Genre breakfast meet-ups | Bournemouth Writing Festival

Networking with like-minded writers

Our networking meet-ups are free to attend and informal in local cafes or restaurants to meet and mingle with other writers.

Genre Breakfast

Arrive at 9am, buy a coffee or have breakfast to start the day off and get chatting with writers writing in your genre. Then head off to the talks, workshops and other writing activities.

Mealtime Meetups are informal networking during lunch and dinner. Find out more here.

Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Small business non-fiction
Prom Cafe
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Prom Cafe, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Joanne Dewberry.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Flash Fiction
Maravi
RSVP
26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Maravi, 23, Bournemouth Arcade, Bournemouth BH1 2AF, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Sally Curtis.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Romance
Waterstones (upstairs)
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Waterstones (upstairs), The Quadrant Arcade, 14-16 St Peter's Rd, Bournemouth BH1 2AH, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Alex Stone and Alison May.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Historical Fiction
Cosy Club
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Cosy Club, 34 Old Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1LG, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Janet Hancock.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Writing for Animation
Blend on the Hill
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Blend on the Hill, 18 Albert Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1BZ, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Robert Sommerville.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Poetry
Cafe Nero (Upstairs)
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Cafe Nero (Upstairs), 64-66 Old Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1LL, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Abby G Poetree.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Children and Young Adults (YA)
South Coast Coffee
RSVP
26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
South Coast Coffee, 24 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Erni Salleh and Andreina Cordani.
Sat, 26 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Crime Fiction
Picnic Park Deli (Lower Gardens)
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26 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Picnic Park Deli (Lower Gardens), Westover Rd, Bournemouth BH1 2BY, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Tiffany Carrington.
Sun, 27 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Memoir
Prom Cafe
RSVP
27 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Prom Cafe, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Lavina Clarke.
Sun, 27 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Fantasy
Maravi
RSVP
27 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Maravi, 23, Bournemouth Arcade, Bournemouth BH1 2AF, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Gerald Killingworth.
Sun, 27 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Romantic Comedy
Blend on the Hill
RSVP
27 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
Blend on the Hill, 18 Albert Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1BZ, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Niloufar Lamakan.
Sun, 27 Apr
Genre Breakfast - Scripts and Screenwriting
South Coast Coffee
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27 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 10:00
South Coast Coffee, 24 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ, UK
Meet and chat with other writers writing in your genre over a cuppa to start your day. Hosted by Douglas Suddrey and Adam Dickson.

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