Margate ✷ 4 Oct to 12 Oct 2025
Margate Bookie 2025
The friendly litfest by the sea!
A ten-day festival in marvellous Margate
Big name authors at Turner Contemporary, a full weekend of creative writing workshops, poetry slam, three days of children’s events, book launches, school visits, literary walks, podcasts, ice cream, fish and chips and the loveliest skies in Europe. And possibly donkeys as well.
WRITE-UP WEEKEND
Kick-start your writing with inspiring creative workshops.
MARGATE WEEK
Enjoy author talks, panel discussions and walks in The Margate School and the Old Town
SCHOOLS DAY
A day out at Turner Contemporary for pupils.
POETRY SLAM!
THE BOOKIE BIG WEEKEND
THE CHILDREN’S BOOKIE
"It was really fun! Thanks for everything xx" - Lou Sanders "I had such a fantastic weekend, it felt like a total triumph! Thank you so much for making an extraordinary concept into reality." - Daisy Buchanan
"It was really fun! Thanks for everything xx" - Lou Sanders "I had such a fantastic weekend, it felt like a total triumph! Thank you so much for making an extraordinary concept into reality." - Daisy Buchanan
"I had a lot of fun, so I'm glad everyone else did too!" - Yomi Adegoke "Thanks so much for such a wonderful weekend - I so enjoyed being a part of it." - Laura Kay
"I had a lot of fun, so I'm glad everyone else did too!" - Yomi Adegoke "Thanks so much for such a wonderful weekend - I so enjoyed being a part of it." - Laura Kay
“It’s a lovely festival, I would love to come back. :)” - Andy Osho "Thanks again for a lovely event - I was so hungover on Sunday I wasn't fit for much but the full English at the hotel was a godsend!" - Miki Berenyi
“It’s a lovely festival, I would love to come back. :)” - Andy Osho "Thanks again for a lovely event - I was so hungover on Sunday I wasn't fit for much but the full English at the hotel was a godsend!" - Miki Berenyi
Front picture credits: Laurie Noble