Literature around Widnes
104 upcoming events
Get literature around Widnes in your weekly roundup.
Oazis lists 104 literature events around Widnes, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Halton Lea Library, The Red Lion and Huyton Library.
Events — literature around Widnes
Sun25
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 12 PM£60.29
Literature
Chester Afternoon Tea & Reading Retreat Halloween Edition October 25
Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa - managed by Legacy Hotels and Resorts
Tomorrow · 4 PM£0
Poetry slamPoetry
The Click Spoken Word Event
The Boulevard
Tomorrow · 7 PM£2.88
PoetryLiterature
Flesh & Parchment Open Mic Night
Half~space
Mon26
Monday 26 October
Mon 26 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
Postcards from the Future: FREE Writing Workshop
Widnes Library
Mon 26 · 2 PMFree
Literature
Postcards from the Future: Free Writing Workshop
Widnes Library
Mon 26 · 6:30 PM£8.30
TalkLiterature
The Cunning Folk and Witches of St Helens in the 1600's
The Red Lion
Mon 26 · 7 PM£16.96–20.21
LiteratureTalk
An evening with Louise Candlish in conversation
Linghams Booksellers
Mon 26 · 9 PM£60
LiteratureQuiz
A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party
Chapters
Mon 26 · 9 PM£35
Literature
A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Launch Party
Pear Tree Books
Mon 26 · 10:30 PM£8–28
Literature
Fae Ball - Midnight Launch for ACOTAR 6
Waterstones
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Mon 26 · 11:30 PM£25
Literature
Waterstones Ormskirk Celebrates ACOTAR 6
5-7 Church St
Mon 26 · 11:59 PM£25–55
Literature
Midnight Release - A Court of Thorns and Roses 6
Linghams Booksellers
Tue 27 · 8 AM£33.22
Literature
A Court of Splintered Harmony | Early Bird Book Morning
Chapters
Tue 27 · 10 AM£3–7
Kids' showLiteraturefrom 6 yrs
Funny Fest
Storyhouse
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
Kids' showCreative workshop6–12 yrs
The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood
Storyhouse
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
WorkshopLiterature
The Big Beano Draw-along with Nigel Parkinson
Storyhouse
Tue 27 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
Postcards from the Future: FREE Writing Workshop
Halton Lea Library
Tue 27 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
Postcards from the Future: Free Writing Workshop
St Helens Library
Tue 27 · 1 PMFree
TalkAnti-racism
One Knowsley Heritage Golden Thread Keynote Speaker Event
Saint Gabriel's Parish Church Huyton Quarry
Tue 27 · 2 PMFree
WorkshopLiterature
Postcards from the Future: FREE Writing Workshop
Halton Lea Library
Tue 27 · 2 PMFree
WorkshopLiterature
How to Write Horror
Haydock Library
Tue 27 · 2 PMFree
WorkshopPoetry
Poetry Workshop... with Joseph Roberts
Huyton Library
Tue 27 · 2:30 PMFree
Literature
Postcards from the Future: Free Writing Workshop
Toxteth Library
Tue 27 · 3:30 PM£8.99–14.99
Literature
The World of Oliver Jeffers Book Signing Tour
Waterstones
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Author Event with Dave Haslam: Creative Journeys
books on the walls
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM£5–16
LiteratureTalk
Waterstones Liverpool welcomes Ben Machell
12 College Ln
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM£7
Literature
Ghosts of St Helens Part 1
The Red Lion
Tue 27 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Good Folk Book Club: Oct 2026
Chester Picturehouse
Tue 27 · 7 PM£32–42
LiteratureFood
Oz Clarke in conversation
Linghams Booksellers
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Wed 28 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature7–11 yrs
Postcards from the Future: Writing Workshop
Newton Le Willows Library
Wed 28 · 11 AM£5–20
Literature
The World of Oliver Jeffers
Storyhouse
Wed 28 · 12 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Book launch: Music, Hope & Transformation through Higher Education
LJMU Student Life Building
Wed 28 · 2:30 PMFree
Literature7–11 yrs
Postcards from the Future: Free Writing Workshop
Kensington Library
Wed 28 · 6:30 PM£7
LiteratureHeritage
Ghosts Of St Helens - All new stories. Part 2
The Red Lion
Wed 28 · 7 PM£5
Literature
Read Between The Wines - October Meet Up
Copper Vines
Wed 28 · 7 PM£9.38–26.71
LiteratureTalk
An evening with Louis de Bernières
Linghams Booksellers
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Thu 29 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature7–11 yrs
Postcards from the Future: FREE Writing Workshop
Chester Lane Library
Thu 29 · 10:30 AMFree
LiteraturePoetry8–12 yrs
Writing to Music
Crosby Library
Thu 29 · 2 PM£5
LiteratureTalk
Andy Darcy Theo: The Shadow That Finds Us
Storyhouse
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
Open-Mic with Andy Porter and Molly Ovenden along with special guests
books on the walls
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Poetry Pitch Party
Civic by Capital&Centric
Thu 29 · 7 PM£16.96–41.88
LiteratureTalk
Philippa Gregory book talk and signing
Birkenhead School
Thu 29 · 7 PM£10–33
LiteratureTalk
Waterstones Liverpool welcomes Brian Reade
OH ME OH MY
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Uneasy Literature
Newton Le Willows Library
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Fri 30 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature7–11 yrs
Postcards from the Future: Free Writing Workshop
Thatto Heath Library
Fri 30 · 2 PM£5–20
LiteratureTalk
Emma Carroll — Dracula & Daughters
Storyhouse
Fri 30 · 6 PM£11.55
TalkLiterature
Plant Club - Folklore, Witches & Druids (Halloween Edition)
books on the walls
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkHeritage
The Celtic origins of Halloween
Lister Steps at The Old Library
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
THE LIGHT WITHIN
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Later
Sat 31 · 10 AM£25
TheatreLiterature
Scripted Social Liverpool - October (Rope by Patrick Hamilton)
Make. North Docks
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
WorkshopLiterature
Write in the Heart of Knowsley
Huyton Library
Sat 31 · 12 PM£26.06
TalkLiterature
Rick Wakeman: In Conversation + Signing
Rough Trade Liverpool
Sun 1 · 2:30 PM£5–12
Literature
Dusking: A Storytelling Gathering for the Turning Year
Bluecoat
Mon 2 · 2 PMFree
TalkPoetry
Memento Mori: reclaiming death, dying and bereavement
Make Hamilton
Mon 2 · 7 PM£0
WorkshopLiterature
Relaxed Poetry Writing Workshop
Cafe Tabac
Tue 3 · 9 AMFree
LiteratureConsumer fair
BRAND NEW BOOKS FOR £5 WEEK - Chester | UK Bookfest
Eastgate Square Shopping Centre
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureLGBTQ+
Queer Book Club: November 2026 (Homotopia '26)
St Helens Book Stop
Tue 3 · 6:30 PM£7–32
Literature
Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes Lynn Painter
12 College Ln
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
MURDER CENTRAL !!! A Liverpool inspired evening for Crime Novel lovers...
Central Library
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Waterstones Liverpool - Novella Book Club
Waterstones
Wed 4 · 6:30 PM£5–28
LiteratureTalk
Evening with Chris Moss
Waterstones
Wed 4 · 7 PM£20–45
LiteratureTalk
Rick Stein in conversation at Chester Racecourse
Chester Racecourse
Wed 4 · 7 PM£20–45
LiteratureFood
An Evening with Rick Stein
Chester Racecourse
Wed 4 · 7 PM£26.71–37.54
TalkLiterature
An evening in conversation - Tim Downie
Heswall Hall
Wed 4 · 7 PM£13.70
LiteraturePoetry
An Evening of Midwinter Gothic
Chapters
Thu 5 · 11 AMFree
TalkLiterature
Life through the rear-view mirror
Rock Ferry Library
Thu 5 · 1:30 PM
Literature
Shared Reading Group
Rainford Village Hall
Thu 5 · 7 PM£28.88–35.37
LiteratureTalk
Harry Whittaker in conversation at Linghams Bookshop
Linghams Booksellers
Fri 6 · 2:15 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Wirral and the Great War, talk by local historian Elizabeth Davey
Birkenhead Central Library
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopLiterature7–11 yrs
Stories from the Future: Free Writing Workshops
Huyton Library
Sat 7 · 11:30 AM£5–8
TalkLiterature
Place
Storyhouse
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Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
From Page to Stage: a slam poetry workshop
The Old Courts
Sat 7 · 2:30 PMFree
Creative workshopLiterature7–11 yrs
Stories from the Future: Writing Workshops
Bebington Central Library
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
Literature
Writing Liverpool Lives
Liverpool Central Library
Sun 8 · 7 PM£30.94
TalkLiterature
Mike Joyce & Stephen Street: The Queen Is Dead 40th Anniversary
Tung Auditorium
Mon 9 · 7 PM£7.75
TalkLiterature
Discovering the Secrets of Britain’s Ancient Buildings, with James Wright
The Salty Dog
Mon 9 · 7 PM£18–28
LiteraturePoetry
Donna Ashworth - The Gladstone Theatre, Wirral
Gladstone Theatre
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Remembrance - Curated Poetry Reading
Birkenhead Central Library
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Author Event with Sophie Oliver: What the dresses know
books on the walls
Tue 10 · 7 PM£23.46–34.29
LiteratureTalk
An Evening with Greg Wise
The Neston Club - Parkgate Clubhouse
Tue 10 · 7 PM£7.75
TalkLiterature
Discovering the Secrets of Britain's Ancient Buildings, with James Wright
The Masons Arms
Wed 11 · 6:30 PM£5–24
LiteratureTalk
Waterstones Liverpool welcomes Dave Haslam
12 College Ln
Thu 12 · 7 PM£5–15
LiteraturePoetry
Paul Birtill: Blissful Oblivion – Book Launch
The Black-E
Fri 13 · 3 PM£7.70
Literature
In the Shadow of the Sun Book Signing + Q&A
Prohibition Studios
Fri 13 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Books and Banter
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Sat 14 · 2 PM£24.54
Literature8–12 yrs
'Get Lit' by Linghams - Junior Book Club - Winter 2026
Linghams Booksellers
Sun 15 · 11 AM
Literature
Liverpool Book Festival 15th November 2026
BOXPARK Liverpool
Mon 16 · 10 AM
Literature
Shared Reading Group
Rainford Village Hall
Tue 17 · 7:30 PM£17
LiteratureStand-up
Luke Wright: Later Life Letters
Storyhouse
Thu 19 · 1:30 PMFree
WorkshopLiterature
Moss Bank Writing Group
Moss Bank Community Library
Sun 22 Nov · 11 AMFree
LiteratureTalk
Meet Local Author Dr Atousa Goudarzi at books on the walls
books on the walls
Thu 26 Nov · 2 PM£25
LiteratureOpening
Becoming Volume 1 book launch
Baby clubhouse Liverpool
Thu 26 Nov · 6:30 PM£5–29
TalkLiterature
An Evening With Alice Loxton
12 College Ln
Fri 27 Nov · 6:30 PM£6–14
TalkLiterature
Elena Armas in conversation at Waterstones Liverpool
12 College Ln
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM£20.21–31.05
LiteratureTalk
An Evening with Richard Coles
The Neston Club - Parkgate Clubhouse
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AM£19.67–50
LiteratureStory time
Book Babes Takes Xmas 2026
The Queen At Chester Hotel, Bw Premier Collection
Sun 29 Nov · 12 PM£0–11.55
MarketLiterature
Romantasy Fest Book Event
The Isla Gladstone Conservatory
Tue 1 Dec · 6 PMFree
LiteratureLGBTQ+
Queer Book Club: December 2026
St Helens Book Stop
Thu 3 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureDisability
'Do Disability Differently' Book Launch
The Three Mills
Sun 6 Dec · 10:30 AM£6.13
WorkshopPoetry
Festive Poetry Writing Workshop for Neurodivergent Adults
My:ND Space CIC
Fri 11 Dec · 6:30 PM£11.50
TalkLiterature
Irvine Welsh in Conversation + Jack Said What Afterparty
Future Yard
Sun 13 Dec · 12 PM£60.29
LiteratureFood
Chester Afternoon Tea & Reading Retreat Festive Edition
Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa - managed by Legacy Hotels and Resorts
Wed 16 Dec · 7 PM£5
Literature
Read Between The Wines - December Meet Up
Copper Vines
See also around Widnes
Wed 28 · 6:45 PMFree
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
On The Mic with guest performance from Harry Lines
Chester Lane Library, St Helens
Sat 31 · 7 PM£12
PopConcert
Take Phat
Mill Brow Snooker And Social Club, Widnes
Sat 21 · 7 PM£6.13–24.54
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Joy to the World - A Christmas Concert in aid of Mary's Meals
Penketh Methodist Church
At 2:30 PM£25
Karaoke
All-Inclusive Karaoke Wristbands
Pop-Inns Warrington
At 7 PM£5
RockConcert
The Ric's Mod 60's Beat Night
The Brickhouse, St.Helens
At 8 PM£31.95
PopRock
China Crisis
Citadel Arts Centre, StHelens
At 9 PMFree
RockConcert
Queen Tribute
Empire Warrington
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
Concert
Retro Party Live
Parr Hall, Warrington
Fri 30 · 6 PM£10
ElectroConcert
Vibe Scare Fest
DCBL Stadium, Widnes
Fri 30 · 7 PM£10
MetalRock
NOT THE KNOT (Slipknot Tribute & Special Guest)
Brickhaus, Warrington
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
RockPop
BOWIE EXPERIENCE (Tribute) - Warrington Irish Club - Fri 30 Nov
The Irish Club, Warrington
Fri 30 · 8 PM£8–10
Folk / AcousticConcert
Morgan Wallen Tribute UK Band
Brickhouse Tavern, St Helens
Sun 1 · 7:30 PM£10
Concert
Bimble Across The Mersey @ The Black Bull St Helens
The Black Bull Pub, StHelens
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
RockConcert
Emilio Santoro as Elvis
Warrington
Fri 6 · 9 PM
PopConcert
ABBA Tribute (ABBA Alert)
The Grand, Warrington
Sat 7 · 6 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
LOVED TO WORSHIP
CLC St Helens
Sat 7 · 7 PM£18
RockConcert
The Phonics - The UK's most authentic tribute to Stereophonics
The Citadel Theatre, Saint Helens
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£9.90
IndieConcert
The Hit Parade @ The Snig
The Snig, Widnes
Sat 31 · 7 PM£4–22
Street partyOutdoors
The Hayloft Bonfire & Fireworks Night
The Hayloft Cheshire, Bold Heath
At 9 PM
ClubDJ set
Hotline: SHEMM + PRINCESS ELF BAR + CIVILIAN B2B MISS HONEY + AAMEE B2B REVILO + CHVZ B2B EDJM + CESCA B2B MILLWAC + CHERRY BANG B2B M3G
Meraki
Tomorrow · 2 PM£6.13
CountrySocials
Wildhorse Linedancing
The Unison Sports & Social Club, Saint Helens
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Street party
Halloween Spooktacular
No: 7 Bottle Shop, Cannington Shaw, Warrington
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Parties
Halloween Spooktacular
No: 7 Bottle Shop, Cannington Shaw, St Helens
Sat 31 · 6 PM
ClubDJ set
On Air
The Hideout Warrington
Sat 31 · 8 PM£20–25
ClubDJ set
Born 2 Collide & Back to the Dock
Sankey Street Basement, Warrington
Sat 7
Parties
Fireworks Spectacular
Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington
Fri 20 · 7 PM£20.21
ClubBingo
Ultimate Rave Bingo // 20th November 2026 // Warrington
The Parr's Bank Hotel, Warrington
Sun 1
Stand-up
Guy Martin - Unplanned
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Sun 1 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Guy Martin - Unplanned
Pyramid & Parr Hall, Warrington
Wed 4 · 8 PM£20
Stage
St HELENS - An evening of clairvoyance with spirit medium David Traynor
Bold Miner's Neighbourhood Centre, St Helens
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Comedy at Tank Bar St Helens
TANK Bar, St Helens
Thu 12
TheatreMusical
The Picture of Dorian Gray – A New Musical
Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
TheatreComedy
Desperate Scousewives - Nessa's Story
St Helens Theatre Royal
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM£10
Bingo
BOOGIE BINGO AT VILLAGE LIVERPOOL
Village Hotel Liverpool, Whiston
Fri 30 · 7 PM
Bingo
Freaky Friday Bingo 30/10 - Buzz Bingo Warrington
Buzz Bingo Warrington
Sat 31 · 9 AM
Trading cardsTournament
EpicsNStuffs AoS RTT - 31/10/26
Epics'N'Stuffs
Sat 31 · 6:30 PMFree
Escape game
Lightbreak Escape Room Activity
Wycliffe URC Church, Warrington
Sat 21 · 9 AM
TournamentMiniatures
EpicsNStuffs 40K RTT - 21/11/26
Epics'N'Stuffs
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — literature around Widnes
Halton Lea Library
2 events
The Red Lion
3 events
Huyton Library
3 events
12 College Ln
5 events
Birkenhead Central Library
2 events
Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa - managed by Legacy Hotels and Resorts
2 events
books on the walls
5 events
Storyhouse
8 events
Chapters
3 events
Chester Racecourse
2 events
Linghams Booksellers
6 events
Copper Vines
2 events
Frequently asked questions
How many literature events are there around Widnes?
104 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch literature around Widnes?
Notably Halton Lea Library, The Red Lion and Huyton Library. See the full list of venues above.