CANALLA! Children and Young People’s Book Festival: 2026 programme
2026 programme for CANALLA! Children and Young People’s Book Festival, with dates, times, activities and venues.
CANALLA! Children and Young People’s Book Festival. Programme for Friday 23 October 2026
- 9 am-8 pm: Canalla!Pro illustration programme at the Paranimf; 10.30 am-12.30 pm, a professional children's and young people's literature session at Pilarín Bayés Library.
- 10 am-8 pm: exhibitions at Casa Ricart, ACVIC and Espai Josep Vernis; at noon and 1 pm, Rap and Poetry sessions on the main stage.
- 6 pm: opening ceremony and proclamation; 6.30 pm: Ulissa by Genovesa Narratives Teatrals on the main stage.
CANALLA! Children and Young People’s Book Festival. Programme for Saturday 24 October 2026
- 10 am: La nit dels contes cantata and live illustrated stories; exhibitions and the book fair continue throughout the day.
- 10.30 am-5.30 pm: picture-book, drawing, young-adult writing and artist's-book workshops at Casa Ricart and Escola d'Arts.
- 6 pm: Una història a mida at L'Atlàntida; 6.30 pm: El poema de la vaca poetry recital; 7.30 pm: Viure escrivint talk and scary stories.
CANALLA! Children and Young People’s Book Festival. Programme for Sunday 25 October 2026
- 10 am-8 pm: illustration and children's literature exhibitions at Casa Ricart, ACVIC, Espai Josep Vernis and Parc Jaume Balmes.
- 10.30 am-4.15 pm: workshops, reading recommendations, illustrated poetry, radio, storytelling and family activities across several venues.
- 5 pm: closing concert with Nuri Total on the main stage.
Practical information
Times, venues and access arrangements may change for organisational or weather-related reasons. See the permanent festival guide.