It’s nearly that time of year again when we look back over the last 12 months and celebrate great writing....
Sat 17 Oct 2026 2:00 PM – 6:00 PMConway Hall, WC1R 4RL A celebration of words, writing and the creative process through talking, listening and making...
Can poetry create a shared space that is human and universal? To answer this question, thirteen poets from 26 paired...
All humans are creative – but that doesn’t mean great ideas come easily. It can feel like a dark art,...
Joni Brown takes her textiles piece for our imaginary 27th bridge into the Thames. I first heard of 26’s Wordstock...
Photo by Joshua Newton on Unsplash A message to all those of you who are busy writing away in purposeful...
Wordstock has been a part of 26’s calendar for more than a decade, and for the last three years it...
If you have taken part in any of the 26 projects in the past 12 months, you are in with...
Thursday 16 October, 10am-4.00pmCentral London Are you writing briefs that ignite your audience’s creativity, or are you ticking boxes? A...
For the last two years, we have been bringing our annual “Wordstock” Festival to the Bloomsbury Festival as a half-day...
Photo by Joshua Newton on Unsplash We’re starting a new regular online get together for 26 members — a relaxed,...
“Spanning the Tide” (Teddington Lock Footbridge), Daniel Headey writer , Steve McCallum creative partner I’ve been raised on the logic...
To the cosy, upstairs room of the Savoy Tap on Tuesday 16th September. A warm, intimate group of 50 or...
Saturday 18th October, 2.00-6.00pmConway Hall, Red Lion Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1R 4RL We are excited to confirm details of this...
The New Zealand chapter of 26. From left: Sir Bob Harvey, Richard Parmatatau, Lindsey Dawson, Sue Heggie, Leah Royden, Jane...
By the time we gather it’ll be Spring, so we’re looking forward to a bright and inspiring evening. Yes, that’s...
Over the years Bloomsbury Festival has been very good for writers – as you’d expect from its literary associations. The...
Crafting a great brief isn’t just a concern for marketers. It’s for writers as well, architects, designers, in fact artists...
As the nights get longer and the cold draws in, as All Hallow’s Eve comes closer and the veil between...