Balfron Book Festival

09/09/2025

Congratulations to all our lucky raffle winners! We’ve now contacted all winners - enjoy your amazing prizes!

08/09/2025

It has been a VERY busy 72 hours but we’ve just about gathered our breath and would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in the very first Balfron Book Festival. From those who supported the original crowdfunder and our wonderful volunteers, to our fantastic audiences and incredible authors and creatives, there are so many people we want to thank, we truly couldn’t have done it without you.

Here’s to the next chapter!

05/09/2025

Very excited to welcome Gill to our book festival this Sunday. Tickets have been selling VERY fast but there are still a few left. To get your tickets go to balfronbookfestival.com

Happy everyone! As I enjoy a martini in the room I insist on referring to as my ‘library’ in a very pretentious manner, it seems like a good time to remind you that the very first Balfron Book Festival is now underway! I’ll be there on Sunday 7th September, at Balfron High School, at 1pm. So if you totally get Why Mummy Drinks, or you can relate to how Lila MacKay Is Very Misunderstood, come along for an afternoon chatting books, cocktails, dogs and much more! Tickets are only £5 and I’ll pop a link in the comments to book! There’s loads of other fabulous events too, including lots of free kids events!

05/09/2025

Our information point is up and running. Any questions, come and see us over the weekend!

balfronbookfestival.com

05/09/2025

All set for our book bug event this morning! A big thank you to Christine and Pamela for all your support. And for a brilliant event!

02/09/2025

A great line up to be part of!!

Stirling is alive with festivals this September!
September, as always, has lots going on in Stirling with plenty of festivals to come and enjoy each weekend throughout the month.

📷 Stirling Photography Festival - various events throughout September
📖 Balfron Book Festival, 5-7 September
📖 Bloody Scotland, 12-14 September
🌈 Stirling Pride, 20 September
🚪 Stirling's Doors Open Days, 27 - 28 September

Find out more here: https://www.yourstirling.com/festival-programme-in-stirling-this-september/

Stirling Photography Festival Balfron Book Festival Bloody Scotland Stirling Pride Doors Open Days

31/08/2025

Think you know your Austen from your Orwell? Come along to the Book Pub Quiz and put your knowledge to the test at the The Pirn Inn on Saturday 6th September from 8pm!

Entry by donation, no booking required, first come first served, maximum of six to a team.

https://www.balfronbookfestival.com/pubquiz

29/08/2025

🔍 Balfron Book Trail 🔍

We are very excited to announce that Balfron Book Trail is now live and ready for you to take part!

There are 20 QR codes hidden in the windows of businesses across Balfron, find them all using the interactive map on our website and scan them to reveal a book title. Fill in the book titles on your My Library sheet, available to download from our website or to collect from Balfron Library. For an extra challenge, try our Book Trail Quiz - also available online.

Hand in completed My Library and Quiz Sheets at any of our Festival Events or at our Book Festival Headquarters at the Tontine (opposite the post office) during the Festival to enter the prize draw for a chance to win a Daydreams Bookstore voucher!

https://www.balfronbookfestival.com/balfronbooktrail

24/08/2025

We can’t wait to chat to Emma Steele at her Balfron Book Festival author event on Sunday 7th September! Emma’s debut novel The Echoes of Us had us hooked with its twisting love story and we can’t wait to get our hands on her next release, which lands on 11th September!

Set in Edinburgh, The Love of Our Lives tells the story of Maggie and follows what happens when her heart transplant gives her not only a second chance at life, but a second chance at love ❤️

🎟️ £5
📍 Balfron High School
📅 Sunday 7th September
🔗 www.balfronbookfestival.com/events/meet-the-author-emma-steele

23/08/2025

In search of your next read? Don’t miss the Pop-Up Book Sale at the Pirn Inn on Sunday 7th September! There will be second-hand books, authors with their own works, bookish treasures and the wonderful team from Daydreams Bookshop - a must-visit for readers of all ages!

22/08/2025

With only TWO weeks to go, tickets are selling fast for our fantastic programme of events.

Get yours today to avoid missing out!

Tickets available from balfronbookfestival.com or Balfron Library.

We can’t wait to see you there!!