Translated By, Bristol is a new festival celebrating translators and translated literature founded by author/translator Polly Barton in collaboration with two independent Bristol bookshops (Gloucester Road Books and Storysmith).
The first iteration took place in Bristol from May 12th – May 25th 2025.
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Here are some of the events we’ve previously hosted…
| The International Booker Shortlist Readings 2026 Friday 15th May, 2026 The Lantern Hall, Bristol Beacon International Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted authors and translators will read from and discuss their nominated books at this annual event, which is this year taking place in Bristol for the first time. Run in partnership with the Translated By, Bristol festival of translation, it it will be held the weekend before the winner of the International Booker Prize 2026 is announced. |
