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28 May - 05 June 2021
Derby Book Festival
Welcome to our Festival with over 100 book-related events
Sadly, we were forced to cancel our 2020 Festival, but look forward to welcoming you back. Our next Festival will be held from 28 May to 5 June 2021 in venues across the city. We also plan to bring you a series of one-off live events as well as online activities before then.
Our Festival includes over 100 book-related events in June and at our Autumn Edition celebrating the joy of books and reading
Would you or your group like to take part in a Shared Reading Session?
Shared Reading Poetry Quiz
How good is your poetry knowledge? On National Poetry Day, have a go at our Shared Reading Poetry quiz to find out!
1st October 2020
Celebrating National Poetry Day
Thursday 1 October is National Poetry Day and we'll be celebrating with activities both online and in the community
26th September 2020
Congratulations to our Flash Fiction winners
We received 539 entries across three age categories in this year’s Flash Fiction writing competition on the theme ‘Home’.
7th July 2020
Working with Illustration Students at the University of Derby
This year, we worked with students on the University of Derby Illustration course to illustrate our Festival programme. Derby Book Festival Director Vicky Daws...
28th May 2020
Pop Up Poems
Spread the joy of poetry across Derby and beyond with our PopUp Poems!
26th May 2020