Organised by Wirral libraries, the programme of events includes poetry readings, family history workshops, healthy living sessions and a whole lot more. Poetry events include an evening with Carol Ann Duffy, performances from Rosie Garland (reading from her new collection ‘Things I wish I did when I was dead’) and Curtis Watt plus a workshop hosted by Liverpool Arena Poet Roger Cliffe-Thompson and readings from Wirral Alliance of Poets.

For the full programme, times dates and venues go to: www.wirral.gov.uk/bookfest