Todmorden Book Festival Landscapes, people and stories #todbookfest
Todmorden, England
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π TODMORDEN BOOK FESTIVAL 2026 IS LIVE!
The programme is out and tickets are ON SALE NOW ποΈ
Joining us:
β @LeeChildReacher
β @frankcottrell_b
β @NazShahBfd
β @Jeremy_Hunt
β¦and many more!
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Take a look, pick your favourites & get booking! π
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β Fancy a Saturday afternoon in a beautiful Todmorden heritage venue, with tea, scones and jam?
Join author Katharine Grant at Fielden Hall for fascinating family stories and her memoir Clinging to the Crags.
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7 Nov, 4pm
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π Coronation Street. Doctor Who. London 2012 Olympics. What do they have in common? @frankcottrell_b
The award-winning author & Children's Laureate joins us for an evening of stories, humour & conversation.
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8 Nov | 7.30pm
π Todmorden Hippodrome
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πΈ UFOs, mystery and a very Todmorden story!
Photographer @rikmoranphoto explores the extraordinary 1980 Alan Godfrey UFO encounter, uncovering archive material, local history and unanswered questions.
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15 Nov
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βοΈ A festival favourite for a reason!
Poet Amanda Dalton returns to #TodmordenBookFestival for her ever-popular #poetry masterclass.
Whether you're a seasoned writer or just curious, come along and get creative!
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She made history - but history forgot her.
Was pioneering war correspondent Mea Allan written out because of her sexuality?
Discover her remarkable life with writer Felicity Goodall.
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Sat 7 Nov, 2pm
π Fielden Hall, Todmorden
ποΈ Β£5 ticketsource.com/todmorden-bβ¦
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β οΈ Only 4 tickets left!
Join local historian John Billingsley for Magical Dispositions-an exploration of folklore, folk magic & hidden heritage in the Upper Calder Valley.
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Sun 8 Nov
π The Herald Building / Wholefood CafΓ©, Todmorden
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π The countdown is ON!
Lee Child, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Horatio Clare, Naz Shah, Jeremy Huntβ¦ and even a Todmorden UFO mystery! π½
π Big names, big ideas & brilliant stories.
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6β15 Nov
ποΈ What will YOU book?
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π£ Every canal has a story to tell!
Join storyteller Ian Douglas for Folk Tales from the Canal Side-a fascinating journey into the folklore, characters & traditions of our waterways.
π Todmorden Library
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11 Nov | 7pm
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π An evening with acclaimed author @HoratioClare
Join us as Horatio discusses We Came by Sea, his powerful exploration of the people and stories behind the headlines of the small boat crisis.
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Mon 9 November
ποΈ Book your place π
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π Stories from the waterways!
Join Ian Douglas at Todmorden Book Festival for Folk Tales from the Canal Side
ποΈ Come along and discover more!
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@Iandouglasstory
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ποΈ This one's proving popular!
Join local lawyer Campbell Malone for a fascinating evening exploring some of Britain's most high-profile miscarriages of justice.
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10 Nov, 7pm
π St Mary's Church, Todmorden
Don't miss out! π
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π From a forced marriage at 15 to the House of Commons, Naz Shahβs life is an extraordinary story of survival & resilience. Join Naz at Todmorden Book Festival as she discusses her memoir Honoured with journalist Yvette Huddleston.
ποΈ Book now! 7 Nov
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π Acclaimed historical novelist Katharine Grant has quite a family story of her own.Her new memoir Clinging to the Crags explores family, childhood, place & the ties that bind us to home.
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7 Nov 4pm
π Todmorden
π« Tea & scones for a small donation
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Award-winning writer, broadcaster, traveller & storyteller Horatio Clare is coming to Todmorden - From life at sea & migrating swallows to mental health, landscape & belonging, @HoratioClare's writing takes us into extraordinary places.
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9 Nov | 7.30pm
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What was the gig that changed everything? πΈ
Janine Warren & @elizabethalker share backstage stories & explore the music that shaped their lives- from the chaos of indie to the surprising links between pop & classical music.
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14 Nov, 7.30pm
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π How much of a writerβs own life finds its way into fiction?
Join novelists Simon Crump & Sheena Kalayil for a conversation about writing, place, identity, memory and where stories begin.
π€ With Bec Evansβ¨π St Maryβs, Todmordenβ¨π
13 Nov | 7.30pm
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π₯ Brunch, a wander through the park. Then an extraordinary story at historic Fielden Hall.
Mea Allan was a pioneering Fleet Street journalist & war correspondent-so why has her name been forgotten?
π Felicity Goodall: Seeking Mea Allanβ¨π
7 Nov 2pmβ¨ποΈ
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πΈ It doesnβt get much more Todmorden than thisβ¦
A police officer. A strange light. A UFO encounter. 25 missing minutes. π½
@rikmoranphoto explores the famous Alan Godfrey encounter
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15 Nov | 2pm
π Todmorden Community College
Only in #TodmrdenπΈ
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POV: you spend an evening in Tod β¨
π΄ Food at Honest Johnβ¨πΊ A drink (or two) at Beer Necessitiesβ¨π Then off to an event at Todmorden Book Festival
Come for the festival. Stay for Tod. β€οΈ
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#TodmordenBookFestival #Todmorden
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POV: you booked a TBF event at Todmorden Town Hallβ¦ πποΈπ
Come for the writers, ideas & conversations β and take a moment to look up!
One of the joys of #TodmordenBookFestival is experiencing brilliant events in incredible spaces.
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