# Writeidea Festival 2026

Writeidea Festival 2026 at Bethnal Green Library, Friday 20 November 2026, until 22 Nov.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Bethnal Green Library, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 0HL London
- With: Deborah Frances-White, Tim Pope, Cally Beaton, Tharik Hussain, Dean Atta
- Go to programme: https://www.ideastore.co.uk/visit-us/bethnal-green-library

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Writeidea Festival 2026 is a festival of events with authors, running over three days in November at the Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel. Its programme features award-winning writer and comedian Deborah Frances-White, legendary music director Tim Pope, performer and broadcaster Cally Beaton, award-winning author and historian Tharik Hussain, and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Dean Atta, among many more. All the events are free.

## Dates

- Friday 20 November until 22 Nov — Bethnal Green Library

Written by a model, sources: [ideastore.co.uk](https://www.ideastore.co.uk/visit-us/bethnal-green-library)

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