Coming up in-person!
MK Lit Fest at the Midsummer Festival 2026
Sunday 21 June 2026, 10.00am - 8.00pm, Midsummer Boulevard, CMK, Free, no booking required
MK Lit Fest’s House of Stories bringis Midsummer Mischief to the Festival with a day of family storytelling, and open mic sessions, fun activities and workshops. Plus appearances from special guests including Owen Staton, Terrie Howie and Steph Lay, exploring folklore, history, identity and the supernatural.
MK Indie Book Fair 2026
Saturday 26 September 2026, 10.30am - 5.00pm, Middleton Hall, mk:centre, Free, no booking required
Milton Keynes' Indie Book Fair will return in September to showcase 100 independently published authors and small presses. An opportunity for book readers to talk to authors in person, hear them read from their work – and of course to buy loads of wonderful books – the Indie Book Fairs cover a whole spectrum of genres: crime, mystery, fantasy, Young Adult, children’s books, poetry, self-help, memoir, sci-fi, humour, essays, travel and more!