Sandown’s 2026 Grand Regatta Hat Parade on Sunday 9th August 2026 – open to hat makers of all ages – is awarding hat-inspired books, as well as cash prizes, to this year’s tip top toppers. A hat-ful reading listAs part of the National Year of Reading, Brevity, the Island’s literary zine and Boojum & Snark, compiled a suggested reading list of books with hat in their titles. And thanks to a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, these hat books will be offered as unique prizes at this year’s event. “So, we challenged ourselves to come up with an entirely hat-ful reading list, tipping our caps to a classic Sandown summer event.” “We’re particularly grateful that they wanted to support Sandown’s Hat Parade with this special collection of books.”