Irvine, North Ayrshire

About

Tidelines Book Festival is a community-run charitable trust bringing world-class literary events to Ayrshire. We run events over the year as well as an annual book festival. Click here to find out more about us.

Festival 2026

The 2026 Tidelines Book Festival took place from Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 September at the Harbour Arts Centre and other venues in Irvine, North Ayrshire. You can also check out our Tidelines Tasters for events outside of the main festival.

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