WRITE Festival

Our annual WRITE Festival is back from 1-26 September!

Celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with another fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances.

Avid readers can look forward to a brilliant mix of author talks featuring local talent, regional writers and bestselling favourites. We have two costume talks, creative calligraphy, a regency tea dance workshop and lots more.

If you’re a writer looking for feedback on your work, interested in poetry, or eager to learn how to get published, we’ve got a whole host of workshops just for you. You’ll also have the chance to get advice and insights from industry professionals.

We will be closing the festival on Saturday 26 September as Bay Tales return with The Word is Murder - South Tyneside’s Crime Fiction Festival.

Events will be taking place at The Word, with some at Cleadon Park, Jarrow Focus and Hebburn Central too.

See a full list of events below and book your tickets today! Tickets can be booked online or in person at the Shop @ The Word.

WRITE Festival

Upcoming Events

Northern Grit: Gripping Thrillers from the North East Streets

How to Write a Killer Thriller with Marrisse Whittaker

Creative Calligraphy Taster – at Jarrow Focus

History Wardrobe Presents…Fashion Revolution

Inpress Writing Conference – The Route to a First Book

Inpress Writing Conference – The Many Jobs of a Writer

Inpress Writing Conference – Shaping the Story

How to Build an Online Author Presence with Gillie Hatton

Plot Structure for Novels with Gillie Hatton

Writing for Wellbeing – WRITE Festival

Northern Bookshelf Live: An Audience with Robert Rutherford

Northern Bookshelf Live: An Audience with Caroline Roberts at Hebburn Central

Creative Writing Day with Aidan K Morrissey

An Audience with T.M. Logan

Novel Writing with Helen Aitchison

Let’s Talk Adult Non-Fiction with Helen Aitchison

Coffee and Quills with South Shields Fiction Writers

Therapeutic Writing Workshop with Amy Hartwell – WRITE Festival

An Audience with Glenda Young

Women’s Words Creative Writing

Read Aloud for Seniors – Author Event at Cleadon Park Library

A Poet in Every Port: Rhymes on the Tyne with Rowan McCabe

A Poet in Every Port: Word Exchange Workshop

A Poet in Every Port: Mobile National Poetry Library

Children’s Collage Fabric Bookmark

Regency Tea Dance Workshop

Small Stories, Big Impact: Writing Short Fiction

An Audience with Jeff Brown

BIPC Presents: The Business of Writing

Meridith Towne Presents… The Summer Season – at Jarrow Focus

Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey

Noir at the Bar

Bay Tales Presents The Word is Murder… South Tyneside’s Crime Fiction Festival