Brest Book Festival
Book Festival at the Ateliers des Capucins, Brest
2026
About Brest Book Festival
For two days, the Brest Book Festival brings together authors, publishing professionals, and the general public to celebrate literature in all its forms. Hosted at the Ateliers des Capucins by the Dialogues bookstore, this inaugural edition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Brest-based institution, founded in 1976. Literary discussions, book signings, exchanges, and workshops will fill 2,500 m² of space, featuring around forty guest authors.
Brest Book Festival — edition 2026
Highlights Brest Book Festival 2026
- The first edition of a general-interest book festival in Brest, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dialogues bookstore
- Free admission, Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th
- Around 40 guest authors, including Guillaume de Tonquédec, Anne Godard, and Benjamin Lacombe
- Acoustic concert by Barbara Pravi on Saturday evening
- Musical readings, live-drawing concerts, and immersive headphone theater walks
Programme Brest Book Festival 2026
Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th, 2026, at the Ateliers des Capucins. The full schedule for the 2026 edition has not yet been released by the organizers; the official website indicates it will be unveiled starting in October 2026. It will be added here as soon as it is published.
Initial guest list (schedules TBD)
Authors
- Emma Green — "Toi + Moi – Seuls contre tous" (Éditions Addictives)
- Guillaume de Tonquédec — "Ta mère et moi" (Stock)
- Anne Godard — "Nous aussi" (Actes Sud)
- Benjamin Lacombe and Mickaël Brun-Arnaud — "L'Atelier Grand-Feuille" (L'École des loisirs)
- Marin Postel — "Chiens de rizières" (Phébus)
- Iman Ahmed — "Abdallah Superstar" (Actes Sud)
- Lucie Bérard — "Décolorer sa fille" (Les Intranquilles)
- Élise Lépine — "Les Courants d'arrachement" (Grasset)
Performances and readings
- Saturday afternoon — Mélusine Reloaded, musical reading by Laure Gautier and Serge Teyssot-Gay · La Scène
- Saturday evening — Barbara Pravi, acoustic concert and reading · La Scène
- Saturday closing night — Le Ciel ouvert, electro reading by La Machinamot (Julien Allouf and Dorian Gallet) · La Scène
- Time TBD — La Faille et Études sur la lumière, concert-lecture by Blandine Rinkel and Maison Pierō · La Scène
- Time TBD — Le Mystère Bigoulet, illustrated concert by the Marmouzic company, for young audiences · La Scène
- Time TBD — Words to be scene, immersive headphone theater walk by the Dérézo company · departs from Les Capucins
- Time TBD — Le Trait des origines, live-drawing concert by Jérémy Simon and Gildas Java · La Scène
Practical information — Brest Book Festival
The festival takes place at the Ateliers des Capucins, which can be reached via the urban cable car that crosses over the Penfeld river.
Where does it take place — Brest Book Festival
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