Free and ticketed events and activities across Bournemouth Town Centre to inspire you to write.

Best-selling authors, writing professionals, literary agents, poets and writers will be delivering talks, walks, panels, networking events and children's activities over the three day festival of writing.

The festival hub is at the Pavilion Dance, with other venues at the Bandstand, beach and local cafes.

Returning will be 1-2-1 sessions with literary agents, talks on self-publishing and traditional publishing, developing your fiction, genre breakfasts and a literary walk of Bournemouth. The Bandstand in the Lower Gardens will host the free Poetry Hub and Poetry Vending Machine and the giant washing line is returning for our free Writing on the Beach activity.

Fun children's workshops will take place led by children's authors to encourage kids to get writing.

There will be ample opportunities for networking with other writers, including our popular Genre Breakfasts and Mealtime Meetups in local cafes and restaurants.

Check out the full programme on the website.