Great Dunmow BookFest

Saturday 13 June 2026, 12.00pm – 5.00pm

For one day only, Great Dunmow, the town without a bookshop, will be transformed into the Essex Book Town with author events, writing workshops and other bookish delights taking place in shops and other venues along the closed-off High Street.

Don’t miss this new, unique and magical event celebrating books, reading and the local community.

Visit talliston.com/great-dunmow-bookfest for details.

We are delighted to be launching the Great Dunmow BookFest with a Criminally Good Night on Friday 12 June at Foakes Hall, Dunmow, featuring best-selling crime-writing duo Nicci French, and Traitors’ Faithful Harriet Tyce.