Wimbledon BookFest

Wimbledon BookFest A festival of the arts, culture and education. SAVE THE DATE: 15-25 October 2026

The official line up is here. Find out what’s on.https://www.wimbledonbookfest.org/whats-on/Ten days. Dozens of events. ...
10/06/2026

The official line up is here. Find out what’s on.
https://www.wimbledonbookfest.org/whats-on/

Ten days. Dozens of events. Voices, stories and conversations you’ll want to be part of.

⭐️ Alan Davies ⭐️ Mary Beard ⭐️ David Szalay ⭐️ Elif Shafak ⭐️ Maggie Aderin ⭐️ Sophie Raworth ⭐️ Maggie O’Farrell ⭐️ Guy Garvey ⭐️ Marina Hyde ⭐️ Zakia Sewell ⭐️ Meera Syal ⭐️ Robert Harris ⭐️ Simon Sebag Montefiore ⭐️ Matt Haig ⭐️ Vaseem Khan ⭐️ Gwendoline Riley ⭐️ Kiran Millwood Hargrave and many more

Come curious. Leave inspired. Feel connected.

⏰ Priority booking for Friends: Friday 12 June at 10am
Not a Friend yet? Join now for first access and no booking fee.
🎟️ Under 30s tickets from £10
🎟️ General sale: 19 June at 10am

With thanks to:
In partnership with Lahore Literay Festival and Seoul Wow Book Festival

Aged 16-29? Sign up for £10 Tickets!We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why we’re ...
04/06/2026

Aged 16-29? Sign up for £10 Tickets!

We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why we’re releasing an allocation of £10 tickets for anyone aged 16-29. New for 2026, we’re also removing all booking fees for Under 30s to make the tickets even more affordable.

If you’re age 16-29, sign up now on our website to enjoy reduced rate tickets on all Wimbledon BookFest events. It’s free to join!

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Interested in taking part in London’s leading literary festival? 📚We are currently recruiting volunteers for Wimbledon B...
02/06/2026

Interested in taking part in London’s leading literary festival? 📚

We are currently recruiting volunteers for Wimbledon BookFest 2026!

Join our team and connect with like-minded people, while enjoying a rewarding and enriching experience. Whether you’re keen to give back to the festival, meet new friends, or build skills for your career, volunteering offers something for everyone.

Festival dates: 15- 25 October 2026
Commitment: a minimum of 4 shifts over the 10 days of the festival (shifts are approx. 4hrs in length)

Check out our website to sign up to become a volunteer!

05/05/2026

Tips from one of our author judges - Patrick Gallagher

We are delighted to have four authors on our Young Writers Competition judging panel (along with teachers and other educational experts!)

Patrick Gallagher, author of the thrilling Transcendent books, shares that his winning entries should be creative and original.

Patrick is looking forward to reading your inspirational entries!

Our deadline is Friday 8 May.

27/04/2026

Tips from one of our author judges - Lui Sit!

We are delighted to have four authors on our Young Writers Competition judging panel.

Author of the children’s adventure hit Land of the Last Wildcat and her anticipated new magical mystery The Wildcat and the Gathering Storm, Lui, shares that her winning entries will make her look at the world in a way that she has not thought of before.

Lui reminds you to be entertaining, original, and have fun!

Check out our website to find out how you can get involved through your school.

23/04/2026

Merton Big Read 20256: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak!

Five hundred copies of the book will be available through libraries and community groups across Merton, so be sure to pick up your copy and get reading. Once you're done, share your thoughts in our survey for the chance to win a signed copy of one of Elif's latest books and two tickets to see her live at our 2026 Festival.

Set in London and Cyprus and spanning a lifetime, this magical novel follows the lives of two teenagers from opposite sides of a divided island, and tells the rich tale of belonging and identity, love and trauma, nature and renewal. The Island of Missing Trees explores the themes of human connection, the inheritance of pain, the power of kindness and the role of literature in giving a voice to the natural world.

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller, and the President of the Royal Society of Literature.

The Merton Big Read is part of Merton Council's National Portfolio and is funded by Arts Council England.

Meet the author judges of our 2026 Young Writers Competition! We are delighted to welcome these fantastic authors onto o...
21/04/2026

Meet the author judges of our 2026 Young Writers Competition!

We are delighted to welcome these fantastic authors onto our judging panel this year, alongside teachers and other educational experts.

Swipe to meet them, and see what they are looking for in a winning entry. PLUS: writing tips!

Find out you can get invovled in our website. Entries must come through schools.

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