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LitOct 2026
Southlands Art Gallery
· West Drayton
£25
Sun
25
Oct
Tonight · 18:00
Debut London Literature
Royal Festival Hall
· South Bank
Fri
20
Nov
Fri 20 Nov · 10:30 · +1 date
Young Adult Crime Fiction Fest
British Library
· Camden
Tuesday · 18:30
Poisonous Party
Poetry Pharmacy
· Soho
£5
Sun
25
Oct
Today · 14:00
In the in-between
St George the Martyr Church
· Bloomsbury
Free
Fri
30
Oct
Friday · 19:45
The Funny Business of Serious Literature
Purcell Room
· South Bank
Sat
28
Nov
Sat 28 Nov · 11:00 · +1 date
Irish Writers' Weekend
British Library
· Camden
Fri 20 Nov · 18:30
Poetry Showcase
St Columba’s Church of Scotland
· Knightsbridge
£12
Sat 21 Nov · 20:00
Whiskies Gallore
St Columba’s Church – Lower Hall
· Knightsbridge
£12
Sun
22
Nov
Sun 22 Nov · 11:00
Festival Service
St Columba’s Church of Scotland
· Knightsbridge
Free
Sat
07
Nov
Sat 7 Nov · 12:00 · +1 date
Creative Writing Class with Ian Ayris
Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub
· Barking
Sun
22
Nov
Sun 22 Nov · 13:30
Pilgrimage, Faith and Wild Landscapes
St Columba’s Church of Scotland
· Knightsbridge
Free
Tue
27
Oct
Tuesday · 17:00
Literature for Change: The Case for Literary Research Across Languages and Cultures
Senate House
· Bloomsbury
Today · 10:00
ItalyFest 2026
Business Design Centre
· Islington
£5–15
Saturday · 11:00 · +22 dates
Read With Me
The Nest Community Building and Library
· Abbey Wood
Thu
29
Oct
Thursday · 19:45
Tice Cin: Safe Spaces
Purcell Room
· South Bank
Today · 14:45 · +49 dates
Shakespeare’s and Dickens’ Old City
St Paul's Underground Station Exit 2
£5–20
Fri
30
Oct
Friday · 18:00
Creative Future Writers' Award Showcase
Royal Festival Hall
· South Bank
Tue
27
Oct
Tuesday · 17:15 · +2 dates
Poetry Group Meeting
All Saints Church Kingston
· Kingston
Sun
03
Jan
Sun 3 Jan · 18:00
Once in a Lifetime - Reading
Hampton Hill Theatre
· Hampton
Thursday · 10:30 · +2 dates
Remember your Dead
The Atlantis Bookshop
· Bloomsbury
Sat
07
Nov
Sat 7 Nov · 10:00 · +5 dates
Writing for Performance Class with Kelly Jones
Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub
· Barking
Sun
25
Oct
Today · 16:00
Robin Lustig
Wimbledon High School
· Wimbledon
£10–18.50
Tomorrow · 11:00 · +1 date
Reading Retreat
Kingston Library
· Kingston
Free
Wed 18 Nov · +1 date
Debuts Showcase
2 venues
· across London
£12
Sat
30
Jan
Sat 30 Jan · 20:00
For the Love of Great Writing: The TLS at 125
Queen Elizabeth Hall
· South Bank
Thursday · 19:00
Defeating Hate?
JW3
· Hampstead
£15
Sat
07
Nov
Sat 7 Nov · 15:00 · +5 dates
Poetry Writing Class with Mab Jones
Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub
· Barking
Saturday · 19:00
Lands — Lost and Found
Markson Pianos Recital Room, City Lit
· Covent Garden
£6–20
Wednesday · 19:30
Red River: Songs and Stories of Refuge
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT), SOAS
· King's Cross
£6–20
Sun
25
Oct
Today · 15:00
A Journey Through “Ciudades”
Markson Pianos Recital Room, City Lit
· Covent Garden
Free
Sat
31
Oct
Saturday · 11:00
Spooky Storytime with Anna Kemp
Southlands Art Gallery
· West Drayton
Tue 17 Nov · 18:30
Robert Peston - In Conversation
Fundment
· Fitzrovia
£15–18
Fri
30
Oct
Friday · 20:00
Service95 Book Club: Fierce Sounds
Queen Elizabeth Hall
· South Bank
Thu
29
Oct
Thursday · 19:30
Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In – Live
Queen Elizabeth Hall
· South Bank
Wednesday · 19:00
Tapsalteerie Poetry
The Betsey Trotswood
· Clerkenwell
Free
Sat
31
Oct
Saturday · 11:00
Tales of the Weird – An Autumnal Festival
British Library
· Camden
Tue
27
Oct
Tuesday · 19:00 · +1 date
London Irish Book Club
The London Irish Centre
· Camden
Sun
25
Oct
Today · 14:00
Shakespeare Reading Group: The Winter's Tale
The All Good Bookshop
· Crouch End
Free
On now
21
Oct
On now · until 1 Nov
London Literature Festival Book Swap
Royal Festival Hall
· South Bank
Free
