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

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

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...

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

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...

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

Tickets are now on sale for the third Bournemouth Writing Festival, to be held over the weekend of 25-27 April at various locations in...

The Bournemouth Writing Festival is thrilled to announce an adventurous writing competition for children with the Royal National Lifeboat...

Following the festival's Bronze win in the DMB Tourism Awards for BCP, we are delighted to be a finalist in the county's tourism award in...

The Bournemouth Writing Festival offers an invaluable opportunity for writers to connect with literary agents and publishing...

21st November 2024, Bournemouth, UK: The team behind the successful Bournemouth Writing Festival has announced a new addition to the...

We are absolutely delighted to have won the Bronze award in two categories at the DMB Tourism Awards, which took place at the Hilton...

Joining forces with Bournemouth University's Bournemouth Writing Prize, the writing competition is for poems and short stories. The...

The Pavilion Dance South West will once again be the main festival hub for the 2025 Bournemouth Writing Festival. The Information Desk...

The Bournemouth Writing Festival is proud and delighted to be a finalist in two award categories for the DMB Tourism Awards , in...