Join us for this incredible free festival celebrating storytelling in all its forms — from film to manga, gaming to movement, music to literature, and beyond. Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking for a fun outing, there’s something for everyone. Join us from the 19th - 21st July for the third FREE literature festival brought to you by the Free Books Campaign. Across the weekend, we’ll take you on a journey using visual arts, gaming, fitness, food and reading to showcase storytelling across various mediums. The festival is open to all!
Get your tickets while they are still available! See you soon!
*please note, each day of the festival is ticketed separately therefore you must secure a ticket per day.
Sunday
Final day of the Free Books Festival - join us for an exciting final day with events from Tiktok stars Big Manny and Asher Glean, children’s readings and workshops, activations by Gymshark, panels exploring Black history, workshops for the Manga fans, South-East Asian film screenings, open-house book clubs, programming from TATE and much more.
Our festival takes place across different spaces and rooms, see below for our full line-up of events all entirely free for you to attend!
Saturday
Day Two of the Free Books Festival - come through for another brilliant day of film screenings, activations with Gymshark and Fujifilm, DJ sets, creative workshops, free food and books, our pop-up photography studio, author panels and so much more!
Our festival takes place across different spaces and rooms, see below for our full line-up of events all entirely free for you to attend!
Friday
Day One of the Free Books Festival - join us for an incredible line-up of events, including activations from Gymshark, children’s workshops, explorations of South Asian Fashion, film screenings with award-winning directors (including an Oscar!), performances and our Gala Screening of The Kitchen at Hackney Picturehouse.
Our festival takes place across different spaces and rooms, see below for our full line-up of events all entirely free for you to attend!
Getting Here
Closest Station: Clapton Overground (5min Walk)
Bus Routes from Hackney Central: 254, 106, 253
Bus Routes from Hackney Wick: 488
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