Venues
Muslim LitFest London 2026 takes place across five venues from 13 to 18 October. Here’s where to find each one and how to get there. See the full programme on our Events page.
London Muslim Centre
Main festival weekend: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
Author talks, workshops, the Islam & AI conference and the Book Bazaar.
About: The London Muslim Centre opened in 2004 alongside the East London Mosque, one of the UK’s best-known mosques, whose origins go back to the London Mosque Fund set up in 1910. The centre adds halls, education, youth and community facilities to the mosque on Whitechapel Road.
Address: London Muslim Centre, 46–92 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ
Getting there: A short walk from Whitechapel station (Elizabeth line, District, Hammersmith & City, Overground) or Aldgate East (District, Hammersmith & City). Buses 25, 205 and 254 stop on Whitechapel Road; 15, 115 and 135 on Commercial Road. There is no visitor parking.
Yunus Emre Institute
Events here: ‘Between History and Story’ with Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla (Friday 16 October) and the İznik Ceramic Vase Painting Workshop (Saturday 17 October).
About: The Yunus Emre Institute London has been building bridges between Türkiye and the United Kingdom since 2010. Named after the 13th-century poet and Sufi Yunus Emre, it offers Turkish language courses, traditional and contemporary arts classes, exhibitions, events and a library.
Address: Yunus Emre Institute, 10 Maple Street, London W1T 5HA
Getting there: Warren Street (Northern, Victoria) is a few minutes’ walk away. Goodge Street (Northern) and Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan) are also close by.
Al Manaar, Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre
Events here: Publishing for Muslim Children (Tuesday 13 October).
About: The MCHC Trust was officially inaugurated by King Charles III (at the time HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles) on 17th May 2001. Our vision is to be a vibrant and welcoming community hub and resource that encourages and promotes a sense of belonging, unity and pride for both Muslims and the wider community and is relevant to every household in West London.
Our mission is to serve, educate, empower and inspire people to play an active and positive role in building cohesive and sustainable communities at a spiritual, social, economic and cultural levels.
Our Aims is : to advance public knowledge and understanding of Islam; To reach out and act as a resource for the Muslim communities, voluntary and statutory agencies and the wider community as a whole; to provide the community in and around North Kensington with a focal point for a range of spiritual, social, cultural, economic, educational and training activities; to enable the community to develop a greater self-confidence through a sense of belonging, to affirm its cultural identity and plurality and to renew its zest for self-reliance; to help the community to be at one with itself in order to participate pro-actively in enhancing the vibrant, successful, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community in North Kensington;
Address: Al Manaar, 244 Acklam Road, North Kensington, London W10 5YG
Getting there: Westbourne Park (Circle, Hammersmith & City) is about five minutes’ walk; Ladbroke Grove (Circle, Hammersmith & City) is about ten.
IHRC Gallery & Bookshop
Events here: Zine Mela Exhibition launch, curated by Hamja Ahsan (Wednesday 14 October). The exhibition runs until 16 December.
About: The bookshop, gallery and information hub of the Islamic Human Rights Commission opened in Wembley in 2010. It sells new, used and rare books, shows artists’ work, and hosts author evenings and exhibition launches.
Address: IHRC Gallery & Bookshop, 202 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8PA
Getting there: Preston Road station (Metropolitan line) is a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Ebrahim College
Events here: Exhibition of Islamic Manuscripts of West Africa (Friday 16 October).
About: Ebrahim College is an institute of higher Islamic learning in Stratford. Founded in 2003, it runs the Arabic Intensive, the undergraduate-level Alimiyyah Programme, and part-time and short courses, with the aim of producing scholars and leaders who can serve the Muslim community.
Address: Ebrahim College, 399–401 High Street, Stratford, London E15 4QZ
Getting there: Stratford High Street DLR is a couple of minutes’ walk away. Stratford station (Central, Jubilee, Elizabeth line, Overground, DLR) is about 10–15 minutes on foot.