Derby Book Festival returns from 22 – 31 May with its Summer Festival with events at venues around Derby with QUAD playing host to a number of events. As usual they have a broad range of genres featuring a host of fascinating authors.
A comprehensive history of the World Cup.
22nd May 2026
The radical thinkers and doers who have launched us towards the final frontier.
23rd May 2026
The radical thinkers and doers who have launched us towards the final frontier.
23rd May 2026
Cousins Ellie and Lucie set off on a metal detecting journey.
23rd May 2026
Scandalous stories of MPs making history for all the wrong reasons.
23rd May 2026
Scandalous stories of MPs making history for all the wrong reasons.
23rd May 2026
A young art critic secures an interview with a reclusive painter.
23rd May 2026
One of the leading campaigners for justice for sub-postmasters.
23rd May 2026
Unlock your inner mystery-solver. Ages 8+
29th May 2026
Get ready to laugh your socks off with the Knight Sir Louis adventures!
29th May 2026
What will living on a warmer planet really look like?
29th May 2026
A gripping story stuffed with moments of joy, hilarity, sorrow and abuse.
29th May 2026
How fraudsters are using AI, encrypted messaging and social media.
30th May 2026
How Chaplin’s ‘Little Tramp’ was shaped by his London childhood.
30th May 2026
Workshops for Young People
Your Dungeons and Dragons Adventure Starts here!
30th May 2026
Celebrated novelists Patrick Gale and Joanna Cannon reunited on stage in Derby.
30th May 2026
Helping us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit.
30th May 2026
What it’s like to come of age at a time when Black artistic self-expression is often met with abuse online.
30th May 2026
Why cartography really matters.
31st May 2026
Documenting how women shaped the field, the benefits of which we still feel today.
31st May 2026
For 200 years, the Dungeness lifeboat has launched in storms and heavy seas to save lives.
31st May 2026
The fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most iconic paintings and sculptures.
31st May 2026
The medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends.
31st May 2026
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