Tickets go on sale to the general public 24 hours after we announce our Festival author line-up. If you don’t want to risk an event selling out fast, you can always sign up for a Foundation Friends membership to ensure 24-hour early access!

Please note that any children aged 3-12 attending a session or workshop must be accompanied by an adult. For children’s sessions, the accompanying adult is required to buy a ticket, however, for children’s workshops, they can attend for free. Only one accompanying adult will be permitted per event.

Children aged 2 and below can attend events for free but they are not guaranteed a seat.

For sessions at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, children aged 5 and below are not allowed on library premises.

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