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2026 Prizes Shortlist Readings – Livestream

June 10, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Event
£20.00

Join us at 6pm (BST) on 10 June 2026 to celebrate the shortlists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction live from Bedford Square Gardens, London.

On the eve of the winners announcement, the 12 authors shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prizes – announced on the 25 March (Non-Fiction) and 22 April (Fiction) – will be taking to the stage in conversation with their respective Chair of Judges, Thangam Debbonaire and Julia Gillard.

For the second year running, we’re live-streaming the event – so you can watch online from the comfort of your home for just £20, if you are unable to join us in person. 

With a rare opportunity to listen to live readings from the books that dazzled our judges, candid insights from the authors, and an audience Q&A, this is an unmissable event! Plus you will have exclusive access to some never-seen-before footage from behind the scenes at the Women’s Prize, played during the 30 minute interval.

Can’t watch live? Your livestream ticket allows you to watch again for one month after the event.

Ticket Information 

Tickets are on sale until midday (BST) on 9 June 2026.

All ticket bookers will initially be sent a confirmation email with a QR code as confirmation of your purchase. Please note, this QR code will not grant you access to the in-person event. You will receive a second email by the 9 June 2026 with a link and details on how to access the livestream event. The link will be sent to your ticket email address – please ensure this is correct when purchasing.

 

 

 

Overview

Join us online to celebrate the shortlists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction live from Bedford Square Gardens.

Please consider adding a donation to your ticket. This will help us as a registered charity, the Women’s Prize Trust, to continue our work building a better future by championing women’s writing.

Details

Date:
June 10, 2026
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
£20.00

Organizer

Women’s Prize Trust

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