Literary Events Across the UK
1,360 upcoming literary events in 24 towns and cities
As of August 2026, EventsList.co.uk lists 1,360 upcoming literary events across the UK, spanning 24 towns and cities, including free options. Listings are updated three times daily from verified UK ticketing sources and each event includes the date, venue, price and a direct booking link.
Showing 24 of 1360 events
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The Stories School Told Us: Exploring Educational Wounds
📍 Physis Scotland
£195.00
FREEPoetry Festival
📍 SOAS Gallery
FREEIn conversation with tourists - Edinburgh based podcast
📍 Edinburgh
ARTiculate Kids | Storytelling & Art Making
📍 The Vault - Brighton Contemporary Art
£18.00 - £45.00
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Silent Book Club
📍 Leith Hill
SPACE TO WRITE
📍 Nottingham Central Library
Free - £3.41
Teddy Bear's Picnic - Bath
📍 Waterstones
£3.00 - £5.00
FREEWords in Public Spaces: Writing Workshop
📍 Peterborough Quaker Meeting House
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Keeper of the Castle: Storytelling Tours
📍 Corfe Castle
Chatterbooks Bookclub - August
📍 The Reading Room
£14.25 - £38.62
FREEBorrow a poet from The Poets Library
📍 Cork City Library
Book Club | Book Swap Picnic
📍 Holland Park (close to the Lord Holland Statue)
£9.38 - £16.96
FREELet's Dance Now
📍 Christ Church, Lancaster
FREEChildren's Bookclub - Glasgow Sauchiehall St
📍 Waterstones
FREEQueer Book Club
📍 London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
August Book Club Event
📍 Loco Lounge
£11.55
The Wind in the Willows - A One-Man Performance
📍 Wingfield Barns
Ticket from £10
FREEA Commons Ceilidh
📍 GalGael Trust
The Gaza Tribunal: Jeremy Corbyn on Britain’s Complicity in Genocide
📍 Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
Free - £5.04
Gift voucher · 12 months to book
The London Literary Pub Tour for Two
📍 Charlotte Street
From £49
FREECreative Practice Showcase
📍 The Twelfth House UK
Sunday Book Club: 'Cat School: Odd Cat Out!' (For ages 7 - 9)
📍 Happy Reading Children's Bookshop
£5.00
ARTiculate (Adults) | Storytelling + Art-Making Gathering
📍 The Vault - Brighton Contemporary Art
£27.80
FREELit Club: First London Book Club Meeting
📍 The Regent's Park
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many literary events are on in the UK?
There are currently 1360+ upcoming literary events listed across 24 UK towns and cities on EventsList.co.uk. New events are added daily — browse by city or date to find what's near you.
Where are the most literary events happening?
The most active places for literary events right now are London, Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, Edinburgh. Pick your city below to see local listings.
Are there free literary events?
Yes — several of the current literary listings are free to attend. Open any city page and use the free events filter to see them.
How do I book tickets for literary events?
Every listing on EventsList.co.uk includes a direct booking link to the official ticket seller. Open any event for full details, pricing and the "Book Tickets" button.
Literary Events in the UK — Your Complete Guide
the UK's literary scene is a rich, year-round tapestry of book clubs, author events, poetry nights, writing workshops, literary festivals, and storytelling sessions that reflect the depth of the city's creative writing culture.
Author events in the UK range from intimate bookshop readings to ticketed talks at major venues, and the city benefits from a strong relationship with some of the UK's most celebrated writers who call it home. Publisher launch events, long-form literary conversations, and book club tie-in discussions with authors all feature regularly in the city's literary calendar.
Poetry thrives in the UK: open mic poetry nights, slam competitions, dedicated poetry festivals and community writing groups give both emerging and established poets a platform and an audience. Spoken word — which blends poetry, performance, storytelling and social commentary — has deep roots in the city and continues to attract new voices.
For aspiring writers, the UK's workshop programme is outstanding. Courses and sessions in short fiction, novel-writing, screenwriting, personal essay, playwriting and poetry are offered by independent tutors, writing organisations and literary centres throughout the year. Many are open to absolute beginners, and several the UK-based literary prizes and competitions provide tangible goals to write towards.