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Booking and Ticket Information

Festival Box Office

EventBrite

Online tickets are available through EventBrite. You can purchase them via the Guildford Book Festival website or go directly to EventBrite.

When you book online you will receive your tickets via a confirmation email. These can be shown on arrival via a mobile phone or tablet, or printed at home.


10% off to Registered unemployed and students

Concessions are available for all events…

If you are registered disabled you are entitled to a free ticket for your support worker or personal assistant.

To apply for this you will need to email Director

Registered unemployed and student tickets can be booked via EventBrite. Simply select the ticket option that applies.

Please keep proof of eligibility to hand when you show your tickets at each event. Without this you might be denied entry.

Child Policy

Please out of respect for other Festival-goers, no babies in arms unless indicated. Everyone must have a valid ticket and occupy a seat.

Disabled Access

If you require disabled access at any of our venues, please email the Director.

Book Sales

Guildford Waterstones will be selling books at all venues. There will be an opportunity to get them signed by the author at the end of each event. Why not purchase for yourself or it is a great opportunity to buy some early Christmas presents.


We reserve the right to change programmes, authors and presenters if circumstances dictate.

The views and opinions expressed in any of the books or at any of the Festival events are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Guildford Book Festival.