A selection of bookshop readings, performances, literary lunches, salons, festivals and other writerly goings-on are listed here and regularly updated.
When the Covid pandemic decimated traditional book tours and public events, a wide range of bookshops, cultural organisations and publishers stepped up to the plate with a series of virtual panels and discussions, attracting large audiences. While online events and live streaming have become a popular alternative or addition, in-person events are now back in full swing. For your wider literary and cultural fix, check out the video, podcast and event listings at the British Library, the London Review Bookshop, Waterstones, English PEN, the Southbank Centre, publisher and author websites and social media streams, as well as those of your local organisations and venues.
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Ongoing
Arvon courses and retreats
Online or in-person, from one hour at home to five weeks at historic writers’ houses in Devon, Shropshire and Yorkshire, you can find inspiration, support and transform your writing with Arvon. Discover a range of creative writing courses and events for writers of any genre and any level of experience. Tutors and guest writers for Autumn 2024 include Sean Lusk, Preti Taneja, Marcel Theroux, Samantha Harvey and many more.
Pictured: Totleigh Barton in Devon, the first ever Arvon centre
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