The double award-winning Bournemouth Writing Festival returns for its fourth year from 24 th  to 26 th April, bringing three days of writing, creativity and networking to venues across the town, with tickets now on sale. Over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities for all ages and abilities will take place at Pavilion Dance, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Patch, Palace Court Theatre, Horseshoe Common and on the beach, with a programme combining ticketed hig

The Bournemouth Writing Festival has today announced a new partnership with local animal charity Waggy Tails Rescue for its 2026 free writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children. This year’s theme, “ Every Dog Deserves a Home” invites children to create stories and poems around man’s best friend, tying into themes of loyalty, companionship, and of course, love. Open to Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils across Dorset, the competition i

Workshops, home-writing resources and a public celebration at the festival in April to run across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The Bournemouth Writing Festival has launched a new creative community initiative supporting people living with dementia and their carers across the BCP region. Recollections  is a gentle, welcoming writing project delivered in partnership with Tricuro Cares and Bournemouth University , and supported by Prama , the Dorset charity championing o

Approximately 100 people gathered in Skerryvore Gardens for a truly atmospheric celebration of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th birthday on 13th November 2025 - and the weather played its part beautifully. Set in the very grounds where Stevenson lived during his most prolific years, and where he wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , the evening unfolded beneath softly glowing marquees as the rain fell gently around us, adding a gothic shimmer to the performances and con

The Bournemouth Writing Festival is celebrating after winning Gold for the second year running at the Dorset Tourism Awards for Tourism Event / Festival of the Year, cementing its reputation as one of the county’s most exciting and creative events. Dominic Wong receives the gold award for Tourism Event / Festival of the Year at the Dorset Tourism Awards. award is sponsored by Tomorrow's Travel. Photo credit Dorset Tourism Awards Since its launch in 2023, the festival has brou

Special evening of performances, readings, talks and networking at Skerryvore Gardens – the site where he wrote  Strange Case of Dr...

We are delighted to announce that the Bournemouth Writing Festival  has once again been recognised at the Dorset Tourism Awards ....

Get away from the distractions of home and focus on improving and progressing your writing journey in our nurturing environment.   Author...

The Bournemouth Writing Festival is back for its fourth year from 24-26 April 2026  - welcoming over 1,000 writers, authors and writing...

Now in its tenth year, the Bournemouth Writing Prize — delivered by Bournemouth University in collaboration with the Bournemouth Writing...

The Naked Writing Workshop, organised in partnership with British Naturism took place this week at Springbourne Library and saw...

Poet David Herring performs at the 2024 Bourn Jammy event with a live band improvising as he recites his poem An exciting highlight of...

As featured on Have I Got News For You on Friday 11th April on BBC1 primetime It’s not every day a writing festival makes BBC Breakfast ,...

This year’s award-winning Bournemouth Writing Festival (April 25th-27th) will be more inclusive than ever, with a nude writing session...

1st April 2025 Writers left high and dry as Bournemouth’s seawater to be removed for maintenance. Hundreds of writers hoping to find...

Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary to support writers of all levels and is the Festival's take on a Writing Retreat. Writers looking for...

We're thrilled to share the exciting news: the 2025 Bournemouth Writing Festival, in partnership with Bournemouth University's...

Sunday Times bestselling authors Milly Johnson and Paige Toon will headline the inaugural Romance Writing Festival, taking place in...

The shortlisted finalists for our poetry and short story writing competition with Bournemouth University's Bournemouth Writing Prize were...

The Bournemouth Writing Festival has been awarded the GOLD prize for the Tourism Event/Festival of the Year category at the Dorset...