Lincoln Book Festival 2025

Schedule

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Lincoln Arts Centre, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS Lincoln, United Kingdom | Lincoln, EN

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๐ŸŽ‰ Lincoln Book Festival 2025
๐Ÿ“… Thursday 2 โ€“ Sunday 5 October
๐Ÿ“ Lincoln Arts Centre + Partner Venues Across the City
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book now: lincolnbookfestival.org
Join us from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October as Lincoln Book Festival returns with four days of inspiring literary events across the spectacular historic city of Lincoln, UK.
The 2025 programme features bestselling authors, emerging voices, and creative talent, offering a rich mix of talks, readings, workshops, performances and fringe events. Whether you're a passionate reader, a curious writer, or simply love a good story, there's something for everyone.
โœจ Festival highlights include:
๐ŸŽค Lemn Sissay โ€“ BAFTA-nominated poet and author of Let the Light Pour In
๐ŸŒฒ Tristan Gooley โ€“ Natural navigation expert and bestselling author
๐Ÿ“š Marcia Hutchinson โ€“ Launching her powerful debut novel The Mercy Step
๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ Fantastic Folklore โ€“ An evening of myth, magic and storytelling
๐Ÿง’ Childrenโ€™s Events โ€“ Storytimes, drawing workshops, and spooky tales
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Creative Workshops โ€“ Memoir writing, poetry, Dungeons & Dragons, and more
๐ŸŽ‰ Fringe Events โ€“ Book launches, quizzes, and hands-on bookbinding.
There are more than 40 events packed into the four day festival. Many events are free to attend (prior booking is essential) with a vibrant festival fringe.
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Festival Venues Include:
๐Ÿ“ Lincoln Arts Centre (Festival Hub)
๐Ÿ“ Lincoln Central Library
๐Ÿ“ Waterstones Lincoln
๐Ÿ“ Lark Books
๐Ÿ“ Usher Gallery
๐Ÿ“ Charlotte House Hotel
๐Ÿ“ The Blue Room at The Lawn
๐Ÿ“ Bishop Grosseteste University
๐Ÿ“ White Hart Hotel
Weโ€™re proud to collaborate with our amazing venues and partners across the city. Lincoln Book Festival 2025 is made possible thanks to the support of the National Lottery through Arts Council England and a network of local businesses and cultural organisations, including Lincoln Arts Centre, as festival co-producer, and the headline festival patron, Shakespeare Martineau.
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