Our 2026 Book Festival will run from Friday 24 April to Sunday 3 May 2026. We’re currently working on an inspiring and thought-provoking programme and we can’t wait to share it with you.
2026 also marks the twentieth year of the festival, so we hope you’ll join us to mark this milestone.
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Hexham Book Festival 2026 dates announced
Hexham Book Festival will return for 2026: clear space in your diary for 10 days of book fun! The 2026 dates are: Friday 24 April
It’s Got Legs Outreach project
This summer we collaborated with Northumberland National Park and invited local school children to become nature detectives for the day. Pupils in Years 3 and
Schools Fest Success
March was a busy month for our outreach programme with both our creative writing challenge and annual Schools Fest reaching over 2000 children across Northumberland.