We hope that the Frequently Asked Questions below will answer most of your questions. If not, please use our Contact Form and we'll answer as quickly and helpfully as we can.
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Which venues are hosting MK Lit Fest?
The MK Lit Fest Spring Festival 2026 events on 22-26 April are taking place in:
 

• Waterstones Milton Keynes, Unit 72, Midsummer Place MK9 3GA

• The Box Arts Club, Arts Central Studios, 20 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, MK11 3HB.

• Milton Keynes Central Library and Community Learning, 555 Silbury Blvd, MK9 3HL

The workshop event on Saturday 25 is in in Community Learning Milton Keynes, which is situated within the Central Library. The workshops on Sunday 26 are in The Box Arts Club. Please check the individual event listings to confirm its location.
 
Is there disability access to the venues?
Access to the Central Library is via automated doors at the front entrance. The Event Space is fully accessible. The children’s events take place in the Reference Library on the ground floor. Access to the workshop rooms in the Community Learning centre is via an automated door. The workshop room is fully accessible. Disabled  toilets are located in the foyer.

For events on the first floor of Waterstones Milton Keynes, an escalator and a lift are available.

The Box Arts Club on the ground floor and is fully accessible, and a disabled toilet is available.

Guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.
 
Is parking available? 
Paid parking is available in Central Milton Keynes, with standard tariff street parking (£2 for the first two hours, then 50p per hour; minimum stay two hours – purple bays) behind the Library and premium street parking (£2.50 for the first hour, then £2 per hour – red bays) on Silbury Boulevard. Payment is pay and display or via app/phone: parking is free after 6pm.  For further information see: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/parking/where-park

Disabled parking spaces are available at the front of the Library and outside Midsummer Place, near Waterstones.

 

For daytime events, there is a multistorey car park in Midsummer Place with a short walk to Waterstones and the Central Library. Please note the multistorey closes at 7pm on Wednesdays, 9pm on Thursdays, and 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, so ticket holders attending later events please park in the on-street parking bays, which are free after 6pm. For further information see: midsummerplace.co.uk/centre-info/getting-here/car-parking

Free accessible parking is available outside The Box Arts Club, which is in Arts Central Studios in Burners Lane South off Pitfield, located here: What3Words: prettiest.list.attic or on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZpptoUzmbgrjw66T6 Entrance is via the blue doors.

How do I get to the festival on public transport?
Central Milton Keynes is served by a range of bus routes. For further information see:
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways/bus-rail-and-taxis/bus-timetables-maps-and-travel-updates
 
Milton Keynes Central Library and Waterstones Milton Keynes are approximately 20 minutes from Central Milton Keynes train station on foot. For further information see: www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/mkc/details.html
 

The Box Arts Club’s nearest bus stop is Pitfield, on Route 6, which is less than ten minutes’ walk from the venue. For further information see:
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways/bus-rail-and-taxis/bus-timetables-maps-and-travel-updates

 
Are there concessions?      
We are a non-profit making organisation and have kept all ticket prices as low as possible. With the exception of the children’s and free events, we also offer concessionary rates on tickets for MK Lit Fest, which are available to the unwaged, under 21s, students, people on low wages and/or in receipt of benefits. 
 
Are food and drink available?
The venues in Central Milton Keynes have a wide range of food and drink outlets and restaurants nearby. Drinks and snacks are also available in the Library foyer, and the Café at Waterstones will be open till 6.30pm on Wednesday 22, Friday 24 and 7.00pm on Saturday 25 April.
 

There will be a licensed bar at The Box Arts Club on Thursday 23 and Sunday 26 with drinks and light refreshments.
 
Will tickets be available on the door?
Tickets will be available on the door for any events that have not sold out.
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Can I buy books and get them signed?
Waterstones Milton Keynes will be on site throughout the festival selling books and organising signings.
 
Can children attend events?
Please see individual event listings for events for children or young people. Children (or groups of children) must be accompanied by a responsible adult for all events.

Children can attend adult events, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult who should judge suitability.
 
Can I photograph, video or record events?
Audio recorders, cameras and mobile phones may not be used in the performance venues. 

Please note: Visitors to MK Lit Fest may be filmed and/or photographed for future promotions of the festival. Many of the events are being livestreamed to an online audience.
 
What are the Festival COVID protocols?
There are no current requirements to wear a face covering; if you feel more comfortable wearing one while attending, however, please feel free to do so.

If you are feeling unwell, please do not to attend the festival events.
 
How can I volunteer?
Simply complete our online form, giving us your contact details and information about any relevant experience (e.g. front of house work, box office, ushering, gathering feedback).