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Where the books were written, set, sold, printed and buried: from the Globe to the graves, the bookshops to the presses.
This season's book talks, festivals and exhibitions are in What's On: Books & writers
Nearly two weeks of writers at the Southbank Centre, with Dua Lipa curating the 2026 festival.
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Also in What’s On.
The Southbank Centre's annual literature festival, guest-curated in 2026 by Dua Lipa, whose Service95 Book Club conversations fill the Royal Festival Hall on the opening weekend, with readings, debates and fiction in translation in the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room through the fortnight. Ticketed events start at about £15 and a good number are free and unticketed.
Times and tickets on the festival website.
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Data is compiled from public sources including OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL. Hours change often, so check before making a journey.