Hackney Writers’ Festival June 2026
Hackney Libraries are proud to announce the inaugural Hackney Writers’ Festival in June 2026.
The Hackney writing community at the Hackney Writes Showcase in 2024
Following on from the successes of our Writers’ Showcases in 2024 and 2025, and to celebrate the National Year of Reading, we have created a month-long festival for our writers to share their work and for everyone to find out more about our regular writing groups.
If you are a budding author, looking for inspiration or an opportunity to meet other writers, Hackney Libraries have the group for you. Find members of our writing community at every library in the borough and get involved!
Find a supportive writing community in Hackney
Drop in to any or all of our events throughout June:
6pm-7.30pm Wednesday 3 June: Hackney Central Library with Sara Nisha Adams
1pm-3pm Saturday 13 June: QTIBIPOC Writing Group at Clapton Library with PJ Samuels
11am-1pm Wednesday 17 June: Hackney Central Library Knit & Natter writing special with Sara Nisha Adams
6pm-7.30pm Wednesday 17 June: Dalston CLR James Poetry with Jack Houston and Erem Sahintepe
6pm-7.30pm Thursday 25 June: Dalston CLR James Library Welcome Hackney writing group with Emel Sevniç
6pm-7.30pm Thursday 25 June: Stamford Hill Library with Jonathan Fortgang
6pm-7.30pm Monday 29 June: Dalston CLR James Library with Morgan Omotoye
6.30pm-7.30pm Monday 29 June: Homerton Library with Ngoma Bishop
6pm-7.30pm Tuesday 30 June: Shoreditch Black Women Writers Group with Lisa Ogun’
Please note, spaces for some of our sessions may be limited so get in early to avoid disappointment.
The Hackney Writers’ Festival is part of the National Year of Reading 2026 – Go All In: Readers as Writers