Event News

BookFest announces end of partnership with Baillie Gifford

The Board of Wimbledon BookFest has today announced that Baillie Gifford have ended their partnership with them.

Students experience university at BookFest open day

On Wednesday 22 May, we welcomed over four hundreds students to the University of Roehampton to experience undergraduate lives for themselves, on our annual Introduction to University Day.

BookFest at Polka Theatre’s Big Dreams Festival

BookFest is delighted to be partnered with Polka Theatre to produce Big Dreams, the theatre’s Early Years Festival on 28-29 September.

Wimbledon BookFest expands its year-round programme

Wimbledon BookFest has expanded its year-round programme with new events announced in collaboration with local partners including King’s Arts, New Wimbledon Theatre, Merton Libraries and the University of Roehampton.

Sharing the love of story-writing

Last month Wimbledon BookFest brought leading children’s authors Eve Wersocki-Morris and Nathanael Lessore to schools in the borough, for two inspirational sessions focusing on creative writing. 

Wimbledon BookFest launches annual Young Writers Competition

Wimbledon BookFest has launched its 18th annual Young Writers Competition, with the theme of The Game.

Axis Foundation Supports Wimbledon BookFest

Donation will fund free books for schoolchildren

2023 – Celebrating an incredible year at Wimbledon BookFest 

Packed programme of events brings the best in books, culture and the arts to south-west London  

Wimbledon BookFest features in Sir Lenny Henry documentary 

Sir Lenny’s World Book Day event captured on film for One of a Kind 

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