Looe Festival of words starts tomorrow!
A free, community lead event for readers, writers and everybody who loves words. Here’s your all-in-one guide to the festival, from the full line-up of events to the must-see speakers and the activities you won’t want to miss.
Tuesday 30th September
11am – 12pm Dyslexia Cornwall *
Information & signposting at Looe Library & Community Hub.
7pm- 9pm The First Wave Launch Night*
Stories & Poetry at Looe Heritage Centre
Wednesday 1st October
10am- -12pm How to edit your book *
Workshop with Emily Ould at Looe Heritage Centre
2pm- 4pm Jam First Book Quiz (with a cream tea)*
At Looe Heritage Centre.
7pm-8pm Rediscovering Trelooe *
Talk with Mark Camp, Looe Heritage Centre
Thursday 2nd October
10am-12pm Waves of Wonder *
Book craft workshop with Sandra Brown at Looe library & community hub.
2pm- 3:30pm Create your dream life*
Collage Workshop with Janice Hare, Looe Library & Community Hub
7pm- 8:30pm Valley Verse and Friends*
Poetry Night, Riverside Church- West Looe
7pm- Looe Bookish Club
Meet Local author Ruth Saberton (see Looe Bookish Club FB page for details)
8:30pm Sea Shanties
With Miner Quay, Jolly Sailor, West Looe
Friday 3rd October
10am-12pm Sea Changes*
Poetry workshop with Jackie Taylor, Looe Heritage Centre
10:30- 12pm Strolling Through Stories*
Literary walk with Mark Barber, Meet at Looe Heritage Centre
1pm- 3pm Diving Deep*
Writing workshop with Jenny Alexander, Looe Heritage Centre.
1pm- 3pm Beyond Paradise*
Talk from a member of the writing team, Millpool centre
Saturday 4th October
9:30am- 11am Poetry on the Rocks
Looe Marine Conservation Group and Ellie Jackson, Hannafore Beach.
10am-4pm Festival Book Fair
Hannafore Point Hotel
10:30am – Introduction to Playwriting
(workshop with Tim Norman)
12pm Seagull Trail Winners Draw
1:30pm Writing for Digital Entertainment
(Talk by Jonathan Boakes and Matt Clark)
Sunday 5th October
2pm-3pm Dancing with Bees*
Talk with Brigit Strawbridge Howard, Millpool Centre
7pm- late Ghosts*
Storytelling with Shadow Tor Paranormal and Dark Cornwall at The Jolly Sailor.
For the latest, make sure to check out Looe Festival of Words website www.looefestivalofwords.com or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/looefestivalofwords/.
Please note reservations ARE REQUIRED for events with an * events may be at capacity. For further queries, concern or information you can email the festival organisers at: looefestivalofwords@outlook.com