A look back at the Summer 2025 Book Fair

There were readings at the BAR HUB outside the main building.

11:30

Ray Foulk, founder of the Isle of Wight Festival (1968-1970) will launch the paperback of The Last Great Event by Ray Foulk and Caroline Foulk

The first launch was last weekend at the Isle of Wight Festival to 40,000 people. Read more about this at TheGuardian.com

Introduced by James Harrison of Oxfordfolio Ray will answer questions  and sign books.

12:15
– 14:30

Music performance poetry and open mic hosted by Oxford Poetry Circle.

Compere and founder Marian Eastwood will read from her latest collection, Secret Codes.

Featured poets : Anthony Howell, Julian Stannard, Marian Eastwood, Alex Murdock, Bettina Schroeder. Open mic headliner: Memoona Ahmed. Share your poem, music and performance!

Anthony Howell has recently completed 24 books of The Runiad published by The High Window magazine.

Alex Murdock, a poet based in London has published under Mad Poet Ramblings of a Mad Man.

14:30

The Launch of the Global Stories Books by the Nasio Trust.

Introduced by Sylvia Vetta

15:00

Performance artist Annie Wright will share A Fable for Oxfordshire, a tale for our times.