What's on
A year packed with events and celebrations
From national moments to local reading weeks and literacy festivals, there’s something happening everywhere during the National Year of Reading 2026.
What you see here is just the beginning. As the year unfolds, this calendar will grow – with more events and new ways to explore what’s happening near you.
January
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January 2, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 5, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 5, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 9, 2026
Book Bingo Bonanza
Rugby Library
WarwickshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 9, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 10, 2026
Wellbeing Workshop: Wendell Berry
The Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 12, 2026
Deep Read: Orbital
The Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 12, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 12, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 15, 2026
Storytime at Bretton Library
Bretton Library
PeterboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 16, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 17, 2026
Haunted Birmingham Celebration Event
Birmingham Central Library
BirminghamFree event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages -
January 18, 2026
Reading & Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark”
The first session of a
six-part online seriesPaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
January 19, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 19, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 21 to 23, 2026
British Education and Training Technology Exhibition (BETT)
ExCeL Centre
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages -
January 22, 2026
Snowy Stories at the Willow
The Willow Café
Central Park
PeterboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 23, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 24, 2026
Burns Night Cèilidh
The Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 26, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 26, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 28, 2026
Deep Read: Orbital
The Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 30, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years
No events match your filters for this month.
February
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February 1 to 28, 2026
Creative Writing Competition: “Stories That Made Us Readers”
Online
Across FebruaryFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 2 to 8, 2026
Featured event: National Storytelling Week
Part of the National Year of Reading
Supported by AmazonFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
February 2, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 2, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 2, 2026
Family Engagement Networking Session
Online session
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 5, 2026
Read for Empathy Collection 2026
Across the UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages -
February 6, 2026
Hancock Toddler Takeover – Storytelling Week
Great North Museum
HancockFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 6, 2026
In Conversation with Celia Rees
Wellesbourne Library
WarwickshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 6, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 7, 2026
National Storytelling Week at the Glasshouse
The Glasshouse
NewcastleFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
February 9, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 9, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 9 to 15, 2026
Children’s Mental Health Week
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
February 10, 2026
Supporting EAL Learners: Strategies for Reading Engagement
Online session
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 12, 2026
ACOTAR Quiz Night
Nuneaton Library
WarwickshirePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 12, 2026
Blind Date with a Book
The Reader Bookshop
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 12, 2026
Make the Most of Read for Empathy Collection
Online workshop
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: All Ages -
February 13, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 16, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 16, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 19, 2026
Mini Malarky Festival
Hull
Kingston Upon HullFree event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages -
February 20, 2026
Museum Book Gifting
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
CambridgeshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
February 20, 2026
Meet the Author: Chanté Timothy
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 20, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 21, 2026
Winter Wellbeing Workshop: Hamnet
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 21, 2026
Mother Language Day
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages -
February 22, 2026
Masterclass: Chaucer
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 23, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 23, 2026
Baby Drop In
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 26, 2026
In Conversation with David Roberts
The Reader Bookshop
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 27, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
Storybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 28, 2026
Bay Tales Crime Literacy Festival
Whitley Bay Playhouse
Tyne and WearPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
March
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March 6, 2026
Featured event: World Book Day
Being celebrated across the UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: All Ages
No events match your filters for this month.
April
No events scheduled for this month.
May
No events scheduled for this month.
June
No events scheduled for this month.
July
No events scheduled for this month.
August
No events scheduled for this month.
September
No events scheduled for this month.
October
No events scheduled for this month.
November
No events scheduled for this month.
December
No events scheduled for this month.