Tickets Selling Fast for the Ealing Book Festival
Organisers urge quick action to see talks from top authors
Clockwise from top left: Yung Chang, Anthony Horowitz, Simon Jenkins, Stephen and Anita Mangan, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Blake Morrison
April 2, 2026
The organisers of this year’s Ealing Book Festival are warning that tickets are moving quickly for this year’s Ealing Book Festival with some of the most popular events already sold out.
This year festival welcomes some of the world’s most celebrated writers as the Ealing Book Festival returns for its third and most ambitious edition from Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 3 May . With events already selling out, organisers are urging readers to secure tickets early for what promises to be one of West London’s cultural highlights of the year.
This year’s programme brings together an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed authors, leading thinkers, cultural commentators and rising literary stars, spread across venues including the University of West London, Questors Theatre, and Pitzhanger Manor. The festival continues to grow in scale and reputation, building on the success of previous years and deepening its commitment to showcasing both global voices and local talent.
The 2026 festival opens with an already sold-out appearance by Jung Chang, offering a rare chance to hear the globally renowned author discuss Fly, Wild Swans, her much-anticipated follow-up to Wild Swans. She is joined across the week by a roster of bestselling writers including William Boyd (also sold-out), Anthony Horowitz, Robert Macfarlane, Blake Morrison, and Mary Portas.
Non-fiction heavyweights such as Dan Cruickshank, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Simon Jenkins, and Alan Johnson will bring fresh perspectives on politics, history, art and architecture. Music journalist and broadcaster John Robb returns with his acclaimed work on Oasis, while rising literary voices Oyinkan Braithwaite and Lucy Steeds add contemporary energy to the programme.
The festival also features a Local Authors’ Showcase, a strengthened schools programme, and a series of guided literary walks exploring Ealing’s cultural landscape. Family events include appearances by Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan, whose lively sessions promise to be a hit with younger readers.
Now firmly established in the literary calendar, the Ealing Book Festival continues to expand its reach and ambition.
Tickets and the full programme are available at ealingbookfestival.com.
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