Sat 01 Feb
|Macclesfield
Macclesfield Book Festival 2025 - Author's Day
Join us for the opening weekend of our book festival, hosted against a historic background with book stalls, guest speakers, and much more. Author's Day is on February 1st - come along to hear from a selection of fascinating authors and poets. Open from 11am until 4pm.
Time & Location
01 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 16:00
Macclesfield, Bridge St, Macclesfield SK11 6EG, UK
About the event
📚 Macclesfield Book Festival - 2025 📚
Book worms and lovers of literacy, join us at Christ Church Macclesfield every weekend of February for our inaugural Book Festival. We'll have our popular book stalls open for browsing and buying, as well as being joined by some excellent local book shops, guest speakers, musicians, and artisan craft & gift stalls. Refreshments will also be available.
Festival dates
All events will run from 11am until 4pm.
Saturday 1st February & Sunday 2nd February
Saturday 8th February & Sunday 9th February
Saturday 15th February & Sunday 16th February
Saturday 22nd February & Sunday 23rd February
What to expect
Below are details for what you can look forward to on the Book Festival's Author's Day (February 1st).
A selection of artisan craft and gift stalls
Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments
Talks & Performances
3pm - Famous Blue
Gary Burdett - digeridoo performance
Organ recital TBC
(above timings are approximate)
Authors & Poets
Some wonderful authors, poets, and historians will be joining us with copies of their works for sale.
Dorothy Bentley Smith
Joy & John Winkler
Frank Walker (will not be in attendance, but copies of his books will be available from John Clark)
John Clark
Peter Branson
Bridgid Griffin
Harry A G Carlisle, BEM
Books from the late Graham Wilson will also be available.
Book Shops
As well as our pre-loved book stalls being open, we'll be joined by two excellent local book sellers.
This festival is made possible with the kind support of the Churches Conservation Trust, Macclesfield Town Council, and our dedicated group of volunteers.