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All about the Festival

When Is It?

The Book Festival will be held on the Weekend of Saturday October 19th to Sunday October 20th. Put a note in your diary and don’t forget to book some events!

What is it?

A two day festival in Wokingham where you can meet and listen to talks by authors of children’s books. Learn about the process of writing and have a lot of fun!

Meet The Authors

There will be over 20 Authors at the event giving 25 talks on subjects such as the writing process and their characters. There will be quizzes, lots of participation and a mega doodle fest! Authors will be available to sign books after their event.

What does it cost?

There are several talks that are free, yes free! The other talks are priced at between £2 and £3 per person. Our official bookseller WHSmith will have a stall at each venue for you to purchase books (cash only).

Event Schedule

Book Tickets

Please click above on the shopping cart for the full list of events and booking links. There are many exciting and entertaining events that are happening over the two days of the festival. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Bookseller

Each workshop is followed by a book signing and we are pleased to announce that WHSmith of Wokingham will be our official bookseller with stalls at each venue. Please note it is only possible to make cash purchases at the stalls. There are many cash points available in the Town. Nearest to the Town Hall are HSBC, Halifax or Barclays. Nearest to the Library is Lloyds TSB.   

Getting Here

Getting Here

The Event is held at two locations. Wokingham Town Hall (RG40 1AS) and Wokingham Library (RG40 2BB). There is a short 3 minute walk between the locations
The nearest car parks are Cockpit Path which is located off Denton Road RG40 2HD and Denmark Street which is located off Denmark Street (RG40 2BB). Wokingham railway station (RG40 2AP) is a short walk away and buses serve Broad Street. Other car parks are available.
Click on the person above to see a map.

Authors

Contact Us

Contact Information

Feel free to contact us with any of the below medium:

  • Business Hours

    Call us on 0118 9783185

    Monday-Friday : 8.30am to 5pm, – Saturday : 10am to 2pm

  •  Address

    Wokingham Town Hall

  • E-mail

    artsandculture@wokingham-tc.gov.uk

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