HUGE news for Merseyside book lovers! Liverpool Book Festival is BACK after a massively successful inaugural event that saw over 1,000 attendees and coverage from BBC News! The next event is taking place at BoxPark in Cain’s Brewery Village on:- Sunday, 8 March 2026, from 11am until 5pm, and is a must for anyone who enjoys reading!

Once again, the festival will feature over 60 of the Region’s finest authors signing and selling their books directly to book lovers, publishers, celebrity special guests, talks, workshops, live music, artisan stalls, street food, cosplay characters, children’s activities and more! After the success of the first event, the next 1 is set to be even bigger and better.

This 2nd event will feature more celebrity special guests who will also be giving talks including — Comedy greats Stan Boardman & Ricky Tomlinson, legendary entertainer Asa Murphy, activist and viral YouTuber Shaun Attwood, renowned hypnotist Alan Bates, Marvel’s Tim Quinn & Alan Cowsill, The Beano’s Nigel Parkinson, The Walking Dead Illustrator Charlie Adlard and poet Keith Wilson.

Also in attendance and giving talks are — The Lord Mayor Of Liverpool Barbara Murray, Sunday Times Bestseller Caroline Corcoran, international bestselling author Jane Costello (Catherine Isaac), celebrity chef Dave Critchley, SAS national hero Rusty Firmin, motivational speaker Ashleigh Nugent, academic and activist Malik Al Nasir and music journalist and Beatles expert Colin Hall. Meanwhile, Canadian author Randolph Peacock is flying in from Toronto to showcase his new dystopian novel, 2084.

Liverpool Book Festival is a unique opportunity for book lovers to connect in person with some of the region’s finest authors and buy their books directly. The event will also feature some incredible artisan stalls selling artsy products and even tarot readings, street food, live acoustic music from talented local artists, workshops, talks from special guests, cosplay characters, children’s activities and more.

There will be a dedicated children’s zone at the event featuring an array of activities throughout the day including — storytelling from Wish Upon A Party characters, Positivity Club with Jess, Creative Workshops from Helen Poole, Poetry Workshops from Zonked and Art & Poetry Workshops with Ali Harwood.

The 1st festival raised over £1,000 for local charities and this 2nd event will do the same. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to The Lord Mayor Of Liverpool’s charity fund to help fund more youth workers in the region. Meanwhile, the other charity that will benefit is Y Kids — a fantastic organisation in Bootle that gives children in the area more opportunities.

Liverpool Book Festival’s new home at BoxPark in The Baltic Triangle means it will be an even bigger and better event and is still fantastic value for money. Ticket prices are as follows:-

•    Earlybird Tickets £15:- Includes entry, goody bag, £7.50 drinks token
•    Standard Tickets £17.50:- Includes entry, goody bag, £7.50 drinks token
•    Limited Number Of VIP Tickets £40:- Includes entry, goody bag, £15 food voucher, £7.50 drinks token, VIP area with private bar, access to talks, Q&As and private book signings with celebrity special guests
•    Child Tickets £10:- Includes entry and access to all children’s workshops

Organiser Justin Hopper from La Vida Liverpool magazine said:- “The inaugural Liverpool Book Festival was an incredible success and was covered by the BBC News! It’s also a Finalist of the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards. I’m really excited to go even bigger this time with more amazing special guests and new additions such as cosplay characters, more children’s activities and VIP tickets for those wanting an elevated experience and access to special guest talks.”

He continued:- “The feedback from the first event was unreal and it was enjoyed by all guests, authors, publishers, traders and performers. Once again, it’s important for me to keep it accessible and affordable for all so ticket prices are remaining low — with freebies added in that negate the cost of them. This event will now take place twice a year too — with some new faces each time and exciting new features at each event!”

The 2nd Liverpool Book Festival is taking place at BoxPark in Cains Brewery Village, Liverpool, on:- Sunday, 8 March 2026, from 11am until 5pm. The unique event will feature over 60 of the Region’s finest authors signing and selling their books directly to book lovers, publishers, celebrity special guests, talks, workshops, live music, artisan stalls, street food, cosplay characters, children’s activities and more.

Click here for tickets to the festival.