The full programme for Hexham Book Festival 2026 is now available online
Our 2026 Book Festival is open for Priority Booking for Friends from Friday 27 Feb and open to general bookings from Monday 2 March.
The festival runs from Friday 24 April to Sunday 3 May, with over 50 events to choose from – from workshops, discussions and political commentators to fascinating non-fiction and your favourite novelists.
2026 also marks the 20th year of the festival, so we hope you’ll join us to mark this milestone.
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