Thank you so much for making the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair what it was. Well over a thousand people came through the door over the course of the day. The workshops were packed, the creche was hailed as a new benchmark in provision for kids and parents, we innovated open source closed-caption availability in workshops, there was outstanding content in the plenaries, over 50 different crews chatted to old and new friends over stalls, and 280 amazing vegan meals were served.

Photos of the day (with faces securely blurred) will be available shortly.

We also made a bunch of mistakes. We apologise again for the accessibility failings. It wasn’t ok, and we want to do better next time. If you have feedback on this or any other elements of the bookfair, we’d be really grateful if you’d fill in the form on the Feedback page on this website

The organising during the 10 month lead-in to the event was largely held by a small and dedicated crew – many of whom ended up juggling multiple responsibilities during the final phases of preparation. As this was the first full-scale bookfair in Bristol in seven years, many systems were rebuilt from scratch. This effort was then met with a colossal amount of support from the community on the day, with upwards of 60 people putting in an 11-hour shift

Going into 2026, we hope to structure the work involved to enable the load to be spread in ways that are sustainable for individuals, effective at meeting the diverse needs of our community, and true to our anarchist values. Please fill in the appropriate part of the form if you’re interested in being part of it.