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Barnsley Book Festival 2026

  • 14/02/2026 - 07/03/2026
  • 00:00:00 - 00:00:00
  • Free

Barnsley Book Festival is returning for its third year! Get ready for a three-week-long celebration of reading, creativity, and storytelling for the whole community. There’s so much to look forward to in a programme full of exciting talks, workshops, and special appearances.

There’s so much to look forward to, in a programme full of brilliant talks, workshops, activities and more, with highlights across all our libraries including:

  • Family favourites Lydia Monks and Abie Longstaff, international best-selling children’s authors and illustrators, who’ll be leading workshops and book signings during February half-term.
  • Greg Jenner, acclaimed historian, author and comedian (Horrible Histories, You’re Dead to Me podcast), who’ll be holding an event not to be missed for adults at Barnsley Civic.
  • Insightful talks from local historian Brian Elliott and Barnsley-born Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher.
  • The return of LiveWire, offering an evening of powerful spoken word performances.

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