Multicultural Book Fair 2025
Multicultural Book Fair, Conway Hall
Red Lion Square WC1R 4RL
This year’s readers’ lots of publishers and their authors are reading on the main stage.
Performances start at 11 am for one hour and again at 13.30 for one hour.
Our gala show has more readings and open mic sign up ON THE DAY. Doors open at 6 pm,
The Square Pig 30-32 Procter St,
London WC1V 6NX
More reader to to announced soon
Saturday 6th Sept Ticket Eventbrite
Main stage 11 am
Redeeming Features
Redeeming Features is a punk poet: visceral, hyperactive, and absurd. He has opened for a number of UK punk bands and gigs regularly in the UK and abroad. He has a published book called ‘Sniffing Glue and Playing Chicken on the M4.’ All profits from the book go to the UK mental health charity MIND.
@redeemingf
Main stage 11 am
Molly
Molly Arbuthnott is a teacher, author, editor, and academic from Scotland. She is passionate about the promotion of children’s literature and has published seventeen award winning picture books. Molly crafts narratives based on people that have been important in her life and that are simultaneously honest and gentle, teaching children about empathy, teamwork and moral courage.
Find out more about her writing through her website- www.mollyarbuthnott.co.uk
Liz Kendal
Liz Kendall is a poet and non-fiction writer based in Surrey. With Vilma Bharatan she co-authored Meet Us and Eat Us: Food plants from around the world, which celebrates biodiversity in poetry, prose, and fine art photography. Liz’s poetry is published in anthologies from Candlestick Press and The Hedgehog Poetry Press, and in journals including Mslexia, Flights, Clarion, The Dirigible Balloon and Amethyst Review. For Meet Us and Eat Us and a free monthly newsletter visit meetusandeatus.co.uk, and to read a selection of Liz’s poems visit theedgeofthewoods.uk. She is on Instagram @meetusandeatus and Facebook @rowansarered.
Time slots
| Day Readings – Conway Hall | Timings |
| Redeeming Features – S LONDON BOOKS – 5-7 mins | 11.00am |
| Sue Cook – S LONDON BOOKS – 5-7 mins | 11.10am |
| Utopians – Yasmin Heinz – 5-7 minutes | 11.20am |
| Agenda Poetry – Timothy Ades + Elizabeth Barton – 5-7 minutes | 11.30am |
| Bettina Schroeder – S LONDON BOOKS – 5-7 mins | 11.40am |
| James Smith – S LONDON BOOKS – 5-7 mins | 11.50am |
| Andrea – Amatista Books – 5-7 minutes | 12.00pm |
| BREAK FOR LUNCH 12.15 – 13.30 | |
| Molly Arbuthnott – Arbuthnott books – 5-7 mins | 1.40pm |
| Patricia Flowers – S LONDON BOOKS – 5-7 mins | 1.50pm |
| Liz Kendall – 5-7 minutes | 2.00pm |