Spring 2025: Home is Where the Art Is
Greater Lincolnshire is defined by its heritage past, and in recent years increasingly by its welcoming nature. We have welcomed international students, migrant workers and people seeking refuge.
The book festival will take place from 26-29 September, bringing big name authors and rising stars of the publishing world to the city for four days of engaging talks, readings, discussions, workshops and Q&As. There’s a rich variety of free and paid events and activities to enjoy too, including competitions, podcast talks, open mic style performance events and much more
Ian Richards from the Lincoln Book Festival organising committee said: “The 2024 line-up for Lincoln Book Festival is our most varied yet, with more opportunities than ever before for people to get involved, whether that’s picking up a pen in a writing workshop, getting creative in arts and crafts, learning more about local history, talking fiction in our live interactive podcast, or grabbing the microphone to perform their own creative work on stage. As always, the festival is also a great chance to meet some wonderful guest authors and contributors, ranging from podcast stars, YouTube influencers, activists, historians, conservationists, music industry insiders, chefs and food writers, to children’s book writers, illustrators, and storytellers.”
Lincoln Book Festival 2024 is supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant with a new festival hub at Lincoln Arts Centre at the University of Lincoln. Supporters include Destination Lincolnshire, Lincoln Business Improvement Group and local businesses including Lincoln Independent, Ruddocks, Wright Vigar, and Stanbridge Associates. Lincoln’s independent book shop Lindum Books will have a pop-up bookstall for the duration of the festival at Lincoln Arts Centre. Lincoln Central Library, Usher Gallery, Lark Books / Shelf Editions and Waterstones will all host festival fringe events.
Tickets are available now through the Lincoln Arts Centre Box Office. There are a range of free-to-attend events, but prior booking is required. In addition, each day of the festival will feature live streamed and BSL interpreted events, to ensure many more people can access the festival line-up.
Lincoln Arts Centres’ Live Pass offers discounted entry throughout the festival for people aged 16-30, and students of any age. See the festival website for event listings, ticket prices, and booking information. Sign up for Live Pass via the Lincoln Arts Centre website.
Dreamers, makers, thinkers, doers, and creators, you’re invited to the Artist Meet Up at Lincoln Arts Centre facilitated by the Barbican Creative Hub. This is an open invite; opportunity to socialise with friends, other like-minded people, and maybe meet someone new.
About the Exhibition: The Community Resilience Exhibition brings together large-scale, vivid paintings and multimedia installations inspired by real-life stories from Lincolnshire communities. These works invite viewers to reflect on the power of resilience and celebrate the unique strengths that arise from diversity.
Join Theatre Company of Sanctuary Maison Foo in situ on their ‘A Seat At Our Table’ set for Persian Tea and a creative conversation about Sanctuary. We invite you to pull up a chair to our table to connect, discuss and share ideas on ‘How Lincoln can create places of sanctuary and welcome’ Maison Foo’s Meet Your Neighbour Street Installation will also be open to experience on Friday 7th March 10am- 2pm.
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