The second Literary Festival is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and completely taking over South London this June!Fantastic new partners to bring fresh energy, unique venues, and vibrant public spaces alive with incredible stories.
Best of all? Every single event is 100% free and open to everyone.
- 11 Days of Non-Stop Culture: A packed marathon of unmissable events designed to spark local pride, creativity, and community connection.
- 14 Unique Venues: We are turning everyday neighborhood spots into interactive cultural hubs—from historic landmarks and cozy independent bookshops to local libraries and hidden community allotments.
- 6 Vibrant Neighbourhoods: Bringing the festival energy directly to you across Bermondsey, Peckham, Camberwell, Canada Water, Walworth, and Wandsworth.
Dive into the official festival programme below and get ready to experience South London through a completely fresh lens!
All events are free
From Victorian Library to Tibetan Buddhist Centre: A Historical Journey
Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Kagyu Samye Dzong London, Spa Road SE16 3SA
Creative Writing Workshop for Youth with Dr. Sandra A. Agard
Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: The Drawing Room / Tannery Arts, Bermondsey SE1 5BB
Character Creation Workshop by Alison Clayburn
Date: Friday 19 June 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: The Bede House, South Bermondsey SE16 2BS
Puppet and story telling workshop by Laura Sampson
Date: Saturday 20 June 2026
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: London Bubble Theatre, 5 Elephant Ln, London SE16 4JD
Book Talk: South London Speaks by Stephen P. Daly
Date: Saturday 20 June 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Blue Anchor Library, Bermondsey SE16 3UQ
RISO Book Cover Workshop by Amanda Wayne
Date: Saturday 20 June 2026
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: The Drawing Room / Tannery Arts, Bermondsey SE1 5BB
Bermondsey In My Soul Guided Heritage Walk by Debra Gosling
Date: Sunday 21 June 2026
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Meet outside The Arzner Cinema, Bermondsey Square SE1 3UN
Trombone Poetry Performance by Paul Taylor
Date: Sunday 21 June 2026
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: The Lake Gallery, Southwark Park, SE16 2EY
Rap & Poetry Open Mic Mashup
Date: Sunday 21 June 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Morocco Bound, Bermondsey, SE1 3HB
The Keys and the Crossroads Talk by Dr. Patricia Dark
Date: Monday 22 June 2026
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: John Harvard Library, Borough High Street SE1 1JA
Life as an Arts Correspondent Talk by Michael Holland
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Appleby Blue, Bermondsey SE16 3FR
Peckham Library Book Group
Date: Thursday 25 June 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Peckham Library, Peckham Hill Street SE15 5JR
Peckham Library Afternoon Book Group
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Peckham Library, Peckham Hill Street SE15 5JR
Creative Writing Club for Adults
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: John Harvard Library, Borough High Street SE1 1JA
Black Art and Poetry Group
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: Camberwell Library, 48 Camberwell Green SE5 7AL
Voices of Latin America Book Group
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Una Marson Library, Blue Anchor Lane SE16 3UQ
Shades of Black Authors Book Club
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Location: Peckham Library, Peckham Hill Street SE15 5JR
Wandsworth Poetry Open Mic
Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Morocco Bound Bookshop, Wandsworth SW18 1FZ
Black Voices Book Club
Date: Saturday 27 June 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Una Marson Library, Blue Anchor Lane SE16 3UQ
Puppet and storytelling workshop by Bernadette Russell
Date: Saturday 27 June 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Rouel Road Community Gardens, Alexis Street, London SE16 3XFU
Celebrating The Beatles Lyrics with Gary Magold & Pat Kingwell
Date: Saturday 27 June 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm & 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Peek Frean Museum, Bermondsey SE16 4DG
Poetry Reading by Clare Pollard
Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Canada Water Library, 21 Surrey Quays Road SE16 7AR
Bermondsey and Beyond Poetry Competition Awards
Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Time: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Location: Canada Water Library, 21 Surrey Quays Road SE16 7AR
Classic Literature Book Group
Date: Monday 29 June 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: John Harvard Library, Borough High Street SE1 1JA
Chatterbooks Reading Group for 7–11s
Date: Monday 29 June 2026
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Canada Water Library, 21 Surrey Quays Road SE16 7AR
Walworth Library Heritage and Book Group
Date: Monday 29 June 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, 145-147 Walworth Road SE17 1RW
Locations and Contacts
- Appleby Blue Almshouses / 94-116 Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 3RD / Phone: 020 7671 1058 / Email: applebyblue@ustsc.org.uk
- Bede Centre / Bede Centre, Abbeyfield Road, London, SE16 2BS
- Bermondsey Square / Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3FD.
- Blue Anchor Library /Market Place, Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 3UQ / Phone: 020 7525 2000 / Email: libraries@southwark.gov.uk
- Canada Water Library / 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7AR / Phone: 020 7525 2000 / Email: libraries@southwark.gov.uk
- Drawing Room/Tannery Arts / Unit 1b New Tannery Way, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5WS / Phone: 020 4547 6200 /Email: mail@drawingroom.org.uk
- John Harvard Library / 211 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1J / Phone: 020 7525 2000 /Emai: libraries@southwark.gov.uk
- London Bubble Theatre / 3-5 Elephant Lane, London SE16 4JD / Phone: 020 7237 4434 Email: admin@londonbubble.org.uk
- London Tibetan Buddhist Centre (Kagyu Samye Dong) / 15 Spa Rd, London SE16 3SA / Phone: 020 3327 1650 / Email: ksdlondon@samye.org
- Morocco Bound Bookshop Bermondsey / 1A Morocco St, SE13HB / Phone: 07415371654 / Email: booksandbeershop@icloud.com
- Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth / Unit 3A, Pilot’s Walk New Acres, London, SW18 1UZ / Phone: 07415371654 / Email: booksandbeershop@icloud.com
- Peckham Library / 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR / Phone: 020 7525 2000 / Email: libraries@southwark.gov.uk
- Peek Frean Museum / 100 Drummond Rd, London SE16 4DG / Phone: 07752 311082
- Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library / 145 Walworth Rd, London SE17 1RL / Phone: 020 7525 2000 /Email: libraries@southwark.gov.uk
- Southwark Park Pavilion Café / Gomm Rd, London SE16 2TX
- Una Marson Library / 62 Thurlow Street, London, SE17 2GN / Email: unamarson.Library@southwark.gov.uk