15/10/2026
🚢 | Liverpool is set to welcome a rather unusual visitor this October as Logos Hope, home to the world’s largest floating bookfair, arrives in the city.
The ocean-going ship will dock at Liverpool Cruise Port as part of its 2026 Waves of Hope UK tour, giving visitors the chance to step onboard, browse thousands of books and discover what life is like aboard a ship that travels around the world.
At the heart of the ship is its huge floating bookfair, which features more than 5,000 titles covering a wide variety of subjects and genres.
Visitors will be able to browse and buy books for all ages, while there will also be cultural displays, activities and opportunities to meet members of the ship’s international volunteer crew.
Visitors can explore parts of the ship, visit the Hope Café for refreshments and take part in a programme of events taking place throughout its stay.
Guided tours of Logos Hope will also be available, offering a closer look around areas of the vessel that visitors would not usually see.
Logos Hope measures more than 132 metres in length and has visited over 140 different ports in more than 70 countries.
Logos Hope will open to the public in Liverpool from Friday 23 October until Thursday 5 November 2026.
