Events
Book fairs, festivals, prize nights and reading events we think are worth your time, in London and beyond.
Coming up
Henley Literary Festival 2026
On nowFestival / Henley-on-Thames, England
Henley-on-Thames hosts ten days of author talks in October, in person and online, with a schools programme.
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2026
Festival / Cheltenham, England
The world's longest-running literature festival returns to Cheltenham for ten days with a programme of more than 500 events.
Wimbledon BookFest 2026
Festival / Wimbledon, London SW19
Ten days of author events in south-west London, with over 100 talks spanning fiction, non-fiction, poetry and music.
London Literature Festival 2026
Festival / London, England
The Southbank Centre's annual festival of the written and spoken word, running for twelve days in late October.
Cambridge Literary Festival Winter 2026
Festival / Cambridge, England
Cambridge Literary Festival's winter weekend: around 30 author events across the city's venues in late November.
Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2026
Festival / Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Talks, music, comedy and ideas in Hay-on-Wye over four days in late November, alongside the town's Christmas celebrations.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2027
Festival / Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, India
The 20th Jaipur Literature Festival, returning to Hotel Clarks Amer for five days of talks, readings and debate.
Oxford Literary Festival 2027
Festival / Oxford, England
Oxford's spring literary festival returns for nine days in March, with events across the city's colleges.
Festival du Livre de Paris 2027
Festival / Grand Palais, Paris, France
The Festival du Livre de Paris returns to the Grand Palais in April 2027 for three days of author events, signings and publishers.
Hay Festival 2027
Festival / Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Hay Festival marks its 40th anniversary with its spring edition in Hay-on-Wye, running for eleven days from late May.
Chiswick Book Festival 2027
Festival / St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W4
The community book festival in Chiswick returns for six days in September 2027, with dates already announced by the organisers.
Past events
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American Writers' Week
Festival / British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB (and online)
A week of talks with leading American writers at the British Library, presented with Festival America, Vincennes.
Wigtown Book Festival 2026
Festival / Wigtown, Scotland
More than 200 events over ten days in Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town, including a children's programme.
Chiswick Book Festival 2026
Festival / St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London W4
The 18th Chiswick Book Festival, a six-day community literary festival in west London raising money for its host church and charities.
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026
Festival / Edinburgh, Scotland
Around 600 events with writers from 41 countries over sixteen days in August, under the theme Changing Your Mind.
Bradford Literature Festival 2026
Festival / Bradford, England
Bradford's ten-day festival of books and ideas, which drew more than 200,000 attendances to 762 events in 2026.
Hay Festival 2026
Festival / Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Hay Festival's flagship spring edition in Hay-on-Wye, with more than 600 events across eleven days.
Bath Literature Festival 2026
Festival / Bath, England
Nine days of author talks, poetry and conversation in Bath, organised by the charity Bath Festivals.
Cambridge Literary Festival Spring 2026
Festival / Cambridge, England
Five days of author talks, children's events and schools sessions across Cambridge for the festival's spring edition.
Festival du Livre de Paris 2026
Festival / Grand Palais, Paris, France
The 2026 Festival du Livre de Paris at the Grand Palais, built around travel and comics, with 121,000 visitors reported.
Oxford Literary Festival 2026
Festival / Oxford, England
A nine-day spring programme of author talks, lectures and debates in Oxford colleges and the Sheldonian Theatre.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2026
Festival / Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, India
The 19th Jaipur Literature Festival, five days of author talks and debate in Jaipur, with the Jaipur BookMark trade strand.
Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025
Festival / Hay-on-Wye, Wales
More than 80 writers, artists and performers at Hay Castle for Hay Festival's winter programme, including the town's Christmas lights switch-on.
Cambridge Literary Festival Winter 2025
Festival / Cambridge, England
A two-day winter weekend of author events from Cambridge Literary Festival, with some sessions livestreamed.
London Literature Festival 2025
Festival / London, England
Two weeks of readings, talks and poetry at the Southbank Centre, from the Royal Festival Hall to the National Poetry Library.
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025
Festival / Cheltenham, England
Ten days of talks, readings and debate in Cheltenham, with more than 400 events and a relaunched Big Read campaign.
Henley Literary Festival 2025
Festival / Henley-on-Thames, England
Ten days of author events in the Thames town of Henley, with in-person talks, livestreams and a schools programme.
Wigtown Book Festival 2025
Festival / Wigtown, Scotland
A ten-day literary festival in Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town, with talks, readings and a children's programme.
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025
Festival / Edinburgh, Scotland
Close to 700 events with writers from 35 countries at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, under the theme of Repair.
Bradford Literature Festival 2025
Festival / Bradford, England
Ten days of literature, ideas and culture in Bradford, with 752 events and a large free education programme.
Hay Festival 2025
Festival / Hay-on-Wye, Wales
The 38th spring edition of Hay Festival, with more than 600 events over eleven days in the Welsh booktown of Hay-on-Wye.
These events are run by their organisers, not by Tingle Press. Dates and details come from each organiser's own announcements; check their website before you travel.
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