Check out the programmes below for The Great Festival Flash Off, Series Five a trio of on-line festival days on Saturdays October 25th, Novenber 29th 2025 and January 10th 2026, inspired again by the UK reality show the Great British Bake Off, with signature, technical and showstopper writing challenges with prizes, one on each of the three days
As on previous festival online days, we have 3 workshops a day with ( read all about them here) flash readings, the mini competition with prizes and publication, yoga for writers and community chats. Most of the workshops are ones which were held at our in-person festival in July 2025. So if you missed out, here’s your chance to partake in the festival fun. Booking details here
Saturday October 25th
11.00 am – 11.30 am London time
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins, who will introduce the month’s ‘signature’ writing competition challenge. Followed by 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
- Workshop with Carrie Etter. The Star of the Show. How to make your prose poem stand out from the crowd.
1.00 pm to 1.15 pm.
- Reading slots 3 or 4 world-wide authors read their stories
1.15 – 1.45 pm
- Chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction friends. Followed by a lunch break
2.30 ppm – 3.30 pm pm
- Japanese Flash with a Twist with Heidi Clark
3.30 pm – 3.45 pm
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 tea break chats
4.00 pm – 4.20 pm
- Four flash fiction writers read their favourite stories
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- Workshop with Ingrid Jendzrejewski. Hunting and Gathering
6.30 pm – 6.35 pm.
- Thank you and goodbyes.
Saturday November 29tth
11.00 am – 11.15 am London Time
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins who will introduce your ‘technical’ writing competition challenge 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in break-out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 – 1.00 pm
- Transforming Tales: Workshop with Farhana Khalique
.1.00 pm – 1.5 pm
- Reading slot – 4 worldwide authors.
1.45 pm – 2.15 pm
- Lunch time chats in zoom groups & lunch break
2.30 pm to 3.30
- Packing an Emotional Punch Workshop with Finnian Burnett
3.15 to 3.30 pm
- Reading slot – 4 worldwide authors reading flash fictions
3.30 – 3.45pm
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 pm
- Tea time chats in break-out rooms with flash fiction friends.
4.00 pm – 4.20 pm
- Reading slot – 4 four world wide authors reading flash fictions
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- A Sense of Wonder: Workshop with David Swann
6.30 pm – 6.35 pm
- Thankyou and goodbyes.
Saturday January 10th 2026
11.00 am – 11.30 am
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins, who will introduce the month’s ‘showstopper’ writing competition challenge. Followed by 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
- Workshop with Kathyrn Aldridge-Morris
1.00 – 1.15 Lunch break
1.15 pm to 1.30 pm
- Reading slots 4 world-wide authors read their newly published stories
1.30 – 1.45 pm
- Chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction freinds.
2.30pm – 3.30 pm
- Lost and Found: Workshop with Emily Devane
3.30 pm – 3.45
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 tea break chats.
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- Four flash fiction writers read their favourite stories
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- The Elements of Flash: Workshop with Christopher Allen
