2018 events

Volunteer for the 2018 Festival

We're just over a week away from the launch of the 2018 Bristol Festival of Literature; a programme of over 20 unique events taking place...

Lorra Laureates: City Poets from London and Bristol

7.30pm, 21 October Bristol Old Vic Studio, £8 Tickets available here A showcase of the current London Young Laureate, Momtaza Mehri, the...

Milk Poetry: New Bristol Voices

7:30pm, 26 October Foyles, Cabot Circus, £5 Buy tickets here Milk Poetry is a warm and inclusive poetry organisation, featuring the best...

Finding the Positive: Dystopias and Utopias in a Changing Climate

2pm, 28 October YHA, £9 (Concessions £6) Buy tickets for this event We live in a changing climate. Do our fears tempt us towards...

Crowdfunding: A Masterclass

11am, 28 October The Arnolfini, £8 (£6 Concession) Buy tickets for this event Crowdfunding is changing the shape of the publishing...

Talking Tales

7pm, 27 October Cafe Kino, Free Talking Tales is Bristol’s long-running story-telling night, presenting the best local talent from around...

Treasure Island and Bristol’s Fight Against Slavery

11am, 27 October Merchant Venturers Almshouses, Free Please note that this is a walking event. Sensible footwear and weather-appropriate...

Shared Reading: I Never Knew This Is What Books Were For

5:30pm, 26 October Central Library, Free Register to attend here. Love stories? Love people? Discover Shared Reading. Join us at Bristol...

Writing and Publishing a Book to Support Your Business with Helen Hart and Sophie Bradshaw

10am, 26 October Bristol Assize Court Chambers, £45 Buy tickets for this event In this workshop you will learn how to write a book for...

Strong Women: Stories of Women on the Move

10:30am, 26 October Arnos Vale Cemetery, £5 Buy tickets here Stories of Strong Women focuses on amazing journeys. Coach, author and...

Suspension with North Bristol Writers Group

Door 6:30pm, Start 7.00pm, 25 October Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre, £5 Buy tickets here A view from the bridge? We may not...

The Return of the Prodigal Son with Julia Grigg

1pm, 25 October Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Free Join author Julia Grigg and Dr Jenny Gaschke, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery’s...

Novel Nights with Nikesh Shukla

7:30pm, 24 October The Square Club, £8.50 Buy tickets for this event In this special edition of the monthly Novel Nights event, Nikesh...

Reading for Wellbeing with Avonmouth Community Centre

2pm, 24 October Avonmouth Community Centre, Free Bring something short to read aloud. Afterwards, we’ll have a short discussion around...

Writing Travel Fact and Travel Fiction with Mike Manson and Tom Skykes

6:30pm, 22 October The Bristol Wing, £6 Buy tickets here ‘Everyone has been nearly everywhere’, wrote Jan Morris. This has provided a new...

Dark Confessions with Bristol Writers Group

7pm, 23 October Redcliffe Caves, £8 Buy tickets here Join Bristol Writers Group as they head underground into the Redcliffe Caves to read...

Wordy Women from the Cafe Corner Writers

2pm, 21 October Windmill City Farm, Free (Registration required) Register to attend here Wordy Women will read from Cafe Corner Writers...

Surreal Bristol from The Bristol Fiction Writers Group

2pm, 21 October Arnos Vale Cemetery, £5 Buy tickets for this event Leave logic at the door and walk into the absurd world of the Bristol...

The Bristol Festival of Literature Writers Retreat With Gareth Powell, Alice Jolly, and Jane Shemilt

11am-5pm, 21 October Ashton Court Mansion, £10 per workshop or £25 for entry to all workshops Buy tickets for this event Join Bristol...

Dragonfly, by Jari Moate – Book Launch from Tangent Books with special guest Christopher Wakling

7:30pm, 20 October Waterstones, Free (RSVP) Click here to book your seats One man returns, ready to disobey the world he fought so hard...