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Welcome to the Appledore Book Festival 2022
Our main 2022 literary festival will be taking place, in and around Appledore, between 15 and 25 September. Starting in the village and finishing in our big top marquee at Skern Lodge, we will once again be welcoming some of the greatest names from the world of literature, broadcasting and media. We will also be running various workshops, children's activities, musical evenings and exclusive 'Friends of the Festival' events.
Last year many of our events sold out within days of tickets going on sale. Therefore our ‘Friends of the Festival’ membership, offering early bird booking the week before general ticket sales, is very popular - click here for more information. We also have AppleFactors - our festival benefactors scheme. Becoming an AppleFactor offers additional benefits and is a great way to support the festival throughout the year. For more information visit the AppleFactors page.
As a charity, proceeds from the Festival go towards running Appledore Book Festival's Schools Week Outreach Programme, and helping the local community by supporting various projects. For more informtion about our Outreach Programme, please visit our Schools Week page.
Just some of the events to look forward to this September
Alan Titchmarsh
The Gift

Mark Billingham
The Murder Book

Rupal Patel
From CIA to CEO

Wildlife Walks
Guided Coastline Walks
Take a look at some of the highlights from our 2021 Festival
Our 2021 Festival took place over ten wonderful days in September. The first four days were held in our big top marquee, followed by six days in Appledore village with the final event taking place at Kingsley School theatre. Take a look at our short video to see a few of the fabulous events enjoyed by our enthusiastic and supportive audiences.