A celebration of stories

NBF returns, 24-31 October 2025!

Put the dates in your diary, Norwich's newest book festival is back in October 2025, with eight days of fantastic events. We're making big plans on what's to come, and have opened applications to be part of The Imaginarium at the Festival.

Apply to be part of The Imaginarium!

Would you like to be part of Norwich Book Festival 2025? We're looking for people and organisations to feature at the heart of the Festival: The Imaginarium. Organisations and individuals are invited to apply with ideas and activities that celebrate creativity, stories, writing, storytelling or books.

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

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