bookRoom at BABE 2026 – Bristol Artist’s Book Event
Fri 26 and Sat 27 June 2026, 11am-5pm each day.
UWE Bristol, Spike Island Campus, Bristol BS1 6UX
bookRoom is taking part in BABE 2026 (Bristol Artist’s Book Event) exhibiting new and recent book works by UCA researchers and recent BA/MA graduates including Emma Lambert / Silvergrass Press, Adam Isler, Victoria Cooper-Pedrote, Mingyi Sung, Olivia Labana etc..
BABE
Bristol Artist’s Book Event (BABE) is a biennial showcase of artists’ books activity with 100+ artists and small presses exhibiting their works to the public for sale. Our focus for 2026 is ‘BABE Looking East’, with curators and artists from Japan showcasing bookworks and the participatory Kujibiki Drawing project in Bristol for the first time.
Alongside our special guests from Japan you’ll also meet artists and publishers from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, and the USA as well as exhibitors from all around the UK.