GLOSSOP BOOKFEST 2026

Glossop Bookfest – A family friendly, community event – celebrating all things books

Sunday 1 November • 1 PM – 4 PM

FREE ENTRY.

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November 1st, World Author Day, 1-4pm

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3pm Prizegiving Ceremony for ‘Scary Stories’ Children’s Writing Competition

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There is still time to enter the Scary Stories Competition

Write about a character or characters overcoming a scary situation

Send to us by 5 October
Age group 7-11

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Meet local authors, illustrators/ artists

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Children’s activities

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Fancy dress optional

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Authors and Illustrators/Artists Welcome to Glossop BookFest 2026!

Book a stall to share your work and engage with readers at this family friendly event.

BOOK A STALL HERE

Join in workshops and activities, make connections and build networks

We provide opportunities for poets, playwrights, novelists, short story writers and illustrators in all media to engage with and offer their work to the public by oral presentation and/or for sale, thereby promoting literacy and education within the community and forging connections among individuals to the benefit of their well-being and mental health.

In addition to our annual BookFest Event, at which all local writers and illustrators have an opportunity to showcase their work, alongside childrens’ and interactive activities, we run monthly Open Mic sessions with guest speakers and contributions from local writers and songwriters/musicians, and writing competitions for local children.
For details, contact: hello@glossopbookfest.co.uk

OPEN MIC

Thursday 3rd September

At Glossop Labour Club
7.30 – 9.30 pm

Featured Poet: Everyone!

Musical interlude with Dimestore Dirtbags

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Glossop Bookfest hosts monthly Open Mic events. Our aim is to attract, encourage and promote local creatives such as poets, storytellers, songwriters/musicians to share their work on an open platform.

BOOK YOUR SLOT WITH ANDY

openmic@glossopbookfest.co.uk

Acknowledgements

We are very grateful to the Foundation Derbyshire via its FD General Fund/25/2/APP10114 and to local business Seal and Valve Services UK Ltd. for generous financial support. Without those grants we would not be able to operate.

We also wish to thank High Peak CVS for their invaluable, and continuing, help and advice.