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The programme dives into the significance of language – full programme published on 22 September 2026

This year will feature almost 1,000 talks and author interviews, with a total of nearly two thousand speakers from Finland and abroad taking part. Over 30 international guest authors will be joining. You’ll find all the fair’s programming at Messukeskus’s event area, on stages named after the city’s districts. There are 17 stages this year! Read more about the stages here >

With an online programme ticket, you can watch the Senaatintori and Hakaniemi stage programmes live online, and as recordings afterwards. Instructions for watching the online programme can be found here.

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The Helsinki Book Fair’s AI fair guide helps you find the programmes, authors and exhibitors that are right for you. The guide’s AI can answer questions, recommend programming based on your interests, and show it directly on the fair map.

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Thu 22.10.

BR Tero

11.00–11.30. Vallisaari-sali. Mikko With, Niina With.

Nico Lingman

11.00–11.30. Senaatintori-lava. Miia Saari, Nico Lingman.

Kuunkehä

11.30–12.00. Kallio-lava. Magdalena Hai.

Niilo22

11.30–12.00. Senaatintori-lava. Kauko Röyhkä, Niilo22.

ABC i Hangö

12.00–12.30. Blåbärslandet. Pekka Barck, Stefan Randström.

Kalevala sarjakuvissa

12.30–13.00. Arabia-lava. Marko Raassina, Petri Hiltunen, Vesa Vitikainen, Virpi Hämeen-Anttila.

Lyijykausi

12.30–13.00. Roihuvuori-lava. Tuomo Pirttimaa.

Sananvapaus nyt

12.30–13.00. Senaatintori-lava. Johanna Laitinen, Laura Lindstedt, Paavo Teittinen.

Mikä kieleksi?

13.00–13.30. Arabia-lava. Martti Teinilä, Sami Nyyssölä, Sarlotta Siimeslahti, Suvi Sipronen, Tuuli Humina.

Göran Stubb

13.00–13.30. Senaatintori-lava. Göran Stubb, Risto Pakarinen.

Tee kirjasta kaverisi

13.30–14.00. Kallio-lava. Daniel Sazonov, Jenni Haukio, Kalle Virtapohja, Timo Parvela.

Utopioita etsimässä

14.00–14.30. Hakaniemi-lava. Hanna Ylöstalo, Iida Simes, Miikka Pyykkönen, Pilvi Porkola.

Mitä ei voi kääntää?

14.00–14.30. Töölö-lava. Bence Patat, Hannele Jyrkkä, Johanna Kuningas, Mia Spangenberg, Mikaela Wickström.

Kun koti puuttuu

14.00–14.30. Kallio-lava. Erja Morottaja, Jenni Eronen, Ville Blåfield.

Paha tapa

14.30–15.00. Hakaniemi-lava. Alana Portero, Panu Mäenpää.

Dingo

14.30–15.00. Esplanadi-lava. Pasi Kostiainen.

Fri 23.10.

Sat 24.10.

Sun 25.10.