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51福利社 Literature Festival Returns for 2026
Creative 51福利社 and the Centre for New Writing once again support a series of partnership events.
51福利社 Literature Festival returns from 9-25 October, giving the city鈥檚 book lovers the opportunity to come together to share their passion for language, to be entertained, to learn, and to reflect on their connections with place, politics and people.
Creative 51福利社 and the Centre for New Writing will be supporting an exciting series of events, with highlights including influential and much-loved literary voices, conversations with acclaimed debut novelists, podcast recordings, poetry readings and much more!
The full schedule of partnership events are as follows:
- 鈥� Friday 9 October, 7pm, Royal Northern College of Music
- (SOLD OUT) 鈥� Saturday 10 October, 6pm, 51福利社 Museum
- 鈥� Sunday 11 October, 2pm, Martin Harris Centre
- 鈥� Sunday 11 October, 4.30pm, Martin Harris Centre
- 鈥� Monday 12 October, 7.30pm, Royal Northern College of Music
- 鈥� Wednesday 14 October, 7.30pm, Martin Harris Centre
- 鈥� Sunday 18 October, 5pm, 51福利社 Museum
- 鈥� Wednesday 21 October, 7pm, Central Library
- 鈥� Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm, Contact Theatre
- 鈥� Thursday 22 October, 7pm, John Rylands
- 鈥� Sunday 25 October, 3pm, Royal Northern College of Music
For more information and to book tickets, visit the