The Writers Workshop is kicking off its Weird Weekend of magical, mythical, and fantastical events with some spine-tingling silliness!
Join us in the Back Room at The Lescar pub for a night of Halloween fun, including a suitably strange spoken-word performance, a spooky literary quiz, and a chance to dance to scary-good tunes.
Don't fret, the quiz will be quickfire and not overly literary :)
Costumery not required but strongly encouraged! The best dressed will be rewarded.
Also, ticket holders can enter the 500-word writing contest! See below for more information.
Please note:
- Doors open 6:30pm, performance starts at 7:00pm promptly.
- A limited number of early-bird tickets (Writers Workshop members only) are available until September 30th.
- Grab a VIP ticket for reserved seating and a glass of fizz.
- Tickets are non-refundable but may be resold/transferred to another person (who must provide the original booker's name at the door).
This is part of The Writers Workshop's Weird Weekend of literary events. Check out the full programme in the Weird Weekend Eventbrite Collection!
500 Weird Words Writing Contest
The winner will have their entry read out by our spoken-word performer on the night and receive a 'contest winner' badge to share on their socials. The piece will also be published via our newsletter/website (with permission).
Guidelines:
- The entry must address the theme of 'Weird' somehow (interpret this how you please!)
- Maximum words: 500 (exc. title)
- You must have a ticket for the event.
- Your entry must be a complete poem or piece of flash fiction (no excerpts)
- It must be entirely your own work (please, no plagiarism or AI!)
- Deadline is midnight October 21, 2025
- Previously published material is accepted (as long as you have full rights or the permission from the publisher)
- Only entries emailed to lorna@thewritersworkshop.co.uk will be considered
