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Stockport Noir is back for it's second year! Promising to be even bigger than 2025. Taking place on Saturday 31st January 2026 at the beautiful Stockport Guildhall, Stockport Noir aims to bring the biggest names in crime fiction to their readers. Join us for a day of insight, stories and laughter with over 20 bestsellers and rising stars in the crime fiction community.
Doors will open at 9:15am, panels will start at 10am and will running time is TBC.
Included in your ticket price:
The first authors to be announced are:
Abigail Dean
Elly Griffiths
Vaseem Khan
Sarah Pinborough
Keep an eye out on our social media platforms and sign up to the Serenity Booksellers mailing list for further author announcements, panel news and exciting developments. We really hope you can join us, and welcome you back to Stockport in February 2026.
Saturday 31st January 2026 9:15am – TBC
Stockport Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UA
Brought to you in partnership with local author Chris McDonald and Serenity Booksellers.
Author line-ups may be subject to change.
Saturday 31st January 2026 9:15am – TBC
Stockport Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UA
Location
With excellent transport links, The Guildhall is in easy reach of all of Greater Manchester and beyond. 169 Wellington Road South, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 3UA
Parking
The car park is free for attendees of Stockport Noir and is accessed via BRENTNALL STREET – enter this into your Sat Nav for ease or Sat Nav Co-ordinates: 53.4021, -2.15618
Driving Directions
Stockport Guildhall is a few minutes from junction 1 of the M60. Follow the signs for the centre of Stockport until you reach the A6 and the Guildhall is 300 yards past the Town Hall opposite Stockport College.
Public Transport
Train – Stockport Train Station with direct links to London and Manchester is a five minute walk away.
Bus – A bus stop is positioned directly outside the building on the busy 192 bus route (bus every three minutes)
There a number of local hotels within a short walk (around 10 minutes) or an even shorter taxi ride. Some local well-known chains:
Holiday Inn Express Stockport
Premier Inn Stockport South
Travel Lodge Stockport
Yes, we will have a pop-up bookshop at the event and will be hosted by Serenity Booksellers
We're busy working on the schedule for Stockport Noir. Sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest news and line-up announcements.
The venue is located across the road from a Co-op for light snacks or a short 10-minute walk into Stockport for a selection of restaurants and takeaways. There will be an hour set aside for lunch and you can pop in and out of the event throughout the day once you've checked in.