Portsmouth BookFest 2025

Portsmouth BookFest 2025 is now open for bookings.
You can view the programme here
Join us for two weeks of events for adults including our first Crime
Bites series (featuring Simon Mayo, Pauline Rowson and more), comedian Helen Lederer, Behind the Scenes at Who Do You Think You Are and lots of brilliant talks and workshops.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival we will be a many of the events with our Pop Up Bookshop selling books which the authors will sign for you.
Tickets went on sale on Monday 6 January. Tickets can be purchased via the booking site