18-27 September 2026

Friends priority booking is Friday 24 July

General public booking is Saturday 1 Aug

Tickets can be purchased both online and in person at the Information & Box Office in St Mary’s Hall, open from 10am-12.30pm on:

- Friday 24 July (Friends Only)

- Saturday 25 July (Friends Only)

- Every Saturday in August

- Saturday 5 September

- Saturday 12 September

During the Festival there will be a Box Office/Info Desk in St Mary’s Hall and at Skern

Through our website or in person during Information Office opening hours.

1. Go to the ticketing page on our website here. Click on the ‘Profile’ option (on larger screens like laptops) or the three lines (on mobiles) at the top right of the screen.

2. Select Register/Log in

3. Try creating your account - if that doesn't work, then follow password reset instructions below:

• Click link that says 'Forgot password'?

• Wait for password reset email to arrive. This may take a few minutes so please be patient before requesting another reset, which may add further delay. Please check your junk/spam folder too.

• Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password.

Use your new password to access your account in the normal way.

(If you have issues with logging in, please check that your Friends Membership is still valid for 2025 and has not expired)

Sorry, we cannot take credit card details over the phone.

Sorry, we are unable to process cash transactions.

Tickets are sent to the inbox you have registered.  If you have paid for tickets and not received them please check your Junk Box first before asking the Box Office to resend.

Information Office email – boxoffice@appledorebookfestival.co.uk 

Information Office telephone – 01237 734730

You can buy tickets in person during Information Office opening hours. Or is there a friend or relative who could help?

Yes, carers can attend at half price.

Registered disabled visitors who require a chaperone to accompany them can purchase an additional ticket at 50% off the face value with every full-price ticket purchased. Please note it is not possible to offer this discount for events involving food and drink.

Sorry, there are no other concessions

Yes, as long as they have a valid ticket. Recommended age limits may apply to certain events, but if this is the case it will be stated in the brochure.

Tickets and memberships are electronic and can be shown on entry to the event on your phone or printed off at home.

From Sat 19 to Tues 22 Sept there is Churchfield Car Pay & Display Park at the far end of the Quay. From Wed 23 to Sun 27, when events move to Skern, there is plenty of space for parking, adjacent to the Festival Tents on site.

Please click here for more information.

Only guide dogs or support dogs can go into the events.

Please click here for further details. We rely on over 100 volunteers ranging across the Festival’s organising committee to fundraisers, stewards, interviewers, drivers and a myriad of other roles.

The Festival is a registered charity and supports the Charlotte Aitken Trust Schools Week. Any surplus we make is used to support local community charities.

Each year, 7000 plus pupils benefit from author events organised in the classroom or library at their school, many of which are subsidised. The Charlotte Aitken Trust is just one of the many grantmakers who help make this happen - click here for more information.

Hearing loops will be installed at St Mary’s Church, the tents at Skern and in the Kingsley School Theatre during the Festival.