13th and 14th June 2026 - Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary. Workshops and time to write
with stunning views of the sea.
13th and 14th June 2026
Write without the distractions of home at the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary - our take on the Writing Retreat.
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Workshops with Maz Evans, Francesco Sarti and Emma Scattergood.
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Dedicated space to write surrounded by other writers
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Sea views, gardens and balcony.
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Food and snacks included.
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Come for the day or the weekend (come for both days and get dinner included!).
Gold award winners two years running
The Festival won GOLD for Festival / Tourism Event of the Year for the second year running at the Dorset Tourism Awards on Thursday 16th October 2025.
Thank you to all our volunteers, speakers, facilitatators venues, funders and partners - and ALL our attendees and cheerleaders for making the Writing Festival so special.
Year-round writing events to inspire all writers to write.
Join us - write by the sea.
Writers Like You, Loving the Festival
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"Such a buzz at this fantastic and well-organised festival, with great venues and a tremendous variety of talks."
Alice Fowler
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"The Bournemouth Writing Festival is a fantastic long weekend of writing inspiration. I made great connections, learned so much and left feeling motivated to continue my writing journey."
Katherine Baldwin
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"This is a fantastic festival with lots of inspiring activities for creative writers and anyone who works with words! The screenwriting and sustainability sessions were particularly good. Will definitely be back next year."
Fiona Freeman