
Brightlingsea Literary Festival is ready for take-off, with a fascinating programme of six events to entertain, intrigue and inspire people of all ages.
The festival, run by the Brightlingsea-based BrightWords Creative Writing Group, is now in its third year and once again it is running in association with Brightlingsea WinterFest, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
The Literary Festival’s launch event is happening on Sunday February 2nd at the Royal British Legion club in Brightlingsea, starting at 3pm. Admission is free and the bar will be open.
Author Stephanie Green, organiser of the launch event said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming people to what promises to be a very enjoyable and interesting afternoon.
“Writers from the BrightWords group will be giving an insight into their work and will be reading short stories, poems, drama and extracts from their books. It will be a showcase for an amazing range of talent, covering many genres and will give a great start to the Literary Festival.”
Other events lined up for the Literary Festival include a children’s art and story workshop, already fully booked, a drop-in Heroes and Heritage themed day for families at Brightlingsea Museum on February 15th, followed by a creative writing workshop for people aged 16 plus on February 16.
The Literary Festival’s highly successful Spooky Tales short story competition for adults, the first of its kind, will culminate in the Tales at the Tavern event at The Railway Tavern in Brightlingsea on February 26th, starting at 7pm. The shortlisted stories will be read out and the winners of the competition will be announced.
A Poetry, Prose and Prosecco event, with the addition of some music, will be the finale for the Literary Festival on March 15, starting at at 6pm at the Thames Lobster Hatchery in Brightlingsea. A full evening of entertainment on the theme of Heroes and Heritage will be on offer, as well as a glass of prosecco or orange juice on arrival.Tickets are priced at £10 and are available from Little Boat Gifts in Brightlingsea.
For more details about the Literary Festival and WinterFest events visit www.brightlingseawinterfest.co.uk
Pictured are some of the members of BrightWords creative writing group who will be taking part in Brightlingsea Literary Festival.