12-21 September 2025

You can download the 2025 event brochure from the homepage of our website now! Printed copies will be available throughout North Devon from Mon 14 July at St Mary’s Hall, the libraries at Appledore and Bideford, Waterstones in Barnstaple and other sites including art galleries, theatres, tourist attractions, cafés and other businesses in Appledore and surrounding areas.

Friends priority booking is Saturday 19 July

General public booking is Saturday 26 July

Sat 19 July (10am – 12noon) Wed 23 July (5pm-7pm) Sat 26 July (10am – 12noon) 

Wed 30 July (5pm-7pm) Mon 25 August (10am-12noon) 

then every Saturday until 6 September except 23 August (10am-12noon)

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

Information Office email – boxoffice@appledorebookfestival.co.uk 

Information Office telephone – 01237 734730

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

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.

Please click here for more information.

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.