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Hello Resident The Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2026 runs primarily from Friday 6 February to Sunday 8 February 2026, with some related pre-festival events starting on Thursday 5 February. The festival includes around 90 events across various venues, including the Wolverhampton Art Gallery , Wolverhampton Central Library , the Arena Theatre , and the Mander Centre . Featured Events & Guests The festival features several high-profile authors and personalities: Dave Rowntree: The Blur drummer will be discussing and signing his book of photographs, No One You Know, at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre on Friday, 6 February 2026. Natalie Haynes: The author of A Thousand Ships and Pandora's Jar will discuss her new book No Friend to This House. Dr. Hilary Jones, Mark Edwards, and T.M. Logan: These authors are also among the guests appearing at various events throughout the weekend. Stuart Maconie: The broadcaster and writer will appear at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre on Sunday, 8 February 2026, discussing the legacy of the Beatles. Festival Schedule (Main Weekend) Thursday, 5 February 2026 "Practically Imperfect" (Theatre Performance): A play about P.L. Travers and Mary Poppins at the Arena Theatre (Wulfruna Street, WV1 1SE) at 7:30 PM. "South Asian Voices In Publishing" (Panel Discussion): An event exploring representation and diversity in publishing at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery (Lichfield Street, WV1 1DU) at 6:30 PM.
Friday, 6 February 2026 "Dave Rowntree: No One You Know" (Book Talk): Book discussion and signing at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre at 7:30 PM. "Fixing" (Theatre/Workshop): A session on holistic car care and personal well-being at the Arena Theatre (Wulfruna Street, WV1 1SE) at 7:30 PM. "Queenz: Drag Me To The Disco!" (Performance): A drag show at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (Lichfield Street, WV1 1DE) at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, 7 February 2026 "Justice Be Told" (Author Talk): Novelist appearance where the audience acts as the jury at the Wolverhampton Central Library (Snow Hill, WV1 3AX) at 3:00 PM. "Shakespeare's Stolen Stories" (Talk): A discussion on the folktales that inspired Shakespeare, at Bantock House (Finchfield Road, WV3 9LQ) at 6:00 PM. "Writers Together" (Workshop): A fiction writing workshop for beginners and experienced writers at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre (Castle Dyke, Lichfield, WS13 6HR) at 12:45 PM.
Sunday, 8 February 2026 Flexus Dance Collective Performances: Free dance performances at the Mander Centre (Mander House, WV1 3NH) at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. "How to Blow Up an Oil Rig" (Author Talk): In conversation with Harry Whitehead at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery . "Stuart Maconie" (Talk): Discussing the story of the Beatles at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre Thank you
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