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SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026
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SUMMER 2026
Our Festival Highlights
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.
Author Events
Sunday 19 July | at Old Library, Derby Museum & Art Gallery. 1:30pm - 2:30pm
£10
Venue: Old Library, Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Author Events
Tuesday 18 August | at Electric Daisy. 7:00pm - 8:00pm
£10
Venue: Electric Daisy
Children & Families
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
Author Events
Friday 13 November | at Derby Theatre. 7:30pm
£22.50
Venue: Derby Theatre
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.
Get involved in the podcast
We’re currently looking for short pieces of writing and potential guests to feature in upcoming episodes. If you’re a writer with something to share, we’d love to hear from you. Shorter pieces work particularly well, as we read them aloud on the podcast and explore the thoughts and feelings they inspire in conversation. If your work is selected, you’ll be invited to join us as a guest to talk about it.
Shorter pieces work particularly well, as we read them aloud on the podcast and explore the thoughts and feelings they inspire in conversation. If your work is selected, you’ll be invited to join us as a guest to talk about it.
Our latest news
A snippet of May's Shared Reading Newsletter
How does reading bring people together?
3rd June 2026
A snippet of April's Shared Reading Newsletter
This months' newsletter features some exciting news about our Shared Reading group filming, the new podcast episode and volunteering opportunities.
8th May 2026
Volunteer with Shared Reading!
We're looking for warm, welcoming volunteers to lead our popular Shared Reading groups across Derby.
8th May 2026
Derby Book Festival announces programme for 2026
3rd April 2026
New episode of A Shared Reading Podcast
Local voices, shared stories, real connection
13th April 2026