What's Included in Your Festival Ticket?
Everything you need for a full festival experience.
✓ Welcome tea and coffee on arrival
✓ Access to 10 panels and talks
✓ Ploughman’s buffet lunch
✓ Welcome drink for the networking event
✓ Evening networking event
✓ £5 voucher to spend in the bookshop
✓ Access to free lunchtime activities - literary walks of Bournemouth and beach walks
What's not included
X Masterclasses and 1-2-1s
X Drinks except your two arrival drinks (at the start of the day and before the networking event begins
X Accommodation
Extras to Boost Your Words
Masterclasses - £150
Deep-dive craft intensives led by bestselling romance authors.
Small groups. High-impact learning. Limited seats.
Agent 1-2-1s - £70
Pitch your work directly to a literary agent, gain personalised feedback, and take your writing one step closer to publication.
Our Attendees Loved the 2025 Festival!
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The Venue
This year the event will be hosted at Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth
Nestled just moments from Bournemouth’s golden coastline, Marshall Court Hotel will be the home of next year’s Romance Writing Festival. With elegant rooms, modern facilities, and welcoming spaces perfect for creative conversation, it’s the ideal setting for writers looking to connect, learn and be inspired.
✓ Comfortable, stylish rooms for overnight guests
✓ Spacious conference suites and breakout rooms for workshops
✓ On-site restaurant and bar for networking and relaxation
✓ Easy access to Bournemouth beach, gardens, and promenade
Join us for a weekend surrounded by creativity, community, and sea breeze.
Book Your Stay at the Marsham Court Hotel
Exclusive Attendee Rate £99 per night
Limited rooms are held just for festival attendees. Secure your stay now with this pre-website offer before they selll out!
Enter code BWF26 when booking.
This promo code is available for Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026. No minimum night’s stay. £99.00 per room per night for 2 people for bed and breakfast based on a standard double/twin room.
Join us for our future writing events
Dedicated time to write
Our take on the Writing Retreat, we offer workshops led by experts, a space for you to write, food and drink - all surrounded by your writing peers.
16-18 January 2026
Patch in Bournemouth
Weekend and day tickets available
Accommodation is extra so we can find somewhere for your budget, if needed.
Gift vouchers and payment plans are available.
Inspiring ALL writers to write
If you liked our one-day festival, you'll LOVE the main event.
100 free and ticketed events and activities to inspire you to write across Bournemouth Town Centre.
Agent 121s, writing on the beach, live band improvisation, showcases, a poetry hub and much, much more!
24-26 April 2026,
Multiple venues across Bournemouth
Each activity is individually priced
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