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London’s leading Literary Festival
15-25 Oct 2026

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01/09/2026

Award-winning actor and star of ‘The Celebrity Traitors’, Celia Imrie, joins Wimbledon BookFest to share her most memorable and joyfully hilarious adventures from around the world. ✈️

From touring Australia with Glenda Jackson and chasing the Northern Lights across the Arctic, to careering across Europe and unforgettable trips on India’s legendary trains, expect stories from a life on the move, told with Celia’s signature wit and humour.

📅 Sat 17 Oct, 7.30pm
🎟️ £22.50 - £32.50 | £10 tickets for ages 16–29
🔗 Book now via the link in bio.

15/08/2026

Swipe to meet the local voices of Wimbledon BookFest📍

Discover Wimbledon-based artists, local historians, authors, broadcasters and sporting pioneers, alongside familiar faces including AFC Wimbledon founder Ivor Heller, Sophie Raworth and Festival Patron Samira Ahmed.

Join us this October for conversations celebrating the talent, creativity and stories with roots in our corner of the world.

🔗 Book your tickets via the link in our bio.

14/08/2026

Should we share for our Big Read?

03/08/2026

The Wimbledon BookFest 2026 programme has landed! 📚

Hot off the press, our printed programmes are now on their way to Friends and supporters.

You can also:
📍 Pick up a copy at any Merton Library, Wimbledon Waterstones or Wimbledon Books
📄 View a digital copy of the programme online (check the link in our bio)
🎟️ Book your tickets now. But hurry - many events are already close to selling out.

We can’t wait to welcome you this autumn. Which events have caught your eye?

28/07/2026

📖The Booker Prize 2026 Longlist is here!

Congratulations to all the longlisted authors. We’re delighted that M. John Harrison, Luke Kennard and Gwendoline Riley will be joining us at Wimbledon BookFest this autumn.

⭐️Gwendoline Riley & David Szalay - Sat 17 Oct
⭐️M. John Harrison - Sun 18 Oct
⭐️Ashley Hickson-Lovence & Luke Kennard - Fri 23 Oct

Book now!

14/07/2026

📢 Just announced

More extraordinary voices have joined the Wimbledon BookFest 2026 programme, with must-see events featuring Celia Imrie, Sir Ian Botham, Julian Clary, Lady Anne Glenconner, Mat Osman, Luke Harding, Tim Marshall and more!

⏰Friends’ priority booking opens: 16 July, 10am
📅 General on-sale: 17 July, 10am

⭐️Under 30s can register for £10 tickets.

Link in bio to see the full programme.

13/07/2026

Caitlin Moran is coming to Wimbledon BookFest and seats are selling fast. Get your tickets while you can.

“She is simply one of the most significant people of her generation.” Marina Hyde

A joyful conversation about hope, optimism and reclaiming the good in everyday life.

📅 Sun 25 Oct, 6pm
🎟️ From £25 | £10 Under 30s
🔗 Book now. See link in bio.

09/07/2026

This summer, every Year 8 student across Merton state schools will receive their own copy of Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel, illustrated by Aimée de Jongh, with a personal introduction from our first ever Schools Laureate, Nathanael Lessore.

A book to read over the holidays, and a conversation to have in September.

The Big Read for Schools builds on four years of the Merton Big Read, and this year, during the National Year of Reading, we’re taking it into classrooms for the first time.

Fewer than one in five children read daily, and in Merton, 35% of students don’t have books at home. The Big Read For Schools puts 1,800 books into 1,800 hands.

Read more via the link in our bio.

Arts Council England

07/07/2026

Ready to join our team?

We’re on the lookout for a Box Office Manager who loves live events and wants to be part of one of London’s leading literary festivals.

From the first ticket sold to the last author signing of the day, our Box Office Manager helps create a brilliant experience for every audience member at Wimbledon BookFest.

We’re looking for someone with solid Spektrix experience, a calm head under pressure and excellent organisational skills.

∙ Freelance contract (July–November 2026)
∙ Wimbledon, with limited hybrid working by agreement
∙ £23.50 per hour

For the full job description, visit the link in our bio.

To apply, send your CV and a short covering letter to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.

Applications close Friday 17 July at 6pm.

19/06/2026

✨Wimbledon BookFest 2026 is on sale now ✨

Join us this October for ten days of conversations, ideas and stories you will want to be part of.

⭐️ Caitlin Moran ⭐️ Alan Davies ⭐️ Maggie O’Farrell ⭐️ Ben Okri ⭐ William Boyd ⭐ Margaret Drabble ⭐ Clive Anderson ⭐️ Sophie Raworth ⭐ The Good, The Bad & The Rugby ⭐ and many many more!

Ten days of conversations, ideas and stories that you can be part of.

📅 15–25 October 2026
📍 Venues across Wimbledon
🎟️ Tickets from £12.50
📢 Book now. Events selling fast.

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http://www.wimbledonbookfest.org/

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