Lincoln Book Festival

15/09/2026

The countdown begins! Join us for an unforgettable experience at our festival, featuring an impressive lineup of events including some of our festival recommends 📚🎉

👉 Acclaimed author of The Year of Living Danishly and How to Raise a Viking, Helen Russell will discuss her latest novel and the pursuit of a good life with Dr. Tim Rideout 📅 Thursday 1st October
🏛 Lincoln Arts Centre from 6pm-7pm
🎟 Tickets: £7/£5 with Live Pass.

👉 Celebrate National Poetry Day with David Larbi and Taz Alam, advocates for mental health and wellbeing.
📅 Thursday 1st October
🏛 Lincoln Arts Centre from 8-9pm
🎟Tickets: £12/£10 with Live Pass.

👉 Meet award-winning author and National Year of Reading ambassador Chris Mould. Many will be familiar with some of Chris illustrations from The Iron Man to Matt Haig's festive Christmas series. This event is for young and old alike if you are looking for routes into reading and love books, or have a love of drawing and illustration then this is the event for you.
📅 Saturday 3rd October
🏛 Lincoln Arts Centre from 4pm-5pm
Recommended ages 7+
🎟Tickets: £5/£3 with Live Pass

Book tickets at: lincolnartscentre.co.uk or find out more at lincolnbookfestival.org.uk

12/09/2026

Are you ready to unlock the power of human connection? IRL (In Real Life) is back in fashion! 🤝

Take your checklist, book time out of your diary, and come along to meet like-minded individuals and share inspiring stories in person! 💬

Here's a handy guide to what's happening at the Lincoln Book Festival (keep an eye out for some exciting extras!)

11/09/2026

✨Ready to unleash your inner bookworm and shine at the festival?✨

Get in the mood by tuning into Penguin Books 'Music Inspired by Books (Yes Wuthering Heights is on the playlist, because that's an essential for us!), or create your own and be a bookworm DJ 🎶!



https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qwXRnDJ6OdHst0718c9k5

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09/09/2026

Ready to unleash your inner detective? 🕵️‍♀️

These events will ignite your passion for Crime Fiction! 📚

✨Friday 2nd October - Mark Billingham
✨ Friday 2nd October - Literary Prizes Panel featuring Mel Pennant
✨ Friday 16th October - Peter James

🎟 Visit lincolnartscentre.co.uk to book your tickets today and find out more info!

Mark Billingham

08/09/2026

This , we’re celebrating the books that teach us to look up.

🌠 As part of the National Year of Reading, our October festival is bringing stargazing books to life right here in Lincoln.

👉 Saturday 3rd October
✨ Listening to the Universe with Emma Chapman
🏟 Lincoln Arts Centre - Studio 1
⏰ 6-7pm + signings
🎟 £7/£5 Live Pass

👉 https://lincolnartscentre.co.uk/event/emma-chapman/

Join Dr Emma Chapman, author of Radio Universe, to discover how radio astronomy began with an...

07/09/2026

What's the collective power of a community united by a single book? 📚

Join us for Lincoln's Big Read with Olivia Ford, where together, we can spark meaningful conversations and be inspired! 💡

How to join in: visit aimee-horton.co.uk/lincolns-big-read for city-wide pop up book club details on Saturday, 3rd October, 4pm. Then, book your evening ticket to meet the author at Lincoln Arts Centre 7.30pm 📅

06/09/2026

💗 They say it can take up to 10,000 hours to master a skill, but it only takes one great book and a passion to fall in love with it.

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Book your advanced festival tickets today and join in the reading revolution (it's trendy you know!) www.lincolnbookfestival.org

06/09/2026

Get ready to be inspired by the incredible Rachel Elwiss Joyce on ! 📖

Join us on Saturday, October 3rd, as we celebrate her remarkable achievement - winning the Gold Medal in historical fiction at the 2026 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards for her captivating novel, Lady of Lincoln.

💫 Discover more about her award-winning book and her journey: https://www.rachelelwissjoyce.com/lady-of-lincoln-awards-and-reviews https://www.rachelelwissjoyce.com/rachels-blog/lady-of-lincoln-readers-favorite-gold-medal-2026.

Secure your spot for an unforgettable afternoon, including a book signing, and get ready to be empowered by her story!
🎟 https://lincolnartscentre.co.uk/event/rachel-elwiss-joyce/

05/09/2026

Don't forget to check out the full Festival Fringe programme, brought to you by some of our amazing city-wide partners!

and on Saltergate have a fabulously inspiring series of events from folklore to small press, window designs to comics workshops...and not forgetting a fun lead in event on the 28th September with a book themed quiz at the White Horse!

Visit lincolnbookfestival.org to find their website links or why not take take 5 to call in and pick up more information (preferably over a coffee of which we can very much recommend!).

04/09/2026

✨ Getting Festival Ready!✨

We’re bringing the festival straight to your bookshelf with our official Festival Reads Bingo!
From our headliner page-turners to hidden gems, we’ve packed the board with prompts that capture the ultimate festival energy.

☀️ Want to play? Swipe to see the board, grab your digital card, and start tracking which genres you have discovered this month, how many boxes can you tick?

👇 Tell us in the comments: What book is headlining your TBR (To-Be-Read) list this month?