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...
Over the years Bloomsbury Festival has been very good for writers – as you’d expect from its literary associations. The...
News June 16th is the day when James Joyce set his famous novel Ulysses. The day is now known as...
New 26 project in the pipeline… Lisa Andrews and Ed Prichard are busy working on an idea for a new...
News I’m writing a book: working title How Brands Find Their Voice, to be published April 2027. It’s a deep-dive into verbal...
News My poem ‘Prime Minister Walpole leaves office, 1742‘ appeared in _Poems for persons of interest_, March 2026. I attended...
The Engegård Quartet perform at St Andrew’s Church, Fingringhoe – part of the Roman River Festival Troutfishing on the Tees...
Painting Paris Copies of my fourth novel ‘Painting Paris’ arrived and it looks good. So now I’m planning for the...
Wild Arts in rehearsal for Eugene Onegin, on tour this summer (Photo by Anastasia Tikhonova) News I’m excited that my...
Members’ News I wanted to share for the news a project I’ve been involved in called ‘25 Voices’. (Not quite...
An AI Training Day and a new publication from Serpentine Galleries The lovely Lauren McMenemy (26’s Website & Membership Officer)...
News I am thrilled to have two of my poems appearing in print. ‘The Budgerigar’ was selected by poet Pascale...
The New Zealand chapter of 26. From left: Sir Bob Harvey, Richard Parmatatau, Lindsey Dawson, Sue Heggie, Leah Royden, Jane...
I’m running a walking and writing workshop at the Bloomsbury Festival this year. What: Walking like a humanWhen: Saturday 19...
Sue Evans has been busy behind the scenes with 26’s first foray into eBook publishing. Two 26 books, ‘The story’s...
Last month we did a call out for interest in a writing mentorship programme, looking for both mentors and mentees. As someone who’s...
This was the mantra from our 26 board session with Josie Dobrin and Nick Boothroyd from Creative Access, a charity...