Margate ✷ 28 Sept - 6 Oct 2024
WELCOME TO
MARGATE BOOKIE 2024!
The friendly litfest
by the sea is back!
A nine-day festival in Marvelous Margate.
Big name authors at Turner Contemporary – Lisa Jewell, Jeremy Deller, Pauline Black, Robin Ince and Helen Lederer. Local stars like David Whitehouse, Daisy Buchanan and Harry Baker.
A full weekend of creative writing workshops. Our famous poetry slam, headed by Raymond Antrobus. Two days of children’s events, poetry, book launches, a school's day, literary walks, podcasts, ice cream, fish and chips, the loveliest skies in Europe.
WRITE-UP WEEKEND
SATURDAY
28/09
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Kick-start your writing with inspiring creative workshops.
SUNDAY
29/09
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MARGATE WEEK
MONDAY
30/09
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Enjoy author talks, panel discussions and walks at The Margate School
FRIDAY
04/09
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SCHOOLS DAY
FRIDAY
04/10
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FRIDAY
04/10
SUNDAY
06/09
POETRY SLAM!
FRIDAY
04/10
Live at Dreamland.
Headlined by Raymond Antrobus!
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THE BOOKIE BIG WEEKEND
FRIDAY
04/10
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Meet Famous Names at the Turner.
SUNDAY
06/09
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THE CHILDREN’S BOOKIE
Free events for our junior readers!
Tamara Macfarlane, Ester Coombs, Paul Deslandes, Tom Delahunt, Garry Parsons, Sam Gayton, Emily Anne Davidson, Julie Leonard
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2023 was a classic Bookie.
Take a look at our recap!
"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
