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April
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January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to May 8, 2026
FreeYouth Poetry Competition Wirral Poetry Festival
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary -
January 27 to June 30, 2026
FreeStory Maker does World Book Day
Stephen Joseph Theatre
ScarboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 31 to April 26, 2026
FreeWow! Amazing Science in Children’s Books
WeeklyFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to May 6, 2026
FreeTiny Pines Story and Rhyme, 0-2 years sessions (weekly)
Beech Trees Community Centre
SwindonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
Polly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 16 to April 17, 2026
FreeGold Short Story Competition
Royal Mint Museum
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 6 to May 17, 2026
FreeDiscover Pops Up!
Discover Children’s Story Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 12, 2026
George’s Marvellous Medicine Storytelling
The Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeCuriouser and Curiouser Creative Challenge
OnlineOnline by Valence House
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 28 to April 19, 2026
Once Upon an Easter
Longleat House, Warminster
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28 to April 12, 2026
George’s Splendiferous Storyboard Trail
The Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28 to April 19, 2026
Down the Rabbit Hole and Beyond
Longleat House, Warminster
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeAlice in Wonderland Museum Hunt
Valence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeWonderland Stencil Art
Valence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 29 to April 19, 2026
Easter Family Fun
WeeklyElizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 29 to April 3, 2026
FreeCurious Minds Children’s Literary Festival
Script Haven, Worcester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 30 to April 5, 2026
FreeFree Comics over Easter – Featuring Disney and Pixar, Beano and more!
OnlineComixit!
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 31 to April 7, 2026
FreeEaster Fun
WeeklyNuneaton Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Adults -
April 1, 2026
FreeMuseum Minis: 0-5 PEEP
Valence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 2, 2026
A Curious Spring: Wonderland Crafts
Valence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 2, 2026
Stir Up Some Stories
The Roald Dahl Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 3, 2026
Easter Book Hunt and Boogie
The Reader Mansion House & Gardens, Calderstones Road, Liverpool, UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 4, 2026
FreeBristol Rocks
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
BristolFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 4, 2026
Seed Mosaics Workshop
Valence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 7, 2026
The White Rabbit’s Workshop and Scavenger Hunt
Valence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 7 to 10, 2026
FreeOnce Upon a Tide/Ar Lan y Mor
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 7, 2026
Mini Movies – The Snail and the Whale
The Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 8, 2026
FreeSpringtime Stories | Family Storytelling Sessions
Southwark Cathedral, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 8, 2026
Mini Movies: Superworm
The Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 8, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Mirabelle and the Enchanted Sea Globe (ages 5+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
Marvellous Meander Storytelling Walk
The Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
FreeScottish Digital Income Boosters Aberdeen
Middlefield Community Project
AberdeenFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 9, 2026
TM Logan Book Launch
Script Haven, Worcester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 9, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: The Adventures of Portly the Otter (ages 7+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
FreeChildren’s Book Swap and Storytelling
The Hub on the Green, Birmingham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 9 to 16, 2026
FreeSpring into Blaise
Blaise Museum
BristolFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 10 to 11, 2026
FreeBe Seen Reading
Worthing Town Football Club, Worthing
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 11, 2026
FreeWriting a thriller with Nick Louth
Library @ the Lightbox, Barnsley
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 11, 2026
Easter Cupcake Decorating Workshop: Tea Party Treats
Valence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 11, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Lanisha Butterfield ‘We Can Be Mermaids’ (ages 3+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 13 to 16, 2026
FreeEldon Square Comic Book event
Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 13 to May 4, 2026
Deep Read: The Home-maker
WeeklyThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 14, 2026
Spring Music and Spoken Word
The Reader, Mansion House
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeStorytime for under 5’s
Every WednesdayEast Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeIncy Wincy Wanders
Every WednesdayLyric Hammersmith, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 15, 2026
FreeHome Ed Teens Boredom Buster!
East Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary -
April 15, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins! (ages 7+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Kamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories (ages 9+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Gabby Dawnay ‘The Bow-Wow Ballet’ (ages 2+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Gabby Dawnay ‘5 Minute Dinosaur Stories’ (ages 4+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Author Talk with The Winner of the Nero Gold Prize 2025 – Claire Lynch
Datchet Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 16, 2026
Five of the Best from BBC National Short Story Awards with Di Speirs
INK Festival at The Cut in Halesworth
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 17 to 18, 2026
FreeBarrow Does Comics
Various locations
Barrow Town CentreFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 17, 2026
Titchy Toddlers at the Roald Dahl Museum
The Roald Dahl Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 18, 2026
FreeBarrow Does Comics
Across Barrow In Furness Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 18, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
Yarnbird Arts, Denton West End Community Library, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 18, 2026
Music Journalism Competition & Workshop
AMPED, Huddersfield
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 18, 2026
Kid’s Author-Illustrator Event: Fiona Lumbers ‘Mo’s Stick’ (ages 2+)
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 18, 2026
FreeJuggling Workshop with Clive
Windsor Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 18, 2026
FreeAuthor Liz Champion on coping with midlife
Library at The Lightbox
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 19, 2026
FreeBe Seen Reading
Worthing Rugby Club
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 20, 2026
FreeFamily Storytime
Loftus Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 22, 2026
FreeEarth Day
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 22 to 26, 2026
FreeSouth West Shakespeare Festival
Various Locations, Exeter
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 22, 2026
FreeCelebrate Earth Day with Green Bean author Anita Frost
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 23, 2026
World Book Night Quiz Night
Marske Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
World Book Night Quiz
OnlineRBWM Libraries
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night ‘Under The Sun’
Grimsby Minster
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeFeatured event: World Book Night
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night at the Cathedral
Southward Cathedral, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeAuthor Event at Barlinnie Prison
Barlinnie Prison
GlasgowFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night Read: Appledore
St Mary’s Hall
AppledoreFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeCBCP x OIW webinar: Arabic Young Adult Literature in Translation
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 24, 2026
Online Talk: The Invention of Charlotte
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 25, 2026
FreeStep into Stories
Bewdley Festival, various venues
Bewdley, WorcestershireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 25, 2026
FreeMurder Mystery with Glenda Young
South Bank Library, Middlesbrough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 25, 2026
Suitcase Stories: The Gold Fish
The Story Museum
OxfordPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 25, 2026
FreePoetry Ride
Town Hall Bike Park, Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 25, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
Wombourne Library, Wombourne
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 25, 2026
FreeTrevithick Day
Camborne town centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 25, 2026
Spring Wellbeing Workshop: Never Let Me Go
The Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
FreeLiterature across Borders: Perspectives on the Partition of India
OnlineBath Spa University
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration Workshop
Headstone Manor & Museum, Harrow
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration
The Granary, Headstone Manor and Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration Workshop
The Great Barn, Headstone Manor and Museum, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX, United Kingdom.
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 29, 2026
The 2026 PEN Lecture with Max Porter
Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 29, 2026
Online Talk: Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell – A Friendship
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
Author Talk with David Palin
Dedworth Library
WindsorPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
FreeDame Jacqueline Wilson – The Annual Creative (Reading and) Writing Lecture 2026
University of Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 30, 2026
An Evening with Lemn Sissay
The Civic
HolmfirthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
Tales After Dark
Uttoxeter Library, Uttoexeter
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
May
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to May 8, 2026
FreeYouth Poetry Competition Wirral Poetry Festival
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary -
January 27 to June 30, 2026
FreeStory Maker does World Book Day
Stephen Joseph Theatre
ScarboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to May 6, 2026
FreeTiny Pines Story and Rhyme, 0-2 years sessions (weekly)
Beech Trees Community Centre
SwindonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
Polly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 6 to May 17, 2026
FreeDiscover Pops Up!
Discover Children’s Story Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 13 to May 4, 2026
Deep Read: The Home-maker
WeeklyThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeStorytime for under 5’s
Every WednesdayEast Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeIncy Wincy Wanders
Every WednesdayLyric Hammersmith, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
May 1 to 2, 2026
FreeBook Clubs in Schools Day
OnlineNationwide
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
May 1, 2026
FreeMay Morning Storytelling
The Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
May 1 to 31, 2026
FreeShare-A-Story-Month
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 2, 2026
Birmingham Book Extravaganza
Uffculme Centre
52 Queensbridge Road
Birmingham
B13 8QYPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 3, 2026
Online Event: Sisterhood in the Worlds of Jane Austen
OnlineElizabth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
Huddersfield Literature Festival 2026 – Online Events
OnlineHuddersfield Literature Festival
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
FreeHuddersfield Literature Festival 2026 – Free Events
Various venues in Huddersfield
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 6, 2026
FreeHome Ed Teens Boredom Buster!
East Point Pavilion
LowestoftFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary -
May 6, 2026
Online Talk: ‘a girl again, half-savage and hardy and free’ Emily and Anne Bronte
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
Huddersfield Literature Festival 2026
Various Locations in Huddersfield
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 7 to 10, 2026
Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival
Various – Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 9, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
Yarnbird Arts, The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery, Rossendale
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 9, 2026
FreeDaredevil Women: Courage, Creativity and Community
Voluntary Action Rotherham, Coke Hill, Rotherham S60 2HX, United Kingdom
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 11 to 17, 2026
FreeMental Health Awareness Week
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 12, 2026
Tales After Dark
Longton Library, Stoke-on-Trent
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 15 to 30, 2026
FreeBig Ideas By The Sea Festival
Various – Scarborough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 16, 2026
FreeCirencester Book Extravaganza
Bingham Hall
CirencesterFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 16 to 17, 2026
FreePeterborough Celebrates Festival
Ferry Meadows/Nene Park, Peterborough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
May 16 to 17, 2026
FreeLinton Children’s Book Festival
Linton Village College, Cambridgeshire CB21 4JB
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
May 17, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark” (Session 3)
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 18, 2026
Cartoon County: Drawing On Protest & Loss
Waterstones Brighton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 20, 2026
Online Talk: South and North rather than North and South
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 21 to 31, 2026
FreeOxfam Hay Festival Bookshop
Hay Festival
Hay-on-WyeFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 21 to 31, 2026
Hay Festival of Literature and Arts
Hay-on-Wye
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 21, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 21, 2026
An Evening with John Nichol – Blitz: When World War Two Came Home
Warwick Books, St Nicholas’ Church, Warwick
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 23 to 24, 2026
The Cat in the Hat
Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 23, 2026
Spring Wellbeing Workshop: Homegoing
The Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 23, 2026
FreeElmer Day
The Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
May 23 to June 6, 2026
Swaledale Festival
Swaledale town various locations
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 25 to 29, 2026
FreeJewish Culture Month: Traditional Folk Tales in the Galleries
The Story Museum
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 26, 2026
Mini Movies: Tiddler
The Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
May 27, 2026
Mini Movies: Zog
The Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 27, 2026
Rapunzel at ARC
Stockton Arts Centre
Stockton-on-TeesPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
May 28, 2026
Douglas Stuart: John of John
Tyneside Cinema
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 29, 2026
Noisy Valley showcase and launch
Workers Gallery
PorthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 30, 2026
FreeWantage Children’s Book Festival
The Beacon
WantageFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 30 to 31, 2026
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary
No events match your filters for this month.
June
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 27 to June 30, 2026
FreeStory Maker does World Book Day
Stephen Joseph Theatre
ScarboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
Polly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 23 to June 6, 2026
Swaledale Festival
Swaledale town various locations
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 1 to July 31, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, Scotland
Libraries Nationwide (Scotland)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 1 to 7, 2026
FreeVolunteers’ Week
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 2, 2026
The Wood Behind Rokeham Church
By Weeping Bank
Quaker Meeting HousePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 2 to 8, 2026
FreeLibraries Week CILIP
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 2 to July 18, 2026
FreeListen to this Story – Pop Up Exploring Black lives in Children’s Books
The Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 3, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival
Genesis Cinema
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 3, 2026
Online Talk: Cranford – A TV Classic
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 4 to 11, 2026
FreeEmpathy Day Festival
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 4, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Hackney
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 8, 2026
W Elliot Bulmer for Burning the Union at Both Ends
Topping & Co
EdinburghPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 9, 2026
Maggie O’Farrell: Land
Northern Stage
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 10 to 14, 2026
FreeFestival of Libraries
Manchester City Of Literature, Various Locations
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 11, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Wandsworth
Wandsworth Civic Suite, Wandsworth
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 11 to 14, 2026
Borders Book Festival
Harmony Garden, Melrose
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 12 to 13, 2026
St Andrews Literature Festival
St Andrews Bookshop, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 12 to 14, 2026
FreeBuxton for Books
The Pump Room
The Crescent
Buxton
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 13, 2026
FreeChildren’s Book Award Ceremony Livestream
OnlineOnline
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
June 13 to 20, 2026
FreeIndependent Bookshop Week
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 15 to 21, 2026
FreeBig Malarky Festival
Malarkey Park, East Park
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 15, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Battersea
Battersea Arts Centre, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 16, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Richmond
Richmond Theatre
RichmondFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 17, 2026
Online Talk: Step into the Garden: Language of Flowers in Cranford and more
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 17, 2026
FreeLondon School Literature Festival in Croydon
The Ashcroft Theatre
CroydonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 18, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival at Twickenham
Allianz Twickenham Stadium
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 19 to 21, 2026
Foreword Book Festival, Eye
Various locations
Eye
SuffolkPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 20, 2026
FreeFestival of the Sea Grimsby
Alexandra Dock, Grimsby
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 22, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Kingston
Rose Theatre
Kingston
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 23 to 28, 2026
Rhondda Arts Festival
Ystradfechan Cricket Field, Treorchy, Cymru
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 24, 2026
FreeNational Writing Day
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 24, 2026
Online Talk: Cranford for Beginners
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 25, 2026
FreeReadathon Summer Party – Author Event
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
June 25 to 28, 2026
FreeMACC-POW!
Macclesfield Town Hall
MacclesfieldFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 25, 2026
Tales After Dark
Droitwich Library, Droitwich
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 26, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Barnes
Judith Kerr Marquee
Barnes Green
SW LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 27 to 28, 2026
FreeBarnes Children’s Literature Festival
Various locations across London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary
No events match your filters for this month.
July
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
Polly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 1 to July 31, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, Scotland
Libraries Nationwide (Scotland)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 2 to July 18, 2026
FreeListen to this Story – Pop Up Exploring Black lives in Children’s Books
The Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 1 to September 5, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, England & Wales
Libraries Nationwide (England & Wales)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
July 4, 2026
FreeBiddulph Arts Festival Book Parade
Biddulph
StaffordshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 9 to 10, 2026
The Festival of Brilliant
Biddulph Old Hall ST8 7SQ
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
July 9 to 12, 2026
Newark Book Festival
Multiple Venues, Newark-on-Trent
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 17 to 18, 2026
Love Stories Etc
Manchester Central Library, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
July 17 to 26, 2026
Ventnor Fringe
Ventnor, Isle of Weight
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 17 to 20, 2026
Sesiwn Fawr
Dollgellau town centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 18 to 19, 2026
FreeSt Osyth Summer Sounds
St Ostyth Priory
Clacton-on-SeaFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 19, 2026
FreeStoke Village Fun Day
Stoke Village and Blockhouse Park, Plymouth
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 21, 2026
An evening with Lindsey Davis – Murder in Purple and Gold
Warwick Books
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
July 31, 2026
An afternoon with David Baldacci – Hope Rises
Warwick Books, Castle Hill Baptist Church, Warwick
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
August
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
Polly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 1 to September 5, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, England & Wales
Libraries Nationwide (England & Wales)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
August 1, 2026
FreeLeamington Spa Book Extravaganza
Royal Pump Rooms
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 15 to 30, 2026
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Various locations, Edinburgh
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 16, 2026
Keith’s Big Leap at the De Mowbray Music Festival
Ritz Cinema, Thirsk
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 21 to 23, 2026
Just So Festival
Rode Hall Estate, Cheshire
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 22, 2026
FreeChildren’s Black Book Fair
Dalston Square, Hackney
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
August 29 to September 6, 2026
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
September
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 1 to September 5, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, England & Wales
Libraries Nationwide (England & Wales)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
August 29 to September 6, 2026
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 11, 2026
FreeBook Club Day
OnlineNationwide
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 12, 2026
Birmingham Book Extravaganza
Uffculme Centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 13, 2026
FreeRoald Dahl Day
Nationwide in schools or libraries or bookshops
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
September 15, 2026
An evening with Rachel Morley – Church Crawling
Warwick Books
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 16, 2026
Online Talk – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Gothic Fiction: An Introduction
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 18 to 20, 2026
Write by the River
44 Harpur Street
Bedford MK402QTPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 19 to 20, 2026
The Queen’s Reading Room Festival
Chatsworth
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 20, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark” (session 4)
OnlineOnline
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
September 21, 2026
An evening with Robert Harris – Agrippa
Warwick Books
Warwick Methodist Church
WarwickPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 24, 2026
FreeCelebrating Reading in Medway
MidKent College
Medway CampusFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 24 to 27, 2026
Marlborough LitFest 2026
Various locations around Marlborough
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 25 to October 4, 2026
Wigtown Book Festival
Wigtown Festival Company
11 North Main Street
Wigtown
DG8 9HNPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 30, 2026
Online Talk: Mothers of the Gothic – Writing the Supernatural
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
October
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
Every second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
Chatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 25 to October 4, 2026
Wigtown Book Festival
Wigtown Festival Company
11 North Main Street
Wigtown
DG8 9HNPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 1, 2026
FreeNational Poetry Day
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
FreeLakes International Comic Arts Festival
Kendal Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
Ipswich Book Festival
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
Cuckfield Book Festival
7 Halleighs, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath RH17 5DD
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 3, 2026
Romsey Literary Day: Detecting, Investigating, Creating
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
October 3 to 11, 2026
Henley Literary Festival
Kings Arms Barn, Kings Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2DGPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 7, 2026
Online Talk: Mary Shelley Beyond Frankenstein
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeTake 10 to Read
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeBookshop Day, Booksellers Association
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeWorld Mental Health Day
Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10 to 11, 2026
Durham Book Festival
New Writing North, 120 Squires Building, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeSCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 14, 2026
Online Talk: The Shadows of Salem – Myth v Reality in Lois the Witch and more
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 15 to 25, 2026
Wimbledon Bookfest
various locations around Wimbledon, London SW19 7NB
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 17, 2026
FreeLichfield Book Extravaganza
Guildhall
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 21, 2026
Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell V Anne Brontë: Monsters and Madmen
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 24 to 30, 2026
FreeNorwich Book Festival
Norwich – Various locations
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 24 to 31, 2026
FreeBooks Alive
Various locations , Southport, Sefton PR8 1PA
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 26 to November 1, 2026
FreeGreen Libraries Week
Libraries Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 28, 2026
Victorian Gothic – Haunted Houses and Night-time Terrors
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 28 to November 8, 2026
Petworth Literary Festival
St Mary’s Church, Petworth, GU28 0AD
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
November
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 26 to November 1, 2026
FreeGreen Libraries Week
Libraries Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 28 to November 8, 2026
Petworth Literary Festival
St Mary’s Church, Petworth, GU28 0AD
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 1 to 30, 2026
FreeNon-Fiction November
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 6 to 8, 2026
A Write Highland Hoolie
West Highland Hotel, Mallaig
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 15, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark”
OnlineOnline
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
November 18, 2026
Elizabeth Gaskell V George Eliot – The Moorland Cottage V The Mill
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
November 21, 2026
FreeCoventry Book Extravaganza
The Albany Theatre, Coventry
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults
No events match your filters for this month.
December
-
January 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeFeatured event: Public Library Events
From author talks and children’s storytimes to digital workshops and community activities, find out more from your local library service
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
Various locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults
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January 1 to December 31, 2026
Treasure Trails
NationwideVarious locations across the UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
January 1 to May 8, 2026
FreeYouth Poetry Competition Wirral Poetry Festival
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary -
January 2, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 5, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 5, 2026
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January 9, 2026
FreeBook Bingo Bonanza
from your selected locationRugby Library
WarwickshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 9, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 10, 2026
Wellbeing Workshop: Wendell Berry
from your selected locationThe Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 12, 2026
Deep Read: Orbital
from your selected locationThe Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 12, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 12, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 15, 2026
FreeStorytime at Bretton Library
from your selected locationBretton Library
PeterboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 16, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 17, 2026
FreeHaunted Birmingham Celebration Event
from your selected locationBirmingham Central Library
BirminghamFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 18, 2026
Reading & Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark”
OnlineThe first session of a
six-part online seriesPaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
January 19, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 19, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 21 to 23, 2026
FreeBritish Education and Training Technology Exhibition (BETT)
from your selected locationExCeL Centre
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
January 22, 2026
FreeSnowy Stories at the Willow
from your selected locationThe Willow Café
Central Park
PeterboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 23, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 24, 2026
Burns Night Cèilidh
from your selected locationThe Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 26, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 26, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 26, 2026
Oliver Bullough: Everybody Loves Our Dollars
from your selected locationGlamorganshire Golf Club
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 27 to June 30, 2026
FreeStory Maker does World Book Day
from your selected locationStephen Joseph Theatre
ScarboroughFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 28, 2026
Deep Read: Orbital
from your selected locationThe Reader
Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 28 to December 31, 2026
FreeDelve into Twelve
Online6 books, 12 chapters, released monthly on Borrowbox
Created by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries, available nationwideFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
January 30, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
January 31 to April 26, 2026
FreeWow! Amazing Science in Children’s Books
from your selected locationWeeklyFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
January 31, 2026
FreeBook Signing with Phil Earle
from your selected locationThe Book Corner, Halifax
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 1 to 28, 2026
FreeCreative Writing Competition: “Stories That Made Us Readers”
OnlineOnline
Across FebruaryFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 1, 2026
FreeRhode Island Coffee Poetry Exhibition Launch
from your selected locationRhode Island Coffee
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 1 to December 31, 2026
FreeCalibre Conversations
OnlineMonthlyFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 2 to 8, 2026
FreeFeatured event: National Storytelling Week
OnlinePart of the National Year of Reading
Supported by AmazonFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
February 2, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 2, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 2, 2026
FreeFamily Engagement Networking Session
OnlineOnline session
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 2 to March 30, 2026
FreePenhill Little Ones (0-2 years sessions)
from your selected locationWeeklyFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 3 to 24, 2026
Greek Tragedy Workshop
from your selected location125 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZ
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 4 to December 31, 2026
Monthly Book Sale
from your selected locationPriorswood Community Centre, Taunton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 4 to May 6, 2026
FreeTiny Pines Story and Rhyme, 0-2 years sessions (weekly)
from your selected locationBeech Trees Community Centre
SwindonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5, 2026
FreeRead for Empathy Collection 2026
from your selected locationAcross the UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 5, 2026
Val McDermid: Silent Bones
from your selected locationThe Paget Rooms, Penarth
South Glamorgan
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 5, 2026
Linocut Workshops with Holly Aldred
from your selected location125 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZ
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 5 to August 6, 2026
FreeBook Talk
from your selected locationPolly Hall
Shepton MalletFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 6, 2026
FreeHancock Toddler Takeover – Storytelling Week
from your selected locationGreat North Museum
HancockFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 6, 2026
FreeIn Conversation with Celia Rees
from your selected locationWellesbourne Library
WarwickshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 6, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 6, 2026
An Evening with Cathy Newman
from your selected locationWord on the Street Bookshop, Ashtead
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 7, 2026
FreeNational Storytelling Week at the Glasshouse
from your selected locationThe Glasshouse
NewcastleFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
February 7 to 8, 2026
FreeGreat Recitations Dickens Festival 2026
from your selected locationScript Haven book shop
WorcesterFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 7, 2026
FreeJoe Orton Bike Ride
from your selected locationBike Park, Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 7, 2026
FreeReading To Dogs
from your selected locationRedcar Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 7 to 8, 2026
FreeHope Festival
from your selected locationAbbey Theatre, Nuneaton
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 9, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 9, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 9 to 15, 2026
FreeChildren’s Mental Health Week
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
February 10, 2026
FreeSupporting EAL Learners: Strategies for Reading Engagement
OnlineOnline session
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 10, 2026
‘Figure on the Pier’
from your selected locationCannock Library
Manor Avenue
Cannock
WS11 1AAPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 11, 2026
Brigid Lowe: The Bloody Branch
from your selected locationGriffin Books, Penarth
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 12, 2026
ACOTAR Quiz Night
from your selected locationNuneaton Library
WarwickshirePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 12, 2026
Blind Date with a Book
from your selected locationThe Reader Bookshop
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 12, 2026
FreeMake the Most of Read for Empathy Collection
OnlineOnline workshop
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 12 to 15, 2026
Winter Words Festival
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 13, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 13, 2026
A Bloody Valentine
from your selected locationThe Book Corner, Halifax
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 14, 2026
FreeSue Townsend’s Adrian Mole Bike Ride
from your selected locationBike Park, Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 14, 2026
FreeLikkle Lit Fest
from your selected locationThe first festival of Black literature for children in the North @ Leeds Central Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
February 14, 2026
The Spell of David Lynch
from your selected locationThe Grayston Unity, Halifax
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 14 to March 7, 2026
FreeBarnsley Book Festival
from your selected location1 The Glass Works, Barnsley, S70 1GW
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 16, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 16, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 16 to 20, 2026
FreeMortal Fools: Family Creative Storytelling Workshops
from your selected locationLive Theatre
NewcastleFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
February 16, 2026
Exploring Noughts & Crosses : 25th Anniversary
from your selected locationThe Story Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
February 16 to April 17, 2026
FreeGold Short Story Competition
NationwideRoyal Mint Museum
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 17, 2026
Robin Hood with author and illustrator Beth Woollvin
from your selected locationThe Story Museum
OxfordPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 17, 2026
FreeSafari Storytime and Play
from your selected locationSt Mary’s Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, EX39 1PT
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 19, 2026
FreeMini Malarky Festival
from your selected locationHull
Kingston Upon HullFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 20, 2026
FreeMuseum Book Gifting
from your selected locationPeterborough Museum and Art Gallery
CambridgeshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
February 20, 2026
Meet the Author: Chanté Timothy
from your selected locationMansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
February 20, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 20 to 22, 2026
FreeBeacon Book Festival
from your selected locationBeacon Arts Centre
Custom House Quay, GreenockFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 21, 2026
Winter Wellbeing Workshop: Hamnet
from your selected locationMansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 21, 2026
FreeMother Language Day
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 22, 2026
Masterclass: Chaucer
from your selected locationMansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 23, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 23, 2026
Baby Drop In
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 24, 2026
Rags & Ruins: Damian & Delaine Le Bas
from your selected locationThe Minories, Colchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 24 to March 24, 2026
FreeStay and Play Session at Swindon Central Library
from your selected locationSwindon Central Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 25, 2026
Celebrating Alan Hollinghurst
from your selected locationTyneside Cinema
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 26, 2026
In Conversation with David Roberts
from your selected locationThe Reader Bookshop
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 26, 2026
‘Figure on the Pier’
from your selected locationCannock Library, Manor Avenue, Cannock, WS11 1AA
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 27, 2026
Incy Wincy Rhymers
from your selected locationStorybarn
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
February 28, 2026
Bay Tales Crime Fiction Festival
from your selected locationWhitley Bay Playhouse
Tyne and WearPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
February 28, 2026
FreeManifesto for Essex Eco-Gathering
from your selected locationChelmsford Theatre Studio, Fairfield Road Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JG
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
February 28, 2026
FreeDarling Blue launch
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 28, 2026
FreeCoventry Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationThe Albany Theatre, Coventry
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
February 28, 2026
FreeSt Vincent’s Literacy Festival
from your selected locationSt Vincent’s Centre, Brixton, Talma Rd, London, SW2 1AS
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 1 to 31, 2026
FreeThe Beano 75th Anniversary
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 1 to 31, 2026
What’s Your Story Chorley?
from your selected locationChorley (Various locations)
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 1, 2026
House of Books and Friends
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 1 to 31, 2026
FreeWomen’s History Month
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 1 to 31, 2026
FreeCareer’s Week – Where can a love of reading take you?
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 2, 2026
MC Grammar – World’s Largest Rap Lesson
from your selected locationNew Wimbledon Theatre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 2, 2026
FreeCranbrook Community Read
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 3, 2026
Tuesday Talk: Mary Shelley in Harrow
from your selected locationThe Granary, Headstone Manor and Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 3, 2026
Mary Shelley in Harrow
from your selected locationThe Great Barn, Headstone Manor and Museum, Pinner View, Harrow HA2 6PX, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 4, 2026
FreeHome Ed Teens Boredom Buster!
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary -
March 4, 2026
The Daisy Education Reading Summit
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 4, 2026
FreePriorswood Community Centre, Book Sale
from your selected locationEvery WednesdayFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 4, 2026
FreeWorld Book Day Celebration and Book Gifting TAUNTON
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 4 to 5, 2026
FreeWorld Book Day at Future Youth Zone
from your selected locationFuture, Barking & Dagenham Youth Zone, Porters Avenue, Dagenham, UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
March 4, 2026
FreeStorytime for Under 5’s at East Point Pavilion
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 5, 2026
FreeFeatured event: World Book Day
from your selected locationBeing celebrated across the UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 5, 2026
The Announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize 2026
from your selected locationNorthern Stage
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeThe Great Big Booky Footy Quiz
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 5, 2026
Peter Finch: The Literary Business
from your selected locationGriffin Books, Penarth
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeIn Conversation: The Power of Story
OnlineCulham St Gabriel’s
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
March 5, 2026
‘Figure on the Pier’
OnlineWombourne Library, Wolverhampton
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeIn Our Words: World Book Day
from your selected locationPortsmouth Creates, 1-6 City Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BD
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 5, 2026
World Book Day Silent Disco
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeWorld Book Day at Tesco Gorton
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeWorld Book Day at The Reader
from your selected locationCalderstones Mansion House, Calderstones Road, Liverpool, UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 5, 2026
FreeYoung Musicians Pembroke Academy of Music
from your selected locationUna Marson Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
March 6 to May 17, 2026
FreeDiscover Pops Up!
from your selected locationDiscover Children’s Story Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 7, 2026
Discovery Day
from your selected locationArundel Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
March 7, 2026
Wee Write Family Day – Glasgow’s Book Festival for children and young people
from your selected locationThe Mitchell Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 7, 2026
FreeThe Festival of Stories Bristol
from your selected locationSPARKS Bristol
78 Broadmead
Bristol
BS1 3DSFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 7, 2026
World Book Day: The Quangle Wangle’s Hat Workshop
from your selected locationHarrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 7, 2026
Meet the Author: Neil Coslett
from your selected locationThe Reader Mansion House, Calderstones Road, Liverpool, UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 8 to October 11, 2026
Second-Hand Book Sale
from your selected locationEvery second Sunday of the monthElizabeth Gaskell’s House
ManchesterPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 9, 2026
Sophie Jane Lee: Beyond Palatable
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 9, 2026
Sophie Jane Lee: Beyond Palatable
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 10 to 12, 2026
The London Book Fair
from your selected locationOlympia London
Hammersmith Road
Kensington
London
W14 8UXPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 10, 2026
An evening with Elly Griffiths
from your selected locationHaworth Parish Church, Yorkshire
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 11, 2026
FreeWriters in Schools
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
March 12, 2026
‘Beyond Palatable’ with Sophie Lee
from your selected locationHouse of Books and Friends
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 13, 2026
Creative Writers Group, Taunton
from your selected location2nd Friday of the MonthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 13 to 27, 2026
FreeWeekly Storytime (drop-in)
from your selected locationEvery Friday 9:30am – 10:00amHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
March 14, 2026
FreeOur City Parade
from your selected locationQueen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RA
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 15, 2026
FreePerformance poetry by River Bride, Mrs Meg Avon
from your selected locationRiver Hope
Stratford-upon-AvonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 15, 2026
Online Talk: North and South across the Atlantic – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Influence
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 16, 2026
FreeGoodbye Day Job: Online Book Launch
OnlineLuath Press
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 16, 2026
FreeCloud Chamber: Teacher Poetry Reading Group
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 17, 2026
Free‘Pock’
from your selected locationTile Hill Library, Coventry
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 18, 2026
Everything is… Romantasy with HF Askwith and Tasha Suri
from your selected locationTyneside Cinema
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 18, 2026
Online Talk: I Blame the Mother
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 18 to 21, 2026
FreeLiterary Leicester
from your selected locationUniversity of Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
March 19 to 22, 2026
Swadlincote Festival of Words
from your selected locationSwadlincote Town Hall & Sharpe’s Pottery Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Adults -
March 20, 2026
Unapologetic Hull (Part of the Beyond Palatable Reclamation Tour)
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21, 2026
Literary Leicester Bike Ride
from your selected locationBike Park, Leicester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 21, 2026
The Boy Who Read Aloud To The Sea (family theatre show)
from your selected locationStrange Futures Theatre, Malvern Cube
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 21, 2026
FreeMarket Harborough Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationThe Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough
21 High Street
Market Harborough
LE16 7NJFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 21 to October 4, 2026
House of Stories: Tales from the Chatsworth Library
from your selected locationChatsworth House
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 21, 2026
Macbeth
from your selected locationHarrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
March 21 to 22, 2026
South Ken Kids Festival
from your selected locationInstitute Français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT, UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 21, 2026
Meet Miss Trunchbull
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0AL
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 22, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark”
OnlineThe second sesison of a six-part online series
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 22, 2026
FreeYo Comics Fair
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 22, 2026
FreeYo Comics Fair
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
March 22, 2026
Mini Movies: The Scarecrows’ Wedding
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 22, 2026
Masterclass: Spring Poetry
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 22, 2026
Concerteenies’ Musical Stories – The Duck with No Luck Family Concert
from your selected locationSt John’s, 1 Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, Croydon, London, SE19 2RX
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 25, 2026
FreeWise Women, Witches & War: New Northern Historical Fiction
from your selected locationThe Grayston Unity
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 25, 2026
Book Club Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
from your selected locationLast Wednesday every monthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 25, 2026
FreeStorytime for Under 5’s
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
March 26, 2026
FreeCelebrate Shakespeare Week with Maz Evans
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 26, 2026
Unapologetic Brighton (Part of the Beyond Palatable Reclamation Tour)
from your selected locationPlatform 9, Hove
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 26, 2026
‘Pock’
from your selected locationCoventry Central Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 26, 2026
Book Club, Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton
from your selected locationlast Thursday every monthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 26, 2026
Online Reading Workshop – The Gothic – Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 26, 2026
An Evening with Harry Baker
from your selected locationAshtead Peace Memorial Hall, Ashtead
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 27, 2026
Bookshop Bedtime Stories
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
March 27, 2026
FreeLife-changing Literature
from your selected locationLiverpool Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EW, UK
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 12, 2026
George’s Marvellous Medicine Storytelling
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeCuriouser and Curiouser Creative Challenge
OnlineOnline by Valence House
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 28, 2026
FreeHumanising Climate Change Through Fiction
from your selected locationFirstSite; Colchester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 28, 2026
Spring Wellbeing Workshop: Anna Karenina
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 28, 2026
Humanising Climate Change through Fiction – Abi Daré
from your selected locationFirstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1JH
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 28 to April 19, 2026
Once Upon an Easter
from your selected locationLongleat House, Warminster
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28, 2026
FreeOur living library
from your selected locationThe Council House, Chichester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 28 to April 12, 2026
George’s Splendiferous Storyboard Trail
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 28, 2026
Concerteenies’ Musical Story – The Duck with No Luck Family Concert
from your selected locationVictoria Hall, Sheffield
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28, 2026
Kid’s Author-Illustrator Event: Em Cosh ‘The Magic Scarf’
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 28 to 29, 2026
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
from your selected locationHarrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 28 to April 19, 2026
Down the Rabbit Hole and Beyond
from your selected locationLongleat House, Warminster
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeAlice in Wonderland Museum Hunt
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 28 to April 11, 2026
FreeWonderland Stencil Art
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 29 to April 19, 2026
Easter Family Fun
from your selected locationWeeklyElizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 29, 2026
Concerteenies’ Musical Story – The Duck with No Luck Family Concert
from your selected locationBritten Pears Arts, Snape
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
March 29 to April 3, 2026
FreeCurious Minds Children’s Literary Festival
from your selected locationScript Haven, Worcester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 29 to April 25, 2027
FreePositive Poetry
from your selected locationMonthlyCoventry Central Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 30 to April 5, 2026
FreeFree Comics over Easter – Featuring Disney and Pixar, Beano and more!
OnlineComixit!
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
March 30, 2026
FreeCartoon County monthly meet-up
from your selected locationMonthly until 29/3/2027The Walrus, Brighton and Hove
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 30, 2026
FreeCartoon County Interviews Kat Chapman
from your selected locationThe Walrus, Brighton and Hove
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
March 30, 2026
SEND Explore Your Way Day
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
March 31 to April 7, 2026
FreeEaster Fun
from your selected locationWeeklyNuneaton Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Adults -
March 31, 2026
FreeEaster Play and Read
from your selected locationBreathe New Life Church, Abbey Hulton
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
March 31, 2026
Printing Workshop: Down the Rabbit Hole
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 1, 2026
FreeMuseum Minis: 0-5 PEEP
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 2, 2026
A Curious Spring: Wonderland Crafts
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 2, 2026
Stir Up Some Stories
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 3, 2026
Easter Book Hunt and Boogie
from your selected locationThe Reader Mansion House & Gardens, Calderstones Road, Liverpool, UK
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 4, 2026
FreeBristol Rocks
from your selected locationBristol Museum and Art Gallery
BristolFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 4, 2026
Seed Mosaics Workshop
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 7, 2026
The White Rabbit’s Workshop and Scavenger Hunt
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 7 to 10, 2026
FreeOnce Upon a Tide/Ar Lan y Mor
from your selected locationTheatr Clwyd, Mold
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 7, 2026
Mini Movies – The Snail and the Whale
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 8, 2026
FreeSpringtime Stories | Family Storytelling Sessions
from your selected locationSouthwark Cathedral, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 8, 2026
Mini Movies: Superworm
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 8, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Mirabelle and the Enchanted Sea Globe (ages 5+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
Marvellous Meander Storytelling Walk
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
FreeScottish Digital Income Boosters Aberdeen
from your selected locationMiddlefield Community Project
AberdeenFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 9, 2026
TM Logan Book Launch
from your selected locationScript Haven, Worcester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 9, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: The Adventures of Portly the Otter (ages 7+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 9, 2026
FreeChildren’s Book Swap and Storytelling
from your selected locationThe Hub on the Green, Birmingham
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 9 to 16, 2026
FreeSpring into Blaise
from your selected locationBlaise Museum
BristolFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 10 to 11, 2026
FreeBe Seen Reading
from your selected locationWorthing Town Football Club, Worthing
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 11, 2026
FreeWriting a thriller with Nick Louth
from your selected locationLibrary @ the Lightbox, Barnsley
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 11, 2026
Easter Cupcake Decorating Workshop: Tea Party Treats
from your selected locationValence House, Dagenham
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 11, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Lanisha Butterfield ‘We Can Be Mermaids’ (ages 3+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 13 to 16, 2026
FreeEldon Square Comic Book event
from your selected locationEldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 13 to May 4, 2026
Deep Read: The Home-maker
from your selected locationWeeklyThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 14, 2026
Spring Music and Spoken Word
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeStorytime for under 5’s
from your selected locationEvery WednesdayEast Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 15 to May 20, 2026
FreeIncy Wincy Wanders
from your selected locationEvery WednesdayLyric Hammersmith, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 15, 2026
FreeHome Ed Teens Boredom Buster!
from your selected locationEast Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary -
April 15, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins! (ages 7+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Book Club: Kamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories (ages 9+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Gabby Dawnay ‘The Bow-Wow Ballet’ (ages 2+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 16, 2026
Kid’s Author Event: Gabby Dawnay ‘5 Minute Dinosaur Stories’ (ages 4+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 16, 2026
Author Talk with The Winner of the Nero Gold Prize 2025 – Claire Lynch
from your selected locationDatchet Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 16, 2026
Five of the Best from BBC National Short Story Awards with Di Speirs
from your selected locationINK Festival at The Cut in Halesworth
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 17 to 18, 2026
FreeBarrow Does Comics
from your selected locationVarious locations
Barrow Town CentreFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 17, 2026
Titchy Toddlers at the Roald Dahl Museum
from your selected locationThe Roald Dahl Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 18, 2026
FreeBarrow Does Comics
from your selected locationAcross Barrow In Furness Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 18, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
from your selected locationYarnbird Arts, Denton West End Community Library, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 18, 2026
Music Journalism Competition & Workshop
from your selected locationAMPED, Huddersfield
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 18, 2026
Kid’s Author-Illustrator Event: Fiona Lumbers ‘Mo’s Stick’ (ages 2+)
from your selected locationHappy Reading Children’s Bookshop, Broadstairs
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 18, 2026
FreeJuggling Workshop with Clive
from your selected locationWindsor Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 18, 2026
FreeAuthor Liz Champion on coping with midlife
from your selected locationLibrary at The Lightbox
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 19, 2026
FreeBe Seen Reading
from your selected locationWorthing Rugby Club
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 20, 2026
FreeFamily Storytime
from your selected locationLoftus Library
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 22, 2026
FreeEarth Day
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 22 to 26, 2026
FreeSouth West Shakespeare Festival
from your selected locationVarious Locations, Exeter
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 22, 2026
FreeCelebrate Earth Day with Green Bean author Anita Frost
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 23, 2026
World Book Night Quiz Night
from your selected locationMarske Library
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
World Book Night Quiz
OnlineRBWM Libraries
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night ‘Under The Sun’
from your selected locationGrimsby Minster
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeFeatured event: World Book Night
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night at the Cathedral
from your selected locationSouthward Cathedral, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeAuthor Event at Barlinnie Prison
from your selected locationBarlinnie Prison
GlasgowFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeWorld Book Night Read: Appledore
from your selected locationSt Mary’s Hall
AppledoreFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 23, 2026
FreeCBCP x OIW webinar: Arabic Young Adult Literature in Translation
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 24, 2026
Online Talk: The Invention of Charlotte
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 25, 2026
FreeStep into Stories
from your selected locationBewdley Festival, various venues
Bewdley, WorcestershireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 25, 2026
FreeMurder Mystery with Glenda Young
from your selected locationSouth Bank Library, Middlesbrough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 25, 2026
Suitcase Stories: The Gold Fish
from your selected locationThe Story Museum
OxfordPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
April 25, 2026
FreePoetry Ride
from your selected locationTown Hall Bike Park, Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary Adults -
April 25, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
from your selected locationWombourne Library, Wombourne
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
April 25, 2026
FreeTrevithick Day
from your selected locationCamborne town centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
April 25, 2026
Spring Wellbeing Workshop: Never Let Me Go
from your selected locationThe Reader, Mansion House, Liverpool
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
FreeLiterature across Borders: Perspectives on the Partition of India
OnlineBath Spa University
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration Workshop
from your selected locationHeadstone Manor & Museum, Harrow
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration
from your selected locationThe Granary, Headstone Manor and Museum
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 26, 2026
An Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration Workshop
from your selected locationThe Great Barn, Headstone Manor and Museum, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX, United Kingdom.
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 29, 2026
The 2026 PEN Lecture with Max Porter
from your selected locationHerschel Building, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 29, 2026
Online Talk: Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell – A Friendship
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
Author Talk with David Palin
from your selected locationDedworth Library
WindsorPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
FreeDame Jacqueline Wilson – The Annual Creative (Reading and) Writing Lecture 2026
from your selected locationUniversity of Leicester
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
April 30, 2026
An Evening with Lemn Sissay
from your selected locationThe Civic
HolmfirthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
April 30, 2026
Tales After Dark
from your selected locationUttoxeter Library, Uttoexeter
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 1 to 2, 2026
FreeBook Clubs in Schools Day
OnlineNationwide
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
May 1, 2026
FreeMay Morning Storytelling
from your selected locationThe Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
May 1 to 31, 2026
FreeShare-A-Story-Month
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 2, 2026
Birmingham Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationUffculme Centre
52 Queensbridge Road
Birmingham
B13 8QYPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 3, 2026
Online Event: Sisterhood in the Worlds of Jane Austen
OnlineElizabth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
Huddersfield Literature Festival 2026 – Online Events
OnlineHuddersfield Literature Festival
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
FreeHuddersfield Literature Festival 2026 – Free Events
from your selected locationVarious venues in Huddersfield
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 6, 2026
FreeHome Ed Teens Boredom Buster!
from your selected locationEast Point Pavilion
LowestoftFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary -
May 6, 2026
Online Talk: ‘a girl again, half-savage and hardy and free’ Emily and Anne Bronte
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 6 to 17, 2026
Huddersfield Literature Festival 2026
from your selected locationVarious Locations in Huddersfield
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 7 to 10, 2026
Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival
from your selected locationVarious – Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 9, 2026
Footy Fairy Tales
from your selected locationYarnbird Arts, The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery, Rossendale
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 9, 2026
FreeDaredevil Women: Courage, Creativity and Community
from your selected locationVoluntary Action Rotherham, Coke Hill, Rotherham S60 2HX, United Kingdom
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 11 to 17, 2026
FreeMental Health Awareness Week
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 12, 2026
Tales After Dark
from your selected locationLongton Library, Stoke-on-Trent
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 15 to 30, 2026
FreeBig Ideas By The Sea Festival
from your selected locationVarious – Scarborough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 16, 2026
FreeCirencester Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationBingham Hall
CirencesterFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 16 to 17, 2026
FreePeterborough Celebrates Festival
from your selected locationFerry Meadows/Nene Park, Peterborough
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years -
May 16 to 17, 2026
FreeLinton Children’s Book Festival
from your selected locationLinton Village College, Cambridgeshire CB21 4JB
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
May 17, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark” (Session 3)
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 18, 2026
Cartoon County: Drawing On Protest & Loss
from your selected locationWaterstones Brighton
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 20, 2026
Online Talk: South and North rather than North and South
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 21 to 31, 2026
FreeOxfam Hay Festival Bookshop
from your selected locationHay Festival
Hay-on-WyeFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 21 to 31, 2026
Hay Festival of Literature and Arts
from your selected locationHay-on-Wye
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 21, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Hammersmith
from your selected locationLyric Hammersmith Theatre
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 21, 2026
An Evening with John Nichol – Blitz: When World War Two Came Home
from your selected locationWarwick Books, St Nicholas’ Church, Warwick
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 23 to 24, 2026
The Cat in the Hat
from your selected locationHarrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
May 23, 2026
Spring Wellbeing Workshop: Homegoing
from your selected locationThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 23, 2026
FreeElmer Day
from your selected locationThe Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
May 23 to June 6, 2026
Swaledale Festival
from your selected locationSwaledale town various locations
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 25 to 29, 2026
FreeJewish Culture Month: Traditional Folk Tales in the Galleries
from your selected locationThe Story Museum
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 26, 2026
Mini Movies: Tiddler
from your selected locationThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
May 27, 2026
Mini Movies: Zog
from your selected locationThe Reader Mansion House
LiverpoolPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 27, 2026
Rapunzel at ARC
from your selected locationStockton Arts Centre
Stockton-on-TeesPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Adults -
May 28, 2026
Douglas Stuart: John of John
from your selected locationTyneside Cinema
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 29, 2026
Noisy Valley showcase and launch
from your selected locationWorkers Gallery
PorthPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
May 30, 2026
FreeWantage Children’s Book Festival
from your selected locationThe Beacon
WantageFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
May 30 to 31, 2026
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
from your selected locationHarrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, London, HA5 4EA, United Kingdom
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
June 1 to July 31, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, Scotland
from your selected locationLibraries Nationwide (Scotland)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 1 to 7, 2026
FreeVolunteers’ Week
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 2, 2026
The Wood Behind Rokeham Church
from your selected locationBy Weeping Bank
Quaker Meeting HousePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 2 to 8, 2026
FreeLibraries Week CILIP
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 2 to July 18, 2026
FreeListen to this Story – Pop Up Exploring Black lives in Children’s Books
from your selected locationThe Story Museum, Oxford
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 3, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival
from your selected locationGenesis Cinema
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 3, 2026
Online Talk: Cranford – A TV Classic
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 4 to 11, 2026
FreeEmpathy Day Festival
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 4, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Hackney
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 8, 2026
W Elliot Bulmer for Burning the Union at Both Ends
from your selected locationTopping & Co
EdinburghPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 9, 2026
Maggie O’Farrell: Land
from your selected locationNorthern Stage
Newcastle upon TynePaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 10 to 14, 2026
FreeFestival of Libraries
from your selected locationManchester City Of Literature, Various Locations
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 11, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Wandsworth
from your selected locationWandsworth Civic Suite, Wandsworth
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 11 to 14, 2026
Borders Book Festival
from your selected locationHarmony Garden, Melrose
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 12 to 13, 2026
St Andrews Literature Festival
from your selected locationSt Andrews Bookshop, Great Missenden
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 12 to 14, 2026
FreeBuxton for Books
from your selected locationThe Pump Room
The Crescent
Buxton
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 13, 2026
FreeChildren’s Book Award Ceremony Livestream
OnlineOnline
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
June 13 to 20, 2026
FreeIndependent Bookshop Week
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 15 to 21, 2026
FreeBig Malarky Festival
from your selected locationMalarkey Park, East Park
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 15, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Battersea
from your selected locationBattersea Arts Centre, London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 16, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Richmond
from your selected locationRichmond Theatre
RichmondFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 17, 2026
Online Talk: Step into the Garden: Language of Flowers in Cranford and more
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 17, 2026
FreeLondon School Literature Festival in Croydon
from your selected locationThe Ashcroft Theatre
CroydonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 18, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival at Twickenham
from your selected locationAllianz Twickenham Stadium
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 19 to 21, 2026
Foreword Book Festival, Eye
from your selected locationVarious locations
Eye
SuffolkPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 20, 2026
FreeFestival of the Sea Grimsby
from your selected locationAlexandra Dock, Grimsby
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 22, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Kingston
from your selected locationRose Theatre
Kingston
LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 23 to 28, 2026
Rhondda Arts Festival
from your selected locationYstradfechan Cricket Field, Treorchy, Cymru
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 24, 2026
FreeNational Writing Day
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 24, 2026
Online Talk: Cranford for Beginners
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 25, 2026
FreeReadathon Summer Party – Author Event
OnlineFree event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
June 25 to 28, 2026
FreeMACC-POW!
from your selected locationMacclesfield Town Hall
MacclesfieldFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
June 25, 2026
Tales After Dark
from your selected locationDroitwich Library, Droitwich
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
June 26, 2026
FreeLondon Schools Literature Festival in Barnes
from your selected locationJudith Kerr Marquee
Barnes Green
SW LondonFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
June 27 to 28, 2026
FreeBarnes Children’s Literature Festival
from your selected locationVarious locations across London
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
July 1 to September 5, 2026
FreeSummer Reading Challenge, England & Wales
from your selected locationLibraries Nationwide (England & Wales)
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary -
July 4, 2026
FreeBiddulph Arts Festival Book Parade
from your selected locationBiddulph
StaffordshireFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 9 to 10, 2026
The Festival of Brilliant
from your selected locationBiddulph Old Hall ST8 7SQ
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary -
July 9 to 12, 2026
Newark Book Festival
from your selected locationMultiple Venues, Newark-on-Trent
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 17 to 18, 2026
Love Stories Etc
from your selected locationManchester Central Library, Manchester
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
July 17 to 26, 2026
Ventnor Fringe
from your selected locationVentnor, Isle of Weight
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 17 to 20, 2026
Sesiwn Fawr
from your selected locationDollgellau town centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 18 to 19, 2026
FreeSt Osyth Summer Sounds
from your selected locationSt Ostyth Priory
Clacton-on-SeaFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 19, 2026
FreeStoke Village Fun Day
from your selected locationStoke Village and Blockhouse Park, Plymouth
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
July 21, 2026
An evening with Lindsey Davis – Murder in Purple and Gold
from your selected locationWarwick Books
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
July 31, 2026
An afternoon with David Baldacci – Hope Rises
from your selected locationWarwick Books, Castle Hill Baptist Church, Warwick
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
August 1, 2026
FreeLeamington Spa Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationRoyal Pump Rooms
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 15 to 30, 2026
Edinburgh International Book Festival
from your selected locationVarious locations, Edinburgh
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 16, 2026
Keith’s Big Leap at the De Mowbray Music Festival
from your selected locationRitz Cinema, Thirsk
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 21 to 23, 2026
Just So Festival
from your selected locationRode Hall Estate, Cheshire
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
August 22, 2026
FreeChildren’s Black Book Fair
from your selected locationDalston Square, Hackney
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary -
August 29 to September 6, 2026
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
from your selected locationNairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 11, 2026
FreeBook Club Day
OnlineNationwide
Free event. Online.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 12, 2026
Birmingham Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationUffculme Centre
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 13, 2026
FreeRoald Dahl Day
from your selected locationNationwide in schools or libraries or bookshops
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Primary Secondary -
September 15, 2026
An evening with Rachel Morley – Church Crawling
from your selected locationWarwick Books
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 16, 2026
Online Talk – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Gothic Fiction: An Introduction
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 18 to 20, 2026
Write by the River
from your selected location44 Harpur Street
Bedford MK402QTPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 19 to 20, 2026
The Queen’s Reading Room Festival
from your selected locationChatsworth
BakewellPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 20, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark” (session 4)
OnlineOnline
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
September 21, 2026
An evening with Robert Harris – Agrippa
from your selected locationWarwick Books
Warwick Methodist Church
WarwickPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 24, 2026
FreeCelebrating Reading in Medway
from your selected locationMidKent College
Medway CampusFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Adults -
September 24 to 27, 2026
Marlborough LitFest 2026
from your selected locationVarious locations around Marlborough
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 25 to October 4, 2026
Wigtown Book Festival
from your selected locationWigtown Festival Company
11 North Main Street
Wigtown
DG8 9HNPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
September 30, 2026
Online Talk: Mothers of the Gothic – Writing the Supernatural
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 1, 2026
FreeNational Poetry Day
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
FreeLakes International Comic Arts Festival
from your selected locationKendal Town Centre
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
Ipswich Book Festival
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 2 to 4, 2026
Cuckfield Book Festival
from your selected location7 Halleighs, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath RH17 5DD
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 3, 2026
Romsey Literary Day: Detecting, Investigating, Creating
from your selected locationPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Secondary Adults -
October 3 to 11, 2026
Henley Literary Festival
from your selected locationKings Arms Barn, Kings Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2DGPaid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 7, 2026
Online Talk: Mary Shelley Beyond Frankenstein
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeTake 10 to Read
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeBookshop Day, Booksellers Association
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeWorld Mental Health Day
from your selected locationNationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10 to 11, 2026
Durham Book Festival
from your selected locationNew Writing North, 120 Squires Building, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 10, 2026
FreeSCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair)
from your selected locationFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 14, 2026
Online Talk: The Shadows of Salem – Myth v Reality in Lois the Witch and more
OnlineElizabeth Gaskell’s House
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 15 to 25, 2026
Wimbledon Bookfest
from your selected locationvarious locations around Wimbledon, London SW19 7NB
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 17, 2026
FreeLichfield Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationGuildhall
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 21, 2026
Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell V Anne Brontë: Monsters and Madmen
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 24 to 30, 2026
FreeNorwich Book Festival
from your selected locationNorwich – Various locations
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 24 to 31, 2026
FreeBooks Alive
from your selected locationVarious locations , Southport, Sefton PR8 1PA
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 26 to November 1, 2026
FreeGreen Libraries Week
from your selected locationLibraries Nationwide
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
October 28, 2026
Victorian Gothic – Haunted Houses and Night-time Terrors
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
October 28 to November 8, 2026
Petworth Literary Festival
from your selected locationSt Mary’s Church, Petworth, GU28 0AD
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 1 to 30, 2026
FreeNon-Fiction November
NationwideFree event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 6 to 8, 2026
A Write Highland Hoolie
from your selected locationWest Highland Hotel, Mallaig
Paid event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults -
November 15, 2026
Reading and Writing Classes: “Stories that Spark”
OnlineOnline
Paid event. Online.
Suitable for: Primary -
November 18, 2026
Elizabeth Gaskell V George Eliot – The Moorland Cottage V The Mill
OnlinePaid event. Online.
Suitable for: Adults -
November 21, 2026
FreeCoventry Book Extravaganza
from your selected locationThe Albany Theatre, Coventry
Free event. In person.
Suitable for: Early Years Primary Secondary Adults