Listings for forthcoming readings and events featuring Longbarrow Press poets.
2026
Northern Publishers’ Fair
Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD
Saturday 14 November 2026 | 11am-3.30pm | Admission free
From trade to independent publishing, this book fair showcases what the North does best – you’ll find a treasure trove of books including literary fiction, genre fiction, translated books, nonfiction, children’s, memoir, essays, short stories and poetry. Longbarrow Press will be among the stallholders; we’ll have a full range of titles available to browse and buy. Admission free; all welcome. Further details here.
Sheffield Winter Book Fair
The Mowbray, 118 Mowbray Street, Neepsend, Sheffield S3 8EN
Saturday 28 November 2026 | 10am-3.30pm | Admission free
Join a host of northern independent publishers and local booksellers for a festive showcase of their books, organised by Northodox Press and hosted by The Mowbray. Stallholder include: Northodox Press, Fly on the Wall Press, Comma Press, Juno Books, Hillsborough Bookshop, Vertebrate Publishing, Stairwell Books, The Poetry Business, Ragpicker Press, Jude and the Book Factory, Yew and Blackthorn Books, Intergraphia, and Longbarrow Press. We’ll have a full range of titles available to browse and buy. Admission free; all welcome. Further details here.
Habitation: Angelina D’Roza, Steve Ely, Pete Green, Rob Hindle, Chris Jones, Fay Musselwhite
University of Sheffield, The Diamond (Lecture Theatre 8), Leavygreave Road, Sheffield S3 7RD
Wednesday 2 December 2026 | 6.15pm start | Admission free
Habitation is a sequence of poems by Angelina D’Roza, Steve Ely, Pete Green, Rob Hindle, Chris Jones, and Fay Musselwhite. The six poets – all published by Longbarrow Press – will present this work as a unique collective reading as part of the Centre for Poetry and Poetics reading series at the University of Sheffield. Admission free, all welcome.
