The 2026 Anarchist Bookfairs List
Features, Apr 12th
Now into its ninth year, the increasingly venerable Freedom bookfairs list offers a healthy showing of old and new events – and for the first time, every Saturday in May is filled!
~ Freedom News ~
In fact, there are events happening up and down the country from late April through to June if you have a hankering to find out more about anarchism, dabble in some workshops or even just meet lovely people while out and about of a Spring weekend …
For the sake of easy calendar entries, here’s the list by date:
April 25th: Hull Radical Bookfair
April 26th: Bristol Radical History Festival
May 2nd: Somerset Anarchist Bookfair
May 9th: Edinburgh Anarchist Bookfair
May 23rd: Teesside Radical Bookfair
May 30th: Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair
September 26th: London Anarchist Bookfair
October 17th: Peterborough Radical Bookfair
October 24th: Bristol Anarchist Bookfair
October 31st: Manchester and Salford Anarchist Bookfair
November 14th: Dorset Radical Bookfair
November 22nd: Belfast Radical Bookfair
Note: All details subject to change, last updated 12 April – email editor [at] freedompress.org.uk with any additions or corrections
Belfast
Belfast Radical Bookfair November 22nd, at Vault 39, Corporation St 11-am-3pm Facebook | radical.bookfair.belfast [at] gmail.com
This year’s is set to be the collective’s biggest yet, with a number of new events throughout the day. Spaces are limited, to register your stall please email.
Bristol
Bristol Radical History Festival April 26th-27th at the M-Shed & Cube Microplex 10am-4.30pm Website | Facebook | brh [at] brh.org.uk
The Bristol Radical History Festival returns this Spring for its eighth edition, with history talks, panel discussions, films, history walks, performance and exhibitions. There will also be space devoted to stalls, where you can stock up on history pamphlets, books and more, from over 30 publishers and distributors. The main part of the festival is held over two days at two main venues: Saturday 25th April at Bristol’s social history museum on the city’s historic harbourside, M Shed; and, Sunday 26th April at the volunteer-run arts centre and cinema the Cube Microplex. This year’s event has four main themes: Propaganda, Utopias, Welsh Risings and the 1926 General Strike. Full programme of events.
Bristol Anarchist Bookfair October 24th Time TBC at the Trinity Centre Website | Facebook | bristolbookfair [at] riseup.net More details to follow
Dorset
Dorset Radical Bookfair November 14th Website | Facebook
More to follow …
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Anarchist Bookfair May 9th at the Quaker Meeting House 11am-6pm Instagram | Facebook | edinburghanarchistbookfair [at] protonmail.com
You can’t keep Edinburgh’s radicals down – in recent years there’s been the anarcha-feminist bookfair, the radical bookfair, and now in its latest incarnation featuring radical books, art, activist groups, workshops, food & drinks, and great company, with stalls from AK Press, PM Press, Black Lodge Press, Lighthouse Books and many more.
Hull
4rd Hull Radical Bookfair April 25th at The New Clarence Pub 11am-4pm Facebook
Around a dozen or so stalls in a more central locale, as well as a Know Your Rights workshop for protests, and a celebration of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
London
Anarchist Bookfair in London September 26th at Rich Mix Details TBA Website | Facebook | Bluesky | Mastodon | anarchistbookfairlondon [at] riseup.net
The big annual jamboree is heading back to East London after its exciting underground excursion last year.
Manchester
Manchester and Salford Anarchist Bookfair October 31st 10am-4pm at the People’s History Museum Website | Facebook | Instagram | manchester [at] bookfair.org.uk
A spookily Halloween-timed event, keep an eye on their website for info
Middlesborough
Teesside Radical Bookfair May 23rd 12pm-5pm at The Auxiliary Website | Facebook | teessideradicalbookfair [at] inventati.org
Get in touch if you’d like a stall at a very reasonable £10 per 6ft table.
Newcastle
Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair May 30th 10am-5pm at the Star and Shadow Cinema Website | Facebook | Contact: newcastleanarchistbookfair [at] protonmail.com
2026 marks the 5th annual Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair, a dynamic celebration of the life and legacy of Ewan Brown, and a tribute to the radical history, present, and future of the North-East. Activists, artists, thinkers, and community members will gather in the spirit of resistance and solidarity. The event will feature an exciting mix of dozens of stalls, workshops, live music, and art, all hosted in the incredible Star and Shadow Cinema, nestled in the heart of Newcastle’s east end..
Peterborough
Peterborough Radical Bookfair October 17th 11am-5pm at the George Alcock Centre, Stanground, Peterborough Facebook
Let’s talk about ‘communities of resistance’. Cos let’s face it we need ’em! What does a community of resistance mean to you? How do you find your tribe? What does being part of a community feel like to you?.
Somerset
Somerset Anarchist Bookfair May 2nd All day at Rockaway Park Instagram | getinvolved [at] rockawaypark.co.uk
A day of talks, performance, workshops and conversation. Alongside live performances from Riot Act and Boff Whalley workshops will dig into the Spycops Inquiry, radical design and feminist sociology. There’s an exhibition in the gallery, a free film in the evening, a not-for-profit community library and plenty of stalls, all free entry and £5 parking.
Not announced yet …
Cambridge Radical Bookfair: We’re told there are plans afoot for later in the year, but a date hasn’t been nailed down yet. Instagram | cambridgeanarchist [at] gmail.com
Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair: Happened in October last year but unclear if it’s on again. sharc0114 [at] proton.me for enquiries
Gŵyl y Gwrthsafiad Radical Community Festival (Swansea): No word yet, but another one usually later in the year. Website | Instagram
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