9 November 2026

Festivals

Children’s book festival launches crowdfunder to cover “soaring” transport costs

In order to fulfil its commitment to providing free transport to schools attending this year's BookTastic Children's Book Festival, organisers have launched a crowdfunder after being faced with soaring travel...

Local companies partner with BookTastic to champion literacy

Thanks to generous local businesses, children attending this year's BookTastic book festival in Bedford will each take a copy of their favourite book home for free. As the 2023...

BookTastic Children’s Book Festival begins and there’s still time to take part

The 2022 BookTastic children’s book festival begins today, with a week of exciting events designed to inspire young readers in Bedford and beyond. Festival organiser, Rachael Rogan...

Competition: Win EVERY book featured at this year’s BookTastic Festival

With less than two weeks to go until the launch of the 2022 BookTastic children’s book festival, we've got an exciting competition to win all the books that will be featured at this...

Local sponsors bring BookTastic Children’s Book Festival to live

With excitement building for this summer’s spectacular BookTastic children’s book festival, the event organisers are shining the spotlight on the local businesses that are supporting the...

BookTastic: Less than a month to go until Bedford goes bonkers for books

Young readers are counting down the days until the launch of the 2022 BookTastic children’s book festival which kicks off on Monday 4 July. For one exciting week, the biggest names...

BookTastic children’s book festival launches its star-studded weekend lineup

Calling all bookworms from Bedford and beyond, BookTastic children’s book festival has announced the line-up for its big book weekend at the Place Theatre on 9 and 10 July. The two-day...

Exciting new authors and festival favourites return for 2022 BookTastic children’s book festival

BookTastic, Bedford’s annual children’s book festival, returns for its ninth year this July, and after two years 'online' the organisers are thrilled to be back in person, bringing a...

Organisers make last-minute changes so isolating children can still take part in BookTastic

Children isolating from school due to Covid-19 (coronavirus) restrictions will still be able to take part in Friday's BookTastic events, thanks to the quick-thinking festival organisers. The annual children's book festival, BookTastic...

‘Stay at Home Storytime’ launches to bring Bedford’s community together

Tomorrow (Friday) at 11am sees the launch of Stay at Home Storytime, a collaboration between the Pavilion at the Park and Booktastic Children's...

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