Cultural Highlights

Lincoln Book Festival

Sep 26
26th September 2024 - 29th September 2024

Connecting you with some of the UK's most-loved authors with four days of talks, readings, workshops, and more.

The 2024 festival will take place from 26 - 29 September, bringing big name authors and rising stars of the publishing world to Lincoln for four days of engaging talks, readings, discussions, workshops and Q&As.

There’s a rich variety of free and paid events and activities to enjoy too, including competitions, podcast talks, open mic style performance events and much more.

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Lincoln Book Festival Highlights

The theme for this year’s festival is “Generations” and the most eclectic programme in the festival’s 20-year history features plenty of options for audiences of all ages to come together and connect through all aspects of the written word.

Legendary chef, food writer and presenter Rick Stein, signing copies of his glorious new book, Food Stories. Author Jules Acton, a fresh new voice in nature writing, and her brilliant debut title, Oaklore. Music scenes, eras and movements with Britpop pioneers Audrey Golden and Jane Savidge, talking tunes with Dr Guy Mankowski.

In conversation with YouTuber, author and LGBT campaigner Jamie Raines and podcast collaborator and creator Shaaba. A Saturday full of free family events, including meet the author with award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator Jarvis, storytelling with panto dame Mama G, creative writing, arts and crafts, and much more.

A Sunday packed with local history including festival favourite Sharon Bennett Connolly on Lincolnshire women in history, plus the latest local history research from the Lincoln Record Society, the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, and the Survey of Lincoln.

opening times

Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th September
Lincoln Arts Centre Box Office Open 8.30 - 16:00 Monday to Friday

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more information

Festival Box Office:

Lincoln Arts Centre

Brayford Pool

University of Lincoln

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More About The Venue

Lincoln Arts Centre

Discover the Lincoln Arts Centre for a 446-seat multi-purpose auditorium, designed for live arts performances, conferences, and film screenings, which is proud to be part of the University of Lincoln.