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The 2027 London Schools Literature Festival returns
Monday 17 May - Friday 25 June

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We believe in the magic that happens when children meet the authors and illustrators they love and the lasting impact this can have.
 
Because we believe that every child should have this opportunity, we provide our Programme FREE for state primary schools all over London, 20,000+ places in 2026 from Twickenham Stadium to Tower Hamlets. 

Check out our 2026 Programme!

Photos of Sophy Henn, Patrice Lawrence and Michael Rosen

HAMMERSMITH

Thursday 21 May

TOWER HAMLETS

Wednesday 3 June 

HACKNEY

Thursday 4 June

EALING

Friday 5 June

WANDSWORTH

Thursday 11 June

Photos of Simon Mole, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Sharna Jackson 

BATTERSEA

Monday 15 June 

RICHMOND

Tuesday 16 June  

Photos of Neill Cameron, Joseph Coelho, Fiona Lumbers and Hannah Gold

CROYDON

Wednesday 17 June 

TWICKENHAM

Thursday 18 June

KINGSTON

Monday 22 June

BARNES

Friday 26 June

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'I've loved being part of the London Schools Literature Festival over the years, and seeing the incredible work they do to inspire the love of books and reading. The schools events have a particularly transformative, life-changing impact, especially for children who have never thought of themselves as readers before. It's such an inspiring thing to see!'
SF Said, multi-award winning author of Varjak Paw & Tyger

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What the teachers say about us!

‘The children have been so inspired by Onjali Rauf’s talk on the refugee crisis that they are planning to do something in school to raise money. This was such a relevant talk for our children as we do have refugee families in our school and community and it is timely to have raised awareness of their situation. On top of this, they are all keen to read her book!’

Teacher, Lionel Primary School, Brentford TW8