Norwich Book Festival

03/06/2026

A book sale, now that's something we love to see!

Our pals at Norfolk Children's Book Centre are moving to Wroxham Barns if you want to bag yourself a bargain!

The centre also has a crowdfunder to help with the move, if you're in a position to support. Visit their page for details.

29/05/2026

TOAST is back atThe Forum, Norwich in June with their silly, giggly poetry show, designed especially for kids and families.

Award-winning poet, Simon Mole, will bring you play, games, giggles, and of course poetry, in the way TOAST does best!

Tickets are pay what you can: £2.50/£5/£10. Link in our 'About'

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Image: Poet Lewis on stage in The Auditorium in front of an engaged audience.

08/05/2026

Want to be part of Norwich Book Festival 2026 this autumn?!

The call is out for contributors to The Imaginarium, which is the heart of the festival, taking place The Forum, Norwich and includes a range of free engaging activities that celebrate all things books, stories and creativity.

For NBF26 it'll be even bigger than before, spanning 5 days.

The first day, Saturday 24 October, will be Indie Book & Zine Fair, so if you're a small or independent press looking to sell books, get in touch with [email protected]

Sunday 25 through to Wednesday 28 October, we're looking for contributors to get involved.

See our website (link in 'About') for details and application form.

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A selection of photos from The Imaginarium 2025, including a time machine, crafting, book-selling, printing and more.

06/03/2026

Why just stick to one day when you can have Word Book Week?

This week we've taken authors, illustrators and NBF patrons Matt Robertson Illustration and Kate Read Illustration to two schools, had a ROARR-some time with the Dino Hunter and Dippy, thanks to ROARR and Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, who also supplied the pics.

Images: a compilation of images including a reminder of Norwich Book Festival dates: 24-30 October, smiling children holding up and having their books signed, Dippy and the Dino Hunter reading to children, and our event producer Ailsa wearing cute fox ears.

05/03/2026

World Book Day is pretty much our favourite day of the year!

We ask some of our team at The Forum, Norwich to pick their current fave reads...

Happy reading!

26/02/2026

Last week we announced the dates for NBF26: Saturday 24 until Friday 30 October 2026.

Here's a glance at Norwich Book Festival 2025 in figures:

92 authors and creatives took part in 51 events, with 3,298 tickets pre-booked and more than 32,000 people visited The Forum, Norwich during the four days of The Imaginarium - our four-day mini festival of free activities.

98% of people who took part in the survey said they enjoyed the festival, with 75% saying they were inspired to visit more events like it in the future.

Image: A graphic showing the numbers set out in the text above, accompanied by relevant icons, including a pencil and pie charts.

25/02/2026

25/02/2026

25/02/2026

Celebrate the magic of stories this World Book Day with a ROARR-some adventure in the heart of Norwich!🦖📚

ROARR! is thrilled to be teaming up with Norwich Book Festival , presented by The Forum, Norwich , for a very special event at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library (part of Norfolk Library and Information Service )

Join us in the Children’s Library on Thursday 5th March 2026, from 1:00 pm –1:30 pm, for an unforgettable reading session with the Dino Hunter - plus an exclusive meet & greet with everyone’s favourite prehistoric pal, Dippy!💛

As part of Dippy’s World Book Day mission to spread the joy of reading, young explorers will enjoy a lively storytime and take home a free copy of Dippy & the Mysterious Egg - because every great adventure begins with a book.

This event is free to attend, making it the perfect way to spark imaginations and celebrate the power of storytelling🦕

📍Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library
🏫The Children's Library
📅Thursday 5th March 2026
⏱️1.00 pm - 1.30 pm

19/02/2026

Free family fun this World Book Day, Thursday 5 March. See you there!

Image: Two triceratops, one goring a book, and a pterodactyl in front of The Forum, Norwich

Celebrate the magic of stories this World Book Day with a ROARR-some adventure in the heart of Norwich!🦖📚

ROARR! is thrilled to be teaming up with Norwich Book Festival , presented by The Forum, Norwich , for a very special event at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library (part of Norfolk Library and Information Service )

Join us in the Children’s Library on Thursday 5th March 2026, from 1:00 pm –1:30 pm, for an unforgettable reading session with the Dino Hunter - plus an exclusive meet & greet with everyone’s favourite prehistoric pal, Dippy!💛

As part of Dippy’s World Book Day mission to spread the joy of reading, young explorers will enjoy a lively storytime and take home a free copy of Dippy & the Mysterious Egg - because every great adventure begins with a book.

This event is free to attend, making it the perfect way to spark imaginations and celebrate the power of storytelling🦕

📍Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library
🏫The Children's Library
📅Thursday 5th March 2026
⏱️1.00 pm - 1.30 pm