Diary
Bude Literary Festival on May 15, 2026
Patrick will be talking to Tom Hunter about Love Lane in the Parkhouse Centre at 6pm. Tickets £8. At 4, Patrick is interviewing Curtis Garner about his queer Cornish novel, Orange. You can book for both talks on the festival’s website here.
Bath Literature Festival on May 16, 2026
Patrick will be talking about Love Lane at this much loved festival. Full details and date confirmation to follow. The festival runs from May 16-24 and you can visit the festival website here.
International Literature Festival Dublin on May 21, 2026
Patrick’s going to be making his debut at Dublin’s ILF to talk about Love Lane. Full details will be posted anon on the festival’s website. 8pm.
Griffin Books, Penarth on May 28, 2026
Patrick will be talking about Love Lane at Penarth Pier Pavilion, Penarth, CF64 3AU at 7.30 for an event hosted by Griffin Books. Tickets cost: £25.00 including a signed hardback copy of Love Lane (RRP £20.00)* / £12.00 Event Only** / £5.00 Student Tic …
Bromley House Library, Nottingham on May 29, 2026
Patrick will make a glad return to Nottingham’s magnificent Bromley House Library for one of their 2pm talks to discuss Love Lane. Tickets are £9 or you can pay £23 for a ticket and a copy of the hardback. Full details and booking are here. If you’ll b …
Waterstones, Nottingham on May 29, 2026
Patrick will be talking about Love Lane at Nottingham’s branch of Waterstones at 1/5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2GR. Full details and booking will be through the shop’s website nearer the time. 6.30pm.
Joanna Cannon and Patrick Gale Reunited: Derby Book Festival on May 30, 2026
Patrick will be in conversation with Dr Joanna Cannon about both his Love LaneLove Lane and her An Unlikely Visitor. 3pm at QUAD. Reunion is a theme which runs through both of the new novels from celebrated novelists Patrick Gale and Joanna Cannon, who …
City Books, Brighton on June 25, 2026
City Books will be hosting a conversation about Love Lane between Patrick and his old friend, the bibliotherapist, author and podcaster, Ella Berthoud. This will happen at Brighton Unitarian Church, New Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UF at 7pm. T …
Cranbrook Literary Festival on June 26, 2026
Patrick will be talking about Love Lane and endeavouring to answer all your questions at one of the one-off events hosted by Cranbrook’s hugely popular festival for booklovers. 7.30. Vestry Hall, Cranbrook TN17 3HA. Ticketing and full details will be p …
Felixstowe Book Festival on June 27, 2026
Patrick’s delighted to be returning to this lively festival on the Sussex coast. 4-5 at Harvest House, Cobbold Lane. Tickets are £10-12 and you can book them by clicking here.
Bury St Edmunds on June 29, 2026
As part of a gala event to announce this year’s Bury St Edmunds book festival programme, Patrick will be interviewed about Love Lane by the festival’s director, novelist, Kate Sawyer. 6pm United Reformed Church, Whiting St, Bury St Edmunds Kick off you …
Penzance LitFest on July 8, 2026
Patrick will be talking about Love Lane at his delightful local festival, of which he is patron. 11 am at the Acorn. Full details soon on the festival’s website. The next day at 1pm he’ll be over at the Exchange Gallery to interview his old friend the …
West Cork Literary Festival on July 14, 2026
Patrick is thrilled to be returning to beautiful Bantry for the West Cork Literary Festival. He’s equally thrilled that his gig there will see him share the stage with a hero of his, Andrew Miller, as The Land in Winter and Love Lane have much territor …
Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 16, 2026
Patrick will be sharing a stage with Lisa Ridzen, author of the bestselling When the Cranes Fly South. This will be at 10.15 but further details won’t be posted until June.
Dartmouth Book Festival on September 19, 2026
From the 18th to the 2oth of September, the Flavel will once again play host to the Dartmouth Book Festival which, rather brilliantly, has selected Love Lane as its Book Festival Big Read. Patrick will be talking about Love Lane on the Saturday, at 10a …
Jersey Festival of Words on September 24, 2026
Patrick’s thrilled to be making his first trip to the Jersey Festival of Words. Born on an island, islands have always held a special charm for him. Full details will be posted nearer the time on the festival’s website.
Cuckfield Book Festival on October 2, 2026
Patrick is delighted to be making his first visit to the Cuckfield Book Festival, having heard great things for his friends who have taken part. Full details will be published nearer the time on the festival’s website.
Tolmen Centre, Constantine on October 9, 2026
Patrick will be returning to the Tolmen Centre so that Love Lane can be the focus of its monthly book talk in October. Full details will be posted on the centre’s website nearer the time but the talk will start at 6.30.















