Manchester Literature Festival
When9–25 October 2026
WhereManchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, M2 5PD Manchester
TypeCulture festival
Manchester Literature Festival is one of the UK's leading literary festivals, presenting authors, poets and thinkers at venues across the city each October. The programme features new writing, readings, discussions and events for families and children. It is run by a charity and forms part of Manchester's UNESCO City of Literature activity.