London Children's Literature Festival

20/06/2026

🎪 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎪
Are you looking at this pic of the legendary creator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler, in action and wondering why you've never been to the UK's biggest kids' book festival? Well here's your chance because it's NEXT WEEKEND Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June! Get your tickets while you can! https://londonkidslitfest.org/

The UK's largest dedicated Children's Literature Festival returns Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June 2026 to Barnes, SW13.

19/06/2026

In honour of Helen Stephens coming to the UK's biggest kids' book festival on Sunday 28 June we're introducing a pride of lions to beautiful Barnes Pond🦁 Just don't mistake them for the swans!🦢 Get your tickets right now and join us for a fun family book adventure like no other!➡️ https://londonkidslitfest.org

18/06/2026

Twickenham Stadium here we come! Our FREE London Schools Literature Festival roadshow continues TODAY with Lu Fraser and Sarah Warburton for Key Stage One and Joshua Seigal AND Maisie Chan for Key Stage Two. Make sure your class doesn't miss out for 2027! 👉 https://www.londonschoolslitfest.org/

17/06/2026

HELLO Croydon and welcome to the UK's largest children's literature festival! We're providing over 2,200 new FREE places for local primary schools at our amazing author and illustrator events for the first time at the Ashcroft Theatre TODAY thanks to our partner in the community the John Whitgift Foundation. We're providing over 20,000 free places for schools all over London, from Twickenham Stadium to Tower Hamlets, our largest ever programme for the . Discover our full programme here 👉 www.londonschoolslitfest.org

16/06/2026

Ready, set, read, Richmond! We've expanded our London Schools Literature Festival with 2,100 new FREE places at our inspiring author and illustrator events at the Richmond Theatre TODAY! We're providing over 5,400 places completely free to every primary school in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames at Twickenham Stadium (18 June) and Barnes (26 June) thanks to the continuing support of University of Roehampton St Paul's School London and Richmond Foundation. Find out more https://www.londonschoolslitfest.org/

15/06/2026

Welcome back teachers and students from Wandsworth for our free London Schools Literature Festival at Battersea Arts Centre - BAC! Over 20,000 children from state schools all over London are attending our FREE author and illustrator events this year and you can help us make the magic happen just by buying a ticket for the UK's biggest kids' book festival on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June🙏 https://londonkidslitfest.org/

14/06/2026

🎪TWO WEEKS TO GO!🎪
Just two weeks from now on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June the UK's biggest children's book festival returns bursting with more book fun than ever before with ALL your favourite authors and illustrators, workshops, kid-sized theatre, live music and loads of 100% free stuff to do too! It's been no mean feat squishing all that amazingness into one weekend but we reckon we've smashed it! Book now for your Best Family Weekend Ever! https://londonkidslitfest.org/

12/06/2026

NEWS! Sorted out your summer yet because we've got together with Frangipani Holidays for the UK's biggest kids' book festival on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June. There's going to be good times!❤️ https://frangipaniholidays.com/

11/06/2026

TODAY! We just can't wait to get back to Wandsworth today with our FREE London Schools Literature Festival starring Tọlá Okogwu, Jack Meggitt-Phillips AND Mariesa Dulak. We're providing over 20,000 places this year at our amazing author and illustrator events completely free for state schools all over London and you can explore our full programme here: https://www.londonschoolslitfest.org/

10/06/2026

🎪ROLL UP! ROLL UP!🎪 The Magic Lantern is coming to town! A curious contraption that travels the land with its crew of storytellers musicians and puppeteers, lighting up beautiful Barnes Pond, sharing and collecting stories, bringing fun to all and creating Magic wherever it goes. So come and join us for wild words and wonderment at the UK's biggest kids' book festival on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June! 👉 londonkidslitfest.org/