Three days devoted to crime and mystery fiction: from November 14 to 16, 2025, VENICE NOIR will turn Venice into the international capital of noir, featuring panels, book presentations, and roundtable discussions with leading Italian and international authors. The festival is organized in partnership with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate – Europe’s most renowned event dedicated to crime fiction.
More than just a literary showcase, Venice Noir offers an immersive way to experience the city from new perspectives: meetings with authors, themed walks and guided tours, aperitifs, and dinners inspired by the atmosphere of mystery.
Among the featured guests: Ian Rankin, Carlo Lucarelli, Giancarlo De Cataldo, Massimo Carlotto, Philip Gwynne Jones, Lisa Hilton, Anna Mazzola, D.V. Bishop, Barbara Nadel, Tom Benjamin, David Hewson, Gregory Dowling, Alberto Toso Fei, Monica Cesarato, Giuliano Pasini, Fulvio Luna Romero, and many others.

The full programme is available on the festival’s official website.