The Off the Shelf Festival of Words takes place in Sheffield, England, during October each year.
First held in 1991,[1][2] the Off the Shelf Festival of Words has become an annual event attracting literature and media personalities to Sheffield.
Off the Shelf is one of the United Kingdom's biggest and most significant writing and reading festivals,[citation needed] combining a selection of authors, poets, journalists and broadcasters.
The festival also caters for community and outreach provision and supports emerging writers through workshops, exhibitions, storytelling, talks, walks.
It also runs a programme of events for children and young people.