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Guildford Book Festival is a key cultural event in Guildford’s calendar. Every October the town comes alive with author events in venues across Guildford.
This year’s Festival promises more great events and will be staged between 18–27 October so make sure the dates are in your diary, and watch this space for announcements.
Come and join us!
Latest News
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The opening day of the 2012 Festival promises to be full of juicy reads.
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Jenny Eclair's been there, done it, wowed them all. Now she's coming to Guildford on Monday 22 October.
read more - The line-up for this year's Readers' Day - the ever-popular one-day festival within a festival - is taking shape. read more
- Showcasing Surrey Authors at Guildford Library will feature some past visitors to the Festival. read more
- It’s always cheering to hear good news about authors who have come to Guildford Book Festival. read more
- Programming for the 2012 Festival is already underway. read more
Specsavers Guildford and Guildford Book Festival
We are delighted to welcome Specsavers Guildford to our complement of sponsors and looking forward to working with them on the 2012 Festival.
If you would like to find out more about sponsorship opportunities at Guildford Book Festival, please click here. To see who we have been working with, click here.
Cinderella
Save the date: Cinderella and her Prince are coming to town! For the entire weekend of 13–14 October, Story Un(Ltd), in partnership with the Festival, are telling their own version of this best-loved of fairytales in a series of events and enactments throughout the town. Street theatre with a glitz you’ve never experienced!
And to get you in the mood, Cinderella, Prince Charming and their entourage will be telling their stories in the grounds of Guildford Castle as part of the Guildford Summer Festival. Meet them on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July.
Sandi Toksvig
Comedian, novelist, actor, broadcaster, show-off and international treasure Sandi Toksvig is embarking on her first major UK solo tour in years to celebrate publication of her new novel. As a special finale to her tour she is returning to her home town as part of Guildford Book Festival. Click here for more.