About us
Who we are
Established in 1989, the annual Guildford Book Festival has a mission to Open Books and Inspire Minds by celebrating the best writing, encouraging new authors and sharing a love of literature. The Festival runs in October at a variety of venues in and around Guildford, discussing books and interviewing new and well known authors
We deliver a growing outreach programme, with our local schools programme visiting 5000 students this year
Our culture and values
We believe that a love of reading in early life is absolultely vital to future wellbeing