UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL 2026
Feb 27th to 1st March, QUAD, Derby
Tickets and info at https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/ukgsf/

The UK Ghost Story is back once again, and 2026 will see its sixth spooky season of interviews, writing workshops, panels, talks and more with some of the UK’s leading writers and experts in the field! Returning to its ‘spiritual’ home of QUAD, this year’s event runs from the 27th Feb to the 1st March, with three days of loaded activity perfect for aspiring authors, rapacious readers and fans of all things ghoulish and ghostly!

As always, we have full event and Saturday passes available, offering great value for anyone looking to take in the full array of events, with individual tickets available to each of the 38 events over the weekend. PLUS QUAD will also be hosting a superb Gothic Market over the weekend, so be sure to check out everything available while you’re with us!

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
KC/Kristina Adams
David Alnwick
Melanie Atkinson
Richard Farren Barber
Jennifer Brough
Darrell Buxton
Daniel Carpenter
Dan Coxon
Alex Davis
Jon Dear
Sophie Draper
James Everington
Tracy Fahey
Anthony Kerrigan
Victoria Langford
Will MacLean
Francesca May
Alison Moore
Mark Norman
Tracey Norman
Steve Nallon
TC Parker
Corinne Pollard
Malcolm Schofield
Catriona Ward
Dan Webber
Ally Wilkes
Willow Winsham
Susannah Wise