Love Stories etc Festival: Day Two Saturday 26 July

Schedule

Sat Jul 26 2025 at 09:30 am to 07:15 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Manchester Central Library | Manchester, EN

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The Love Stories Etc Festival returns in 2025, bringing together the biggest romance authors in the UK to celebrate books and reading!
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SATURDAY – 26th July – doors open 9.30am – 7.15pm

Love Stories Etc… launched in 2024 with a one-day festival held at Manchester Central Library, with panels, workshops and book signings, aimed at encouraging romance readers to discover new authors.

For 2025, there will be events across two days, with an impressive mix of bestselling brand authors, emerging stars and debuts writing in the romance space, including Katie Fforde, Taylor Dior-Rumble, Beth O’Leary, Mike Gayle, Mhairi Macfarlane, Alexandra Potter, Suzan Holder, Sareeta Domingo, Laura Wood, Justin Myers, Lizzie Huxley-Jones and Jendella Benson confirmed to appear.

AUTHOR PANELS ON SATURDAY INCLUDE...

CATHY BRAMLEY, SARRA MANNING, SUZAN HOLDER, CLAIRE DAVERLEY, DAISY BUCHANAN, JENDELLA BENSON, EVE AINSWORTH, JANE COSTELLO, JUSTIN MYERS, JENNY COLGAN, FELICITY YORK, JO THOMAS, KATIE FFORDE, KIRSTY GREENWOOD, LAURA WOOD, LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, MARIANNE CRONIN, SARA NISHA ADAMS, SAREETA DOMINGO, SHARON GOSLING, TAYLOR DIOR-RUMBLE, EMMA STEELE AND BETH O'LEARY!


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Where is it happening?

Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 22.38 to GBP 27.80

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