Baillie Gifford Schools Day
Tuesday 22 Sept 2026: Galashiels Academy
Record numbers of children are gearing up for the 2026 Schools Day!
More than 2,000 pupils from the Scottish Borders are heading to the amazing new Galashiels Academy for an unforgettable day of storytelling and creativity with authors and illustrators.
Delivered in close partnership with Scottish Borders Council, the initiative ensures that every attending child goes home with a free book. Classes unable to attend in person can still join in the fun via live-streamed events.
Additionally, youth media trainees from the festival’s Bloom Media project will be on-site to capture the magic and interview participants.
The festival wishes to say a big thank you to Galashiels Academy for hosting, and to our Schools Programme sponsor Baillie Gifford, whose generous support includes free books for every pupil attending in person.
For full details of all events, download the 2026 Baillie Gifford Schools Day Programme by clicking the button below.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
12-14 June
It was a fun-filled weekend for all ages at The Family Book Festival supported by JJ’s Foundation!
Thank you to Tom Morgan-Jones for the use of the illustration.
Festival Fun for all the Family
Fri, Sat & Sun: 12-14 June 2026
We were delighted to welcome our young audiences to a bumper edition of The Family Book Festival supported by JJ’s Foundation.
This year, as well as offering an exciting lineup on Saturday and Sunday, we opened early with Family Friday and a series of special sessions for neurodivergent children and their families in mind.
Click the download button to check out the full line up of our 2026 programme. Family event details can be found on pages 47-60.
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