Black British Book Festival - Southbankl

The Black British Book Festival exists to celebrate and promote Black literature, with a particular focus on Black British authors and emerging talent.

Following a three-month summer book tour featuring 39 Black British authors and reaching into unconventional locations like hairdressers and chicken shops, the headline event at the Southbank includes books and events with Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix, dancer Oti Mabuse; motherhood blogger Candice Braithwaite; MP Dawn Butler, TV presenters Clive Myrie and Eric Collins, and comedian Fats Timbo.

See Southbank website for details of times and prices (if any - most events are free) for individual writer’s events.

27 & 28 October 2 pm -10pm