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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Sheffield Indie Book Festival

Sat. 25 April 2026 — Sun. 26 April 2026

A new indie book festival for Sheffield is coming in 2026.

Sheffield Indie Book Festival will celebrate stories, and the shops and publishers who keep them alive.

From the folk behind La Biblioteka, Juno Books, Hillsborough Bookshop, Novel, Graphic Novel Reading Room, Rhyme and Reason, Kelham Island Books and Music, Next Chapter, and Porter Bookshop.

Save the dates 25–26 April 2026 for now – more info about tickets, venues and the programme will be available soon.

Keep an eye on their Instagram for updates.

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