Coming up in-person!
Open Mic at The Night Market - Open Call for Performers
Thursday 27 August 2026, 7.00 - 8.00pm , Arts Central Studios MK, Kiln Farm
Join MK Lit Fest’s Open Mic at the Arts Central Studios' summer Night Market, featuring local artists and performers with live music, plenty of stalls, a zine exhibition, plus food provided by Char and drinks from Blackened Sun.
Slots of up to 4 minutes for poetry, spoken word and prose. All welcome – please sign up to register!
There are limited slots available, and we will be in touch by 17 August to confirm allocations.
Sarah Pinborough – They Say a Girl Died Here
Wednesday 2 September 2026, 7.00 - 8.00pm , Waterstones MK, £6 (ticket only) /£25 (book plus ticket)
International bestseller Sarah Pinborough is back with a murder mystery unlike any other – a psychological thriller full of secrets and suspense. Join her in conversation with Caz Tricks to discover why They Say a Girl Died Here.
Raising Voices at Heritage Open Days - Arts Central Studios
Saturday 19 September - Sunday 20 September 2026, Arts Central Studios MK, Kiln Farm
The Raising Voices StoryMap will be on display at Arts Central Studios for Heritage Open Days. See a selection of our favourite pieces, along with interactive activities prompting you to write your own MK story. It’s part of the vibrant Arts Central artist community’s special HODs exhibition – an exciting and eclectic showcase of their work – with tours available to meet participating artists.
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!
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Victoria Hislop – The Wine-Dark Sea
Thursday 29 October 2026 7.00 - 8.00pm , Waterstones MK, £6 (ticket only) /£25 (book plus ticket)
Beloved international bestseller Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in her unforgettable and riveting new novel, The Wine-Dark Sea.