The programme has been announced for the festival, which will take place on the 23rd-26th April at Alexandra Palace.
London’s newest literary festival, the North London Book Fest will return for its second year next April, with the programme now announced.
Set once again in the Palace’s Grade II-listed East Wing, the four-day festival brings together a range of headliners, with confirmed guests including Alan Hollinghurst, Tessa Hadley, Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Ben Aaronovitch, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Jeffrey Boakye, Laura Bates, Natasha Brown, Rachel Parris and more.
Events will take place across the Alexandra Palace Theatre, Creativity Pavilion and Transmitter Hall, offering a varied programme of author conversations, readings, panel discussions, workshops and book signings.
Designed to appeal to readers of all ages, genres and interests, the North London Book Fest at Alexandra Palace will once again transform the Palace into a four-day cultural destination, celebrating the UK’s thriving literary scene.
Joint Festival Director and Head of Creative Learning at Alexandra Palace, Mark Civil says; “The North London Book Fest offers something for readers of every generation. From the acclaimed ‘writer’s writer’ Tessa Hadley to Booker Prize-winner Alan Hollinghurst, and Natasha Brown, one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists (2023). Young visitors can craft poetic verses about creepy crawlies and dinosaurs with Simon Mole, dress up as great women from history with suffragette descendant Kate Pankhurst, and join Onjali Q. Raúf for an inspiring workshop on writing and activism. We’re thrilled to welcome back Michael Rosen for his 80th birthday tour, along with Laura Bates, whose appearances were firm favourites at our inaugural festival.”
The North London Book Fest opens on Thursday 23rd April 2026 with events celebrating the connections between words and music. During the day, author and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s award-winning music programme Add to Playlist, Jeffrey Boakye, will lead a dynamic and interactive live event for school groups (Key Stage 3+), exploring the cultural, political and societal impact of influential music genres and the artists who shaped them, from Bob Marley and Aretha Franklin to Elton John and Lil Nas X. In the evening, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason introduces her new book To Be Young, Gifted and Black, a passionate defence of Black excellence in the arts, accompanied by live performances from Braimah and Konya Kanneh-Mason.
To find out more visit: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/north-london-book-festival/