Getting Here

Our Venues

BookFest has three key festival sites based in the centre of Wimbledon and at the heart of Merton’s communities. 

The Festival Hub at Wimbledon Library

Address

Wimbledon Library
Wimbledon Hill Road
Wimbledon
SW19 7NB

Disabled access

The library is fully accessible and there is a disabled toilet.

Getting here

Bus: 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200, 219, 493

Nearest Tube, Train and Tram: Wimbledon (District Line tube and mainline) station

Parking: Very limited meter parking on street; cycle parking available; town centre car parks nearby.

A large event audience at Wimbledon Book Fest Lionel Shriver holding a microphone and wearing a leather jacket

Wimbledon High School

Address

Wimbledon High School
Mansel Rd,
Wimbledon
SW19 4AB

Disabled access

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Getting here

Bus: 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200, 219, 493

Nearest Tube, Train and Tram: Wimbledon (District line tube and mainline) station

Parking: Very limited meter parking on street; cycle parking available; town centre car parks nearby.

Audience members smiling and drinking Audience members looking deep in thought sad at a table

New Wimbledon Theatre

Address

New Wimbledon Theatre
93 The Broadway,
Wimbledon
SW19 1QG

Disabled access

The New Wimbledon Theatre main entrance is located on the corner of The Broadway, Wimbledon, with 6 steep steps up to the main foyer. There are handrails in place either side of the steps. This entrance leads directly into a small foyer, with the Box Office on the left and a small shop on the right. There are 8 more steps up to the access point to the rest of the venue.

Alternatively, there is level access to the Stalls from street level, via an alternative entrance situated on Russell Road. This entrance leads to a wheelchair accessible lift which can take patrons to the Stalls level.

Stalls H4 and H34 are accessible seats and there is a wheelchair-adapted toilet in the Stalls.

Getting here

Nearest Tube, Train and Tram: Wimbledon (District Line tube and mainline) station. South Wimbledon tube station (Northern line) is approximately a 12-15 minute walk away.

Bus: 57, 93, 131 and 219 stop on The Broadway near the theatre.

Parking: The New Wimbledon Theatre is outside of London’s Congestion Charge Zone, and drop-offs are permitted outside the theatre on Russell Road. There are two CPS car parks located on Russell Road and Hatfield Road.

Large Theatre Audience looking at two speakers on stage Two fans with an Ai Weiwei book smiling