Luton Literature Book Festival

About

Immerse yourself into the world of all things literature; books, reading, writing, illustration and stories this September!

This exciting new one-day Book Festival - organised by Luton Literature CIC - will allow participants of all ages to unleash their creativity by getting involved in a number of workshops and talks, led by national renowned authors and illustrators and held at the Hat Factory in the heart of town.

As part of this literary celebration, there will also be a local author and illustrator press fair held in Luton Central Library, which celebrates its 60th birthday on the day of the festival.

Luton Literature Book Festival will enable you to discover the work of each author and illustrator and their love for storytelling, covering a diverse range of genres and cultures. Award winning authors, including:

Sharna Jackson, Luton born and best known for her High Rise Mystery Stories
One of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction, Simon James Green
Humza Arshad, writer, comedian and actor whose Diary of a Bad Man YouTube comedy is one of the most viewed in the UK

plus many more, see below.

Funded by Arts Council England, with funding support from Luton Rising, Luton BID, and Flamingo Arts, Luton Literature Book Festival is supported by 1 Degree East, The Culture Trust, Luton Library Service, University of Bedfordshire, Clod Magazine and Utter: Lutonia.

Visit https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/luton-literature-book-festival to find out more.

Line-up:

Steve Cole - 10-11am - Hat Factory Theatre

Tom Mouse adventures - 10-11am - Hat Factory Floor

Humza Arshad and Aleksei Bitskoff - 11.30-12.30 - Hat Factory Theatre

Planet Poets! workshop with Sidney Belony - 11.30-12.30 - Hat Factory Floor

Sharna Jackson - 1-2pm - Hat Factory Theatre

A taste of creative writing (workshop) with Dr Timothy Jarvis - 1-2pm - Hat Factory Floor

Making a Scene workshop with Sidney Belony - 2.30-3.30pm - Hat Factory Floor

Zanib Mian - 4-5pm - Hat Factory Theatre

Tony Hough - 4-5pm - Hat Factory Floor

Simon James Green - 5.30-6.30pm - Hat Factory Theatre

Authors, poets and Illustrators press fair - 11am-6pm - Luton Central Library

Tickets: £2 - £5 Please see individual events for details. Live streaming available for some events.