Portsmouth BookFest
We are a friendly and relaxed book festival on the South Coast of England offering almost three weeks of exciting events for all ages in a range of lovely venues!
The festival is run by Portsmouth City Council Library and Archive Service in partnership with independent bookseller The Hayling Island Bookshop.
At most events there is the opportunity to buy a book and have it signed by the author.
Tickets are available from Tuesday 6th January.
If the event you are interested in is not listed here, it may be organised by an external venue who are organising their own ticket sales - see https://librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk/public-library-service/whats-on/events/portsmouth-bookfest/ for full listings.
Please note BookFest tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation by the organiser ticket holders will be offered a full refund.
We look forwards to seeing you at the festival!
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
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| P | Monday 16th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 9:45am, Start time: 9:45am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
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| P | Monday 16th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 11:00am, Start time: 11:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Alderman Lacey Library |
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| P | Monday 16th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 2:00pm, Start time: 2:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Alderman Lacey Library |
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| P | Monday 16th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 3:30pm, Start time: 3:30pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Portsea Library |
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| P | Tuesday 17th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 10:00am, Start time: 10:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
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| P | Tuesday 17th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 1:00pm, Start time: 1:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
|---|---|
| P | Tuesday 17th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 3:00pm, Start time: 3:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Playland |
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| P | Tuesday 17th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 6:00pm, Start time: 6:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Carnegie Library |
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| P | Wednesday 18th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 10:00am, Start time: 10:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: North End Library |
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| P | Wednesday 18th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 1:00pm, Start time: 1:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Paulsgrove Library |
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| P | Thursday 19th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 10:00am, Start time: 10:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Cosham Library |
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| P | Thursday 19th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 1:00pm, Start time: 1:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Playland |
|---|---|
| P | Thursday 19th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 6:00pm, Start time: 6:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 20th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 10:00am, Start time: 10:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Beddow Library |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 20th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 1:00pm, Start time: 1:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Alderman Lacey Library |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 20th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 3:30pm, Start time: 3:30pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: North End Library |
|---|---|
| P | Saturday 21st February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 10:30am, Start time: 10:30am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: University of Portsmouth: University Library |
|---|---|
| P | Saturday 21st February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 11:00am, Start time: 11:00am |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
|---|---|
| P | Saturday 21st February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 2:00pm, Start time: 2:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
|---|---|
| P | Tuesday 24th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 4:00pm, Start time: 4:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
|---|---|
| P | Tuesday 24th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
|---|---|
| P | Wednesday 25th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
|---|---|
| P | Thursday 26th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 6:30pm, Start time: 6:30pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 27th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 2:00pm, Start time: 2:00pm |
| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Southsea Library |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 27th February, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:00pm |