NAWGFest 2026 General Information
NAWGFest 2026
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Welcome to the NAWGFest 2026 page. Here you'll find information about this open festival of writing.
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- The 2026 NAWGFest event will be online and is available for booking. We hope to see you there.
- Mark the dates in your diary: Friday 18th September and Saturday 19th September.
- Free for all attendees, but you'll need to book the events you want to attend.
Last updated: 11-Aug-2026
What is the Festival? ↑
On the weekend around 19th September, like-minded writers with a broad spectrum of abilities, get together for an exceptional weekend, focussed on improving their writing.
The festival provides:
- Workshops run by professional tutors, to improve your writing.
- Highly entertaining talks and activities.
- Awards ceremony for competition prize winners.
- Flash fiction competitions.
It's an open festival, so all are welcome to join us. Don't be shy we are a friendly group.
Festival Dates ↑
The full schedule is given in the timetable, but the dates are:
Friday 18th September,
Saturday 19th September.
Festival Venue ↑
This year's festival will be online, via Zoom. Details will be sent to you when you book.
Workshops, Talks, Activities ↑
The workshops and talks are listed in the timetable.
As well as the main workshops and talks, there will be a number of additional activities you can take part in. Details are also shown in the timetable.
Tutors and Speakers ↑
Tutors and speakers this year are: Morgen Bailey, Tim Wilson, and a keynote speaker (to be announced).
Awards Ceremony ↑
The awards ceremony will be on Saturday 19th September at 4:00 pm. This is where the winners of the 2026 NAWG members' competitions will be announced.
Timetable ↑
Details are in the full timetable, but the highlights are as follows.
Friday 18th September
- Flash fiction competition.
- Flash poetry competition.
- Open mic.
Saturday 19th September
- Workshops.
- Annual General Meeting.
- Awards ceremony.
- Keynote speaker.
- Literary quotes quiz.
Booking ↑
All NAWGFest 2026 activities are free to everyone, but you'll need to register.
To book, please send a message to #Ym9va2luZ0BuYXdnLmNvLnVr#, indicating which events you wish to attend.
Some events have limited places, so it's first come first served, with priority going to NAWG members.
Zoom Links ↑
Below are the links for joining the various NAWGFest 2026 events via Zoom. Members will need to log in to see them. Non-members who booked events will have been sent the Zoom links via email.
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