Margate Bookie

the friendly lit fest by the sea

A new year brings new seaside adventures and opportunities for our amazing creative communities.

Here at Margate Bookie, we’ve got loads lined up for you in 2023, so stay tuned here and on our social media for more exciting news from the friendly lit fest by the sea.

Connor Sansby hosting The Margate Bookie Slam

A timeline of the Margate Bookie Slam and the Kent Poetry Championship

The Margate Bookie Poetry Slam has been a popular headliner of our litfest since the very beginning, combining poetry with the drama of a live contest. 10 poets battle...

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ABOUT US

The Margate Bookie was set up Andreas Loizou in 2015, A registered charity and lit fest, we’ve grown from a single afternoon in a disused warehouse to a four day festival, creative writing course host, a global Zine project, and workshop facilitator.

A new experience of listening to accomplished poets and performing alongside them. I really appreciate the opportunity.

It was lovely to talk about tales of the sea with a view out over the glittering water.

Brilliant, well run event, and fascinating.

Every single author praised our smooth organisation and supportive atmosphere. Every audience member loved it. The sun shone for pretty much all of the four days. A perfect time in Margate! (June Bookie 2022)

It was lovely to meet new readers and friends of the Bookie. What a great day!

We're grateful to Margate Bookie and Turner Contemporary for a great opportunity and can't wait to work together again.

New Publishers

New Publishers is a free programme designed to show a new generation of upcoming writers and artists what it takes to put together creative works in the exciting world of publishing. Sponsored...

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Down from London: Seaside Reading in the Railway Age

When we think about beach reading, we often imagine someone on holiday, looking for a book to help them ‘get away from it all.’ The seaside holiday really took off...

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