More details on the workshops and presenters can be found here. £35.00 per day.
Saturday 24th October 2026
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Introduction to the day from Jude
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Break out rooms for chats.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
60 min Workshop: ‘Reading as Writers’
With Alison Woodhouse
With Alison Woodhouse
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
1:20 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch Break
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break out rooms for chats.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
60 min workshop: ‘This Mad and Furious World…’
With Alison Powell
With Alison Powell
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Yoga for Writers
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Mystery mini event.
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Readings from three or four writers.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
90 min workshop The Ripple Effect…’
with David Schuman.
with David Schuman.
Thank you and goodbyes
Saturday 28th November 2026
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Introduction to the day from Jude
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Break out rooms for chats.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
60 min Workshop: ‘From Zero to Nifty ’
With Fiona Mckay
With Fiona Mckay
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
1:20 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch Break
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break out rooms for chats.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
60 min workshop: ‘The Female Gothic’
With Susmita Bhattacharya.
With Susmita Bhattacharya.
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Yoga for Writers
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Mystery mini event.
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Readings from three or four writers.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
90 min workshop: Writing the Unexpected in Flash…
With Finnian Burnett.
With Finnian Burnett.
Thank you and goodbyes
Saturday 9th January 2027
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Introduction to the day from Jude
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
Ekphrastic prompt and writing time for festival mini competition. Publication, books and BFFA entries as prizes.
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Break out rooms for chats.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
60 min Workshop: ‘Isolation is Your Flash Friend’
With Gillian O’Shaughnessy.
With Gillian O’Shaughnessy.
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
1:20 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch Break
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break out rooms for chats.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
60 min workshop: ‘From Fact to Fiction…’
With Beth Sherman.
With Beth Sherman.
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
Flash Fiction Readings from four or five writers.
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Yoga for Writers
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Mystery mini event.
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Readings from three or four writers.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
90 min workshop
(To be confirmed).
(To be confirmed).
Thank you and goodbyes
