the 2025 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival.

The celebrated dancer and actor – known for performing with Princess Diana and creating the role of Mr Mistoffelees in CATS – will share stories of fame, adversity, and overcoming prejudice as a working-class, gay man during the Aids epidemic.

The Festival, taking place from 10–16 November, has also launched a new, user-friendly website - gibraltar literary festival.gi,

It features schedules, speaker profiles, and ticket information.

This year’s line-up includes Churchill expert Katherine Carter, broadcaster John Suchet, comedian Ian Moore, artist Christian Hook, psychologist Dr Terri Apter, and sports journalist Molly McElwee.

The programme will cover themes such as politics, history, crime, mental health, neurodiversity, family dynamics, and music.