On until 30 October 2026!

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What's On

Events for every kind of reader, with brilliant author talks, storytelling events, and much more. Bookish fun for everyone 24-30 October 2026!

Event calendar
  • 7pm - 8pm

    Harriet Tyce and Sophie Hannah: Traitors, Twists and Turns

    Discover tales of shock and deceit with bestselling authors of psychological thrillers, Sophie Hannah and Traitors contestant Harriet Tyce.

    Crime
    Fiction
  • 7.30pm - 8.30pm

    Autumn: An Evening with Kate Mosse

    A love letter to crisp mornings and orange leaves with award-winning novelist and founder of the Women's Prize for Fiction Kate Mosse.

    Non-fiction
    Politics & People
    Nature
  • 6pm - 7pm

    What the Wild Does to Us: Nick Acheson and Harriet Mead in conversation

    In this far-reaching, light-hearted conversation, SWLA President Harriet Mead and Nick Acheson explore nature restoration in Norfolk, what wild habitats do to us as human beings, and why we have always needed to capture the living world in art, in words and in song.

    Popular Science
    Non-fiction
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About Us

A city-wide festival celebrating stories, designed for every kind of reader. Presented by The Forum with key partners from across Norwich.