The Festivals

Queen’s Park Book Festival is a vibrant and exciting celebration of literary arts in the heart of London. An area with deep literary history, Queen's Park has been a home to authors, artists, poets and actors for generations. Every year authors are welcomed by thousands of audience members for a weekend of events in the beautiful park.

We celebrate great writing and leading thinkers, sharing stories to as wide an audience as possible with a diverse programme designed to entertain, inspire, educate, challenge and amuse. Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is recognised for championing up-and-coming talent along with attracting best-selling authors, politicians, historians, journalists, comedians and stars of the screen.

A nature‑themed celebration of writing, storytelling and the outdoors. It brings together writers, poets and thinkers who explore the natural world through words, with readings, discussions, workshops and guided walks that connect literature with the landscape around you.

There’s just something about animal lovers and books! Whether you’re into thrillers, romance, historical, non-fiction or children’s literature, there’s really something to satisfy the interests of every type of reader, as well as the opportunity for budding authors to get advice from incredible established names, and new authors who are just coming through.

Halesworth Bookshop are kindly joining us on site and of course, no event at Redwings would be complete without meeting some of our rescued residents.

A weekend of curated, eclectic arts events spread over three days in early July. Founded in 2017, we’ve come a long way since our first festival, building on our initial success by adding more artists, new events and new venues within our beautiful historic location. 

Be inspired: meet celebrated authors, discover new ones and engage in a full programme of morning and evening book events.

Be invigorated: explore the beautiful Northern Dales in autumn - enjoy daily walks for amblers, ramblers and serious walkers led by friendly guides, keen to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for the Dales.

We have a great selection of graded walks to choose from each day, you can embark on an ambitious climb one day and enjoy an historical stroll the next. Some of the talks may relate to the local area you're visiting and some may take you off in into completely different subjects.  There are also often more participatory events such as a Poetry Open Mic and Book Club discussions.

Our Festival is Rye’s principal annual arts event. It has developed over the past 54 years into one of the most successful and respected small festivals of its kind, dedicated to high quality performances in music, literature, theatre and other art forms, coupled with a range of activities in heritage and the environment.

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival explores Scotland’s northern identity, sharing tales, songs and myths from the world’s northern arc, which bridges Finland to Iceland and connects Germany to Norway, with Scotland in between.

Over 11 days, some of the North’s most celebrated storytellers will join leading voices from Scotland to bring a feast of world-class storytelling, music, workshops, and shared experiences to Edinburgh and venues across Scotland.

The theme 'Reading the Land' is an invitation to share in the passion, experience and insight of our authors as we explore the best of nature writing. We bring togethers authors for whom our natural world has significance, whether through observation, participation or experience.

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We hope to stimulate positive ways of living with nature, and encourage the audience to share our passion for the landscapes, coasts, and flora and fauna.

While our horizons may have drawn in, travel writers have continued to reach out, rediscovering and reinterpreting the world for a new age. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival was the first travel literature festival to be held in the UK for many years and has developed its own unique character.

At its heart is the idea – and the timely theme – of empathy.

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'Travel writers are bridge builders, venturing out into the world to understand different peoples, cultures and times. Empathy lies at the heart of our work, and the fundamental belief that through better understanding others we can better counter the division and isolation of the present day,'

writes festival founder and curator Rory MacLean.

Shetland Noir is back, celebrating all things crime writing over 4 days in June 2026, with a programme packed full of internationally known writer events, workshops and panel discussions.

The festival will return to Mareel from the 11th-14th June 2026, bringing Shetland’s unique voice to the global stage of crime writing, with a programme packed full of author talks, workshops, panel discussions and special events.

Join us for our exciting festival of words featuring creative writing workshops, literary talks, theatrical performances, nature walks, and musical entertainment in the heart of Shoreham-by-Sea.

The Small Publishers Fair is the annual gathering of books by writers, artists, poets, musicians, book designers and their publishers. It takes place in London’s historic Conway Hall, centre of humanism and literary Bloomsbury. Admission is FREE.

More than an arts festival, Solas is a welcoming space of music, ideas  and wellbeing - a place to recharge, reflect and rediscover what truly  matters amongst Scotland’s natural beauty.

Solas Festival's literature lineup curates a programme of thinkers, storytellers, writers  and speakers from across the artistic, cultural, spiritual and political spectrum. At Solas, we are always very aware of the world around us.

The South Devon Book Festival is flying the flag mostly for both indie and traditionally published authors. Enjoy talks, workshops, panels and quirky surprises, with over 50 authors attending. 

The event sits neatly at the end of November and makes for an ideal opportunity for present buying or just topping up the 'to be read' pile.

It is normally held at Totnes but check out www.southdevonbookfestival.com to confirm details.

As last year, the main hall will be full of eager exhibitors, not only individual local authors and writing groups, but poets, publishers, a bookbinder and in fact anyone who supports the written/spoken word as an art form. Book lovers can have a field day browsing the stalls and taking part in the various talks and discussions. 

And as usual tea and home made cakes from the WI will be a feature of the day!

Welcome to the home of the London St Andrew’s Book Festival, brought to you by Scots in London. We are delighted to share with you a Festival programme that is exciting, ambitious and wide-ranging in its appeal. From household names to debut authors and spoken word artists we look forward to welcoming you to this week-long celebration of Scotland in the heart of London.