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31st May

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026

BROWSE EVENTS

22nd -

31st May

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026

BROWSE EVENTS

22nd -

31st May

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026

BROWSE EVENTS

22nd -

31st May

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026

BROWSE EVENTS

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SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026

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Access recorded events from Summer 2026 buy individual sessions or get all recordings with a Digital Pass.

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SUMMER 2026

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Upcoming Festival events

Our Summer festival may be over but there is still plenty to look forward to over the coming months.

Don't forget to have a listen to our latest Shared Reading podcast with readings and appearances from our festival authors.

Local Author Events in Libraries

Thursday 01 January Various Dates across Libraries

£0 - £2

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Author Events

Steve Farnsworth: Painting Faces: Being a Life of that Capital Artist, Joseph Wright of Derby

Sunday 19 July | at Old Library, Derby Museum & Art Gallery. 1:30pm - 2:30pm

£10

Venue: Old Library, Derby Museum & Art Gallery

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Author Events

Rob Hopkins: How to Fall in Love with the Future: A Time Traveller’s Guide to Changing the World

Tuesday 18 August | at Electric Daisy. 7:00pm - 8:00pm

£10

Venue: Electric Daisy

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Children & Families

Bookworms: The Kids Takeover at Electric Daisy

Thursday 20 August | at Electric Daisy. 10:00am - 3:00pm

£5 per child, adults and babes in arms FREE, but must book a ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Venue: Electric Daisy

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Author Events

An Evening with Fergal Keane

Friday 13 November | at Derby Theatre. 7:30pm

£22.50

Venue: Derby Theatre

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All Events

Local Author Talks

Derby Book Festival has teamed up with the Society of Authors, Derby Libraries and Derbyshire Library Service to organise a series of talks by local authors in libraries across the city and county.

Shared Reading

Our podcast hosted by two of our Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, celebrates the joy of shared reading with local voices and authors from across the East Midlands.

Help local voices be heard

Our Shared Reading podcast brings local voices, stories and conversations to a wider audience, exploring reading, wellbeing, belonging and community connection.

We’re looking for organisations and supporters to help us keep the podcast going. Sponsorship can support an episode, contribute towards a season, or help us reach more people across Derby and Derbyshire.

Interested in supporting a thoughtful local podcast with real community impact?