Join us as we explore the 2026 festival programme, meet some of our patrons and receive some exciting updates!.

Helen Russell is a journalist and bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly who spent 12 years in Denmark.

Hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter and avid reader Fee Mak, this lively panel features poets and social media creators David Larbi and Taz Alam.

Join three award-winning authors in conversation with Dr Tim Rideout about what drives their storytelling, from the strength and struggles of the Windrush generation, to the lifelong bonds forged in the classroom.

Don’t miss this powerful conversation between two critically acclaimed authors.

Join one of the UK’s most acclaimed novelists Mark Billingham as he discusses his exciting life of crime (writing)

Open Mic night for all budding and established writers to perform in the LAC’s Cafe Bar; anything goes from poetry to prose. To perform, simply sign up on the night.

Join us for an inspiring and uplifting morning at the finale of our annual Flash Fiction Competition!

Why not take time out from browsing books, to grab a coffee and snack or lunch and listen to some of our fabulous finalists as they perform their flash fiction wonders.

The first rule of Book Club Club is you must talk about books.

Join Writer, Illustrator, and Doodling Poet Chris White for a Daft Doodling Session!

Join historical fiction storyteller and author Rachel Elwiss Joyce as she talks about Lady of Lincoln and its newly published sequel in her series inspired by the remarkable true story of Nicola de la Haye—the first female sheriff of England, who defended Lincoln Castle against a French invasion.