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Show ticket
from £65 +VAT
Choose 1 day or 3 days when you book
Entry ticket for publishing professionals attending The London Book Fair, including:
✅ Show floor and open exhibitor stands (excluding IRC)
✅ Seminars across most theatres, excluding paid-for conferences
✅ Author entry – no separate badge required
✅ Badge emailed two weeks before the Fair
✅ Partner discounts – enter your code at checkout
International Rights Centre (IRC) ticket
For rights professionals with pre-booked meetings in the International Rights Centre (IRC). This three-day ticket provides access to both the IRC and the wider London Book Fair.
From £85 + VAT
Conference tickets
Every conference ticket includes 3-day entry to The London Book Fair. You don't need a show ticket as well.
Monday 15 March
The Writers' Summit
From £195 +VAT
✅ Includes 3-day show entry
Same time as FutureBook, you can only book one.
Monday 15 March
FutureBook
£250 +VAT
✅ Includes 3-day show entry
Same time as The Writers' Summit, you can book one.
Thursday 18 March
Academic and Professional Publishing Conference
From £230 +VAT
✅ Includes 3-day show entry
Other ways to attend
For students, media and exhibitors
Students
From £10
One day tickets only for purchase
Media
Media approval is handled through our PR partner Midas. Badge approval is subject to vetting.
Exhibitors
Badges and conference upgrades are available via your Exhibitor portal
Partner events at LBF
All conferences below are booked through our partner websites. For IPG and HP ConTEXT, once you've booked your conference ticket, you'll receive a discount code for The London Book Fair in your confirmation email. You'll then need to return to this webpage to book your discounted LBF visitor ticket separately.
Your LBF visitor ticket is included with your CMC and MIP TALKS badges, so no separate booking is needed.
Monday 15 March
HP ConTEXT
Explore practical solutions to rising costs, volatile demand and changing regulations, and discover how to build a stronger, more responsive global book supply chain.
Monday 15 March
AI in Publishing
Join the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) and George Walkley for award-winning accredited training on AI agents, discoverability, workflows and copyright at Excel before The London Book Fair.
16 - 17 March
Children's Media Conference
The Children’s Media Conference is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids- on all platforms.
16 - 17 March
MIP Talks
From IP to Fandom. From Fandom to Global Business.
A new 2 day conference bringing leaders from across entertainment to explore what breaks through, how fandom is built and how IP drives global businesses.
Coming soon
Ticket questions
No. Every conference (excluding AI in Publishing and HP ConTEXT) ticket includes 3-day entry to The London Book Fair, so you don't need to buy a separate show ticket.
IRC tickets are for rights professionals with pre-booked meetings in the International Rights Centre (IRC). The ticket gives you access to both the IRC and the wider London Book Fair for all three days.
No. The Writers' Summit and FutureBook both take place on Monday 15 March at the same time, so you can only book one. Both tickets include 3-day entry to The London Book Fair.
If you've already booked a 1-day show ticket and want to change to a 3-day ticket, please contact our Customer Services team for help with your booking.
Enter your discount or partner code at checkout when booking your London Book Fair ticket.
It depends on the event:
IPG and HP ConTEXT: Yes. Book your conference through the partner website first. You'll receive a discount code in your confirmation email, which you can then use to book your LBF visitor ticket separately.
CMC and MIP TALKS: No separate LBF booking is needed. Your LBF visitor ticket is included with your event badge.
No. Published ticket prices are exclusive of VAT, so VAT will be added to the advertised price.
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