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Wimbledon BookFest

Ten days of authors each October in the library and the high school in the centre of Wimbledon.

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A charity that began with a thousand visitors in its first year and now calls itself London's leading literary festival, it runs across the Merton Arts Space in Wimbledon Library and two auditoria at Wimbledon High School: talks, children's events, workshops and walks, with a Merton Big Read event in September opening the season. The 2026 programme has Elif Shafak, Ben Okri, Max Hastings, Robert Harris and Chris Riddell, with tickets from about £12.50.

Where
Merton Arts Space, Wimbledon Library, 35 Wimbledon Hill Road, SW19 7NB
Nearest station
Wimbledon · 3 min walk

Times and tickets on the festival website.

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