Programme of events for 2026
Friday 9th October
7pm
H is for Hawk
CineClub Mere
Monday 12th October
11am
Ping Coombes
2pm
Tim Ecott
4pm
Simon Cooper
7pm
Johnny Fenn
Tuesday 13th October
10am
Della Galton
Short Story Workshop
2pm
Tharik Hussain
4pm
Toby Hartwell
7pm
Clare Leslie Hall & Sally Page
Wednesday 14th October
11am
Nikki Copleston
Crime Writing Workshop
2pm
Nikki Copleston
4pm
Mike Pitts
6:30pm
Bassie Gracie
Poetry
Thursday 15th October
10:30am
Janet Way
William Barnes
2pm
Julie Beckett
4pm
Juliet Nicolson
7pm
Andrew Miller
Friday 16th October
11am
Paul Harris
Walk
2pm
Baroness Minette Batters
4pm
Adam Hart
7pm
Paul Harris
Saturday 17th October
10:15am
Chasing Stars
Show 1
11:15am
Chasing Stars
Show 2
12:30am
Chasing Stars
Show 3
11:15am
Sharon Jacksties
Storyteller
12:30pm
Sharon Jacksties
Storyteller
2pm
Clive Sanders
Poetry Workshop
4pm
Candida Meyrick
7pm
Paul Hooley
Sunday 18th October
2pm
Annie Elliot
4pm
Charlie Walker
7pm
Tim Tate
Our Festival Bookseller
We are delighted that Winstone’s will once again join us for the week of the Festival as our official bookseller.
You will find the Winstone’s team in the Small Hall in The Grove Building, along with all of the books we are featuring this year.
Would you like to lend a hand?
We rely on our team of volunteers to keep the festival running smoothly.
If you’re interested in helping out please message volunteers@mereliteraryfestival.com.
Our volunteers may be asked to help with:
- Setting up our venues.
- Meeting authors and helping them during the event.
- Helping visitors with transport and directions.
- Checking and selling tickets for events.