YORK NATIONAL BOOK FAIR

On Friday, 11th & Saturday, 12th September we’ll be exhibiting at the annual York National Book Fair being held at The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, York YO23 1EX.

Around 180 booksellers exhibiting for sale a wide ranging selection of rare, antiquarian and secondhand books, prints and ephemera.

We can be found at stall 169 on the first floor level.

Refreshments are available at the cafe all day.

Plenty of nearby car parking, and for those travelling by public transport there is a free bus service between Memorial Gardens (adjacent to York Rail Station) and the Knavemire Suite running every thirty minutes throughout the day.

York National Book Fair 2026 | Poster

~ details and complimentary ticket ~

Organised by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).

KENDAL BOOK FAIR

On Saturday, 5th September we’ll be exhibiting at the Kendal Book Fair being held at Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate Kendal LA9 4PU.

Around eight dealers with a good range of secondhand, collectable and antiquarian books and ephemera. Also there will be a selection of classical music CDs.

Stricklandgate House is on the main shopping street, adjacent to the Library and opposite the Post Office and McDonald’s, with the Westmorland Shopping Centre close by.

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No café at this event however there are numerous eateries and shops nearby for refreshment. There are several pay-and-display car parks throughout the town.

Kendal Book Fair | 5 September 2026 | Poster

North West Book Fairs

SETTLE BOOK FAIR

On Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August we’ll be exhibiting at the Settle Book Fair being held at Victoria Hall, Kirkgate BD24 9DZ.

Around twelve dealers selling a wide range of secondhand and collectable books & ephemera. Café serving excellent home-made food and car parking nearby.

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The market town of Settle is situated in the Yorkshire Dales, accessed by the A65 Kendal/Ilkley road and within easy reach of Skipton and Ingleton.

Settle Book Fair | 31 August 2026 | Poster

North West Book Fairs

BAKEWELL BOOK FAIR

On Saturday, 15th August we’ll be exhibiting at the Bakewell Book Fair being held at the Agricultural Business Centre, Haddon Road DE45 1AH.

Open from 10am till 4pm there will be around twenty dealers with antiquarian, collectable and secondhand books and ephemera.

Crime novelist Martin Edwards, President of the Detection Club and consultant to the British Library Crime Classics, will be attending the fair as a guest.

A large car park onsite, with cafés and shops nearby.

The pretty market town of Bakewell lies on the banks of the River Wye in the Derbyshire Dales and is widely known for its local dessert delicacy of the Bakewell pudding. The town is easily accessed via the A6, is within close distance of Buxton and Matlock, and only a short distance away are the splendors of Chatsworth House.

Bakewell Book Fair | 15 August 2026 | Poster

~ details and complimentary ticket ~

Organised by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).

GARGRAVE BOOK FAIR

On Tuesday, 11th August we’ll be at the midweek Gargrave Book Fair being held in the Village Hall, West Street BD23 3RD.

Around seventeen dealers with a broad range of second-hand, antiquarian, out-of-print and collectable books and ephemera. Café serving excellent home-made food and parking nearby.

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The pretty village of Gargrave is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, accessed by the A65 Kendal/Ilkley road and within easy reach of Skipton and Settle.

Gargrave Book Fair | 11 August 2026 | Poster

North West Book Fairs