Liverpool Book Festival August 2026

Exciting news for book lovers as Liverpool Book Festival returns with a summer special at BoxPark in Liverpool on Sunday 2nd August 2026! With a few tweaks and improvements from organisers La Vida Liverpool, this third event is set to be even better than the previous two -- with more going on and fantastic value for money!

Over 60 Authors & Special Guests

Once again, the festival will feature over 60 authors -- with lots of new ones to mix things up. Spanning various genres and featuring some incredible independent and bestselling authors, as well as some publishers, it's an opportunity to meet them and buy their books directly. Some familiar faces will be selling their books, including:

• Celebrity chef Dave Critchley
• SAS hero Rusty Firmin
• Comic book legends Tim Quinn & Kev Sutherland
• Crime bestseller Conrad Jones
• Lots of other local independent authors, festival debut authors and publishers

An Array Of Artisan Stalls & Street Food

At Liverpool Book Festival Summer Special you can expect some amazing artisan makers, bakers and creators selling an array of artsy products -- with some favourites from previous events and some exciting new ones. Meanwhile, BoxPark will again be offering mouthwatering food from their vendors and a fully stocked bar. You can expect....

• Book and writing related products
• Art including a live art installation from Fai McCabe
• Jewellery
• Natural skincare products
• Geek merch
• Baked goods
• Vintage and antiques
• Mouthwatering food and lots of drinks

Fascinating Talks & Film Screenings

Tickets to this next Liverpool Book Festival are set at a standard £15 and access all areas, meaning that everyone will have access to the talks in the BeatBox conference room throughout the day (please note that these are first come first served with 100 seats). There will be a wide range of fascinating talks and activities going on including:

• Live hypnosis demonstration from Alan Bates
• Tarot with Anna Harrison
• The Warrior Way with Ju-Jitsu legend Sue King
• Short film screening of Crow Dark Dawn with live narration
• Marvel presentation from Tim Quinn & Kev Sutherland
• Legendary Liverpool Venues talk from photographer and author Francesco Mellina
• The Songs The Beatles Gave Away with Colin Hall
• Poetry performance and talk from Joseph Roberts
• Inside The S.A.S with Rusty Firmin
• Q&A with author Conrad Jones

Incredible Live Music

Once again, there will be some incredible live music on the day -- featuring some of the region's most talented artists. On the main stage, there'll be beautiful acoustic live music followed by a DJ spinning Balearic beats -- with live music on the outdoor terrace too! Music of the day includes:

• Abbie Fairchild
• Liz Owen
• Aimee Lea Frances
• DJ Laura Love
• Nikhil Hathiwala
• Oisin Hassan
• JP Cumberlidge

Kidz Zone & Under 12s Go Free

Liverpool Book Festival is an ideal option for the school summer holidays and with a new policy of Under 12s Go Free With A Paying Adult, it's a super affordable day out with the kids. On the outside terrace (sheltered if raining) there'll be a range of activities throughout the day including:

• Storytelling from Wish Upon A Party characters
• Positivity Club With Jess
• The Children's Inspirer Workshops
• HappyNEST's colour meditation and storytelling with Bernie & The Rainbow Bears
• Sammy The Snail interactive storytelling
• Reesey's Disco

Simple Ticket Pricing & Two New Charity Partners

Tickets for Liverpool Book Festival are very straightforward this time around -- a set £15 with access all areas and free tickets for Under 12s. As with all Liverpool Book Festival events, a percentage of ticket sales will be donated to two selected charities and this time around it's Reverse North West domestic violence charity and Mersey Mind men's mental health charity.

Liverpool Book Festival continues to go from strength to strength -- having received coverage from BBC News and finishing 3rd at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards for Event/Festival Of The Year. This summer special on Sunday 2nd August is set to be another extravaganza -- with over 1,000 people expected through the doors once again.

Liverpool Book Festival Summer Special / Sun 2nd August 2026, 11am-5pm / BoxPark, Cains Brewery Village, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool, L8 5XJ