Women’s Prize LIVE is back!

Sparkling conversations, the very best names in women’s writing and an exquisite London location . . . could there be any better way for a booklover to spend a summer’s afternoon?

Join the Women’s Prize Trust in Bedford Square Gardens for Women’s Prize LIVE 2025. We’ll be hosting a day of lively in-conversation events with your favourite authors, introducing dazzling new talent, and offering a selection of inspiring workshops and 121s from writers and industry insiders. As evening falls, listen to exclusive readings of the 12 books shortlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.

2025 is set to be an exciting year as we celebrate 30 years of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and we’ll be announcing our line-up in the spring. Previous guests have included big names and author favourites such as Vick Hope, Mishal Husain, Julia Gillard, Deborah Moggach, Louise Doughty, Dorothy Koomson, Nadiya Hussain, Naomi Alderman, Jojo Moyes, Elif Shafak, Irenosen Okojie, Annie Mac, and Kate Mosse.

Our Early Bird ticket offer is a chance to secure a day ticket at a reduced price  before the rush. It’s also a brilliant opportunity to buy a ticket before Christmas as a gift for a friend, or even as a special present for yourself!

A limited run of tickets is available on 15th November at the special early bird price of £75 for General Admission and £55 for Concessions. On the 16th November for £85 for General Admission and £65 for Concessions. Please see the FAQ on our website for eligibility details. We’re conscious of the current cost of living crisis, so we’ve kept our price the same for the third year running.

Please consider adding a donation to your ticket. This will help us, the Women’s Prize Trust, to continue our important work enriching society by creating equitable opportunities for women in the world of books and beyond. The Women’s Prize Trust is a registered charity (1181253).

What’s in your Day Pass?

• Access to the beautiful gated gardens in Bloomsbury, steeped in London’s literary past, from 12pm–9pm

• Entry to the main programme of Women’s Prize LIVE events across the day, including the hotly-anticipated 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist Readings.

• A packed goody bag to take home filled with bookish treats

• Meet the speakers at the pop-up bookshop and signing station

•  The opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow booklovers and writers

•  Access to the Women’s Prize gift shop and pop-up bars with delicious food and drink

Writing workshops and publishing industry 1-2-1s will be available to purchase later in the Spring, at an additional cost. Check out our FAQs for any questions you might have.

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We’re excited about revealing some stellar speakers for next year’s event in early 2025, but if you’re looking for a taste of what’s in-store, check out our full programme from 2024.

20 free places are available for this event for women on low-income, whose financial situation prohibits them from attending the event, resident in England or Wales, prioritising those from marginalised backgrounds (writers of colour, disabled writers, LGBTQ+ writers and other under-represented groups).

To apply, please email info@womensprize.com with the subject line: ‘WP LIVE subsidised place’, with a little bit about yourself, why you are interested, how you think you will benefit from the session, and attaching any relevant paperwork you have. The deadline for applications is Friday 28 March. We will reply to you the week commencing 7th April.

If you are not sure what ‘low-income’ means, the Citizens Advice Bureau has some useful guidelines here, and there are some helpful calculations here to show how these margins are measured by the Government across the country. If you are a full-time student or pensioner, or in receipt of any kind of Universal Credit, you are eligible to apply. You may also submit HMRC self-assessment paperwork to show you are low-earning if you are self-employed and not in receipt of income support.