BookHeath Events
Bookheath26 launches Blackheath Lives!
A festival exploring memoir, biography and the stories that shape a place
Running from spring through to a flagship weekend in October 2026 Blackheath Lives will explore how personal histories, memoirs and biographies give shape to both individual identity and collective memory.
The programme will include:
Autobiographical and memoir-writing workshops
Author talks focused on life-writing and biography
A weekend of headline events featuring established writers
Love, Romance & Cocktails
Date, time and locations to be announced
Blood on the Page
7.30pm - Saturday 21 September
Workshops and talks for adults
Get it written and get it out there!
Telling Your Story
2.30pm - Saturday 21 September
Self Publishing
4.30pm - Saturday 21 September
Workshops for children age 3-8
Author Tee Dobinson shares the fun world of The Tower Bridge Cat with children. Where will they take Bella and her friends? Free book included!
The Tower Bridge Cat
10.30am - Saturday 21 September
The Tower Bridge Cat
10.30am - Sunday 22 September
Free entry events
View wonderful art pieces by Iain Herdman, Alexandra Helm and other local artists. Bid on an original drawing Daylight by the artist Henry Bird. Then celebrate the achievements of our Children's Writing Competition winners.
Art Exhibition
3.00pm - Friday 20 September
Children's Book Launch
2:00pm - Sunday 22 September
BookHeath
Panel discussions, workshops and activities to share the joy of books and reading in Blackheath.
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