Trafford's Celebration of Reading
Saturday 6th June, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Trafford’s Celebration of Reading is a day of free literary events held in Urmston Library, co-organised by Trafford Libraries and Urmston Books and Board Games. A blend between a book fair and festival, the event offers talks and workshops across all ages as well as a chance for local authors to exhibit their latest books and introduce them to a local audience.
Entry to the event and book fair is entirely FREE and we'd love to see lots of you there, but spaces are limited for author talks and workshops, so do reserve your ticket in advance. More details below.
Events programme
Our team are busy working with the library team to plan and programme a whole day of fantastic book events and workshops. Bear with us! More details of the programme will be revealed closer to the date, but tickets are now open for booking for selected sessions. Tickets are limited, so do book early!
Local author exhibition
Learn more about our local authors and their books! From children's books, history to memoir, literary fiction to horror and romantasy, there's wealth of local talent to be explored. Meet and greet the authors at their exhibition stands and browse and buy their books.
Heidi Hinda Chadwick
Lou Gibbons
Patricia Karengesha
Jamie Ryder
1428 Publishing
Calum Dewsbury
Green Bean Collection
Michael Knaggs
John Storey
Maddison House Press
Keith Dickinson
Drew Halfpenny
Phil Moulton
Kristina J. Turner
Northodox Press
Interested in exhibiting?
If you're a local author and you'd be keen to exhibit at the event, please do get in touch by email. We have a small number of exhibition stands still available for an exhibitor fee of £20, and exhibitors are welcome to sell their own books and merchandise on the stand over the course of the event (10:30am - 3:30pm).
Please note that these exhibition spaces are reserved for authors, writers, book illustrators and/or publishers.