Wednesday 25th February 2026
University Centre Grimsby, Nuns Corner, Grimsby DN34 5BQ
Festival Finale and Awards
This culmination of Litfest 26 includes a full day of literary activities and events featuring a televised award ceremony for the 2025 International Literary Prize winners.
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Saturday 19th September | 10-4
Autumn Heritage Fair
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Tuesday 15th September | 11-1
Grimsby Women's History Group - Heritage Open Days special event
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August - November 2026
Japanese cultural workshops with Misako Sato
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Saturdays throughout August
Postcards from Louth
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Mondays and Wednesdays throughout August
Children's Summer Art Club Sessions with The Art Crafty and Tutor Hub
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Friday 21st August, 7pm start
Poetry reading with Paul Sutherland | FREE
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Journalling subscription box by Wildflower Holt | LitFest sponsor
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Monday 13th July
Read aloud circle | FREE event
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Friday 3rd July | 6pm
War & Faith Poetry Evening with Paul Sutherland & Steve Miller
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Wednesday 27th May | 7.30-9pm
Writing for magazines with Jessica Johnson at Globe Writers group
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Thursday 23rd April | from 5.30pm
World Book Night: Reading under the sun
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Sunday 12th April I 3.30 pm
Poetry Circle : Welcome Helios to Grimsby with poetry and song
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Thursday 16th April | 11am - 12pm
Our Sun Storytime | Sally the Seagull | FREE
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April - June
Japanese calligraphy and cultural workshops with Misako Sato
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31 March - 7 April
FREE Easter Storytime & Crafts sessions
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Friday 3rd April - Monday 4th May
Brick Futures! - Grimsby Lego Exhibition
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Saturday 28th March | 10am - 4pm
Love Your Town! - Cleethorpes
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Monday 23rd March | 2.30pm
World Poetry Day readings | FREE | Louth Library, Louth
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Saturday 21st March | 10am - 4pm
Love Your Town! - Grimsby
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Until Sunday 15th March | 10am - 4pm
Exhibition: Moments in Time - Coastal Photographs by Steve Dixey
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Until Sunday 15th March | 10am - 4pm
Exhibition: Streets of Grimsby
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Saturday 7th March - Saturday 14th March
Home: A David Storey Play
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Wednesday 25th February 10-4
'Secrets' anthologies launching LitFest26
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Festival Finale and Awards
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Launch of the Tenth Annual Literary Prize
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Wednesday, 25th February 2026 11.00 - 12.00
WORKSHOP FROM £3: Archetypal Spaces in Storytelling with Archie Lamprell
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Wednesday 25th February 2026. 10.00 - 11.00
WORKSHOP FROM £3: Plotting a Comedy with Paul Basset Davies
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Wednesday, 25th February 2026 11.00 - 12.00
WORKSHOP FROM £3:
How to Win a Writing Competition with Madeleine Armstrong
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 10.00- 11.00
WORKSHOP FROM £3: Writing Children's Stories with Danielle Taylor
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Wednesday 25th February 2026. 10.00-4.00
Book Signing with successful Young Adult author, Zoë Marriott
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Wednesday 25th February 12-1 pm | 3-4pm
Live music with Sam Simmons
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Wednesday 25th February | 1.30-3 pm
Televised Literary Awards Ceremony
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23rd February 1.00pm- 2.00pm On-Line
MASTERCLASS- Secure a literary agent with Penny Wincer
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18th February 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
WORKSHOP Making a Graphic Novel with Debasmita Dasgupta
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16th February 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
WORKSHOP FROM £5: Pen to Paper with Finn Brown
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13th - 15th February 2026
Waterstones Children's Book Festival 13th - 15th February
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Tuesday 17th February 10:00 - 11:00 am
Storytime & Crafts at Reynolds Family Hub
FREE
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17th February 2026
Sponsored 'Look for a Book'
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Friday 20th February | 9am - 3pm
Grimsby Farmers & Craft Market
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