Events
Book fairs, festivals, prize nights and reading events we think are worth your time, in London and beyond.
Coming up
Bookshop Day 2026
Reading campaign / Bookshops across the UK and Ireland
Bookshop Day 2026 is on Saturday 10 October, with a limited-edition bag designed by Jane Foster and a Birmingham City Spotlight.
Green Libraries Week 2026
Reading campaign / Libraries across the UK
Green Libraries Week 2026 runs from 21 to 28 October, focusing on climate facts and tackling mis- and disinformation.
World Book Day 2027
Reading campaign / Bookshops, libraries and schools across the UK and Ireland
World Book Day 2027 falls on Thursday 4 March, with £1/€1.50 tokens redeemable from 11 February to 21 March 2027.
Independent Bookshop Week 2027
Reading campaign / Independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland
Independent Bookshop Week 2027 runs from Saturday 12 to Saturday 19 June across the UK and Ireland.
Past events
13 events
National Poetry Day 2026
Reading campaign / Schools, libraries, bookshops and venues across the UK
National Poetry Day 2026 is on Thursday 1 October, on the theme of Wonder.
Independent Bookshop Week 2026
Reading campaign / Independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland
The 20th Independent Bookshop Week, with 20 Bookshop Champions named to mark the anniversary.
World Book Night 2026
Reading campaign / Libraries, bookshops, workplaces and homes across the UK
World Book Night 2026 marked 20 years of Quick Reads and took place during the National Year of Reading, centred on the 7pm Reading Hour.
World Book Day 2026
Reading campaign / Bookshops, libraries and schools across the UK and Ireland
World Book Day 2026 gave children a £1/€1.50 token to exchange for a free book, with titles for every stage from beginning to independent reader.
Green Libraries Week 2025
Reading campaign / Libraries across the UK
Green Libraries Week 2025, themed Seeds of Change, opened with the Green Libraries Conference at the British Library.
Bookshop Day 2025
Reading campaign / Bookshops across the UK and Ireland
Books Are My Bag's one-day celebration of high street bookshops, held on the second Saturday in October.
National Poetry Day 2025
Reading campaign / Schools, libraries, bookshops and venues across the UK
National Poetry Day 2025 took Play as its theme, with poems in classrooms, libraries, on public transport and online.
Independent Bookshop Week 2025
Reading campaign / Independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland
A week-long celebration of independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland, run by the Booksellers Association since 2006.
World Book Night 2025
Reading campaign / Libraries, bookshops, workplaces and homes across the UK
The Reading Agency's annual celebration of reading for adults and young people, held on 23 April with the evening Reading Hour.
World Book Day 2025
Reading campaign / Bookshops, libraries and schools across the UK and Ireland
The UK and Ireland's annual children's reading day, with £1/€1.50 book tokens exchangeable for a free book from a specially published list.
Bookshop Day 2024
Reading campaign / Bookshops across the UK and Ireland
The annual one-day celebration of high street bookshops, with a limited-edition tote designed in 2024 by Angela Harding.
Green Libraries Week 2024
Reading campaign / Libraries across the UK
CILIP's annual week highlighting the climate and sustainability work of libraries, held in 2024 from 7 to 13 October.
National Poetry Day 2024
Reading campaign / Schools, libraries, bookshops and venues across the UK
The UK's annual celebration of poetry, held in 2024 on the theme of Counting.
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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