Wilmslow Festival of Writing

06/03/2026

Arghh! We were so busy plotting and planning for our next festival on 4th July (be there or be square!!) That we didn't get the chance to celebrate So, a day late.....Happy World Book Day! Keep writing, keep reading, keep creating!

07/12/2025

On this important anniversay, the Wilmslow Festival of Writing team would like to remind you all that our event - and our wonderful host, the , are non judgemental, non partisan, inclusive spaces, in which we welcome everyone without judgement. We're here to support our communities whether writers or adult learners/participators. Come see us!

The history of Stonewall from our formation in 1989 to now.

22/09/2025

Are we excited or WHAT??!! Our lovely festival venue, the , is hosting this amazing and FREE literary event. Facilitated by our wonderful festival friend and Amazon bestselling author (DI Eric Piper mysteries, The Stonebridge Mysteries), the panel includes:
(DCI de Silva mysteries, and shortlister for the McDermid Debut Award 2025)
(Someone Else's skin, No Other Darkness; Winner of the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year)
(superb psychological thrillers The Voices, What We Did)
(The Ben Bracken thrillers, The Cam Killick Norfolk Mysteries)
Come along and meet these gifted murder/thriller/scary psychological stuff authors and listen to them chat about their creative process, and ask questions! This event is for ALL fiction readers, especially those who like to snuggle down with a good murder story - or maybe you plan to write your own?? There's something here for everyone.
Oh and bring your pocket money. You can buy the authors' books too, courtesy of the popular Stockport bookseller, .
You NEED to be there!!
Book your place now:
https://guildlifelonglearning.org/.../meet-the-murderists...

10/07/2025

A few more of our amazing exhibitors at the last Saturday! They were all magnificent, chatting to visitors, helping, advising, networking, and special mention to Emma Jane Barlow who did the most beautiful reading at the evening event. Please come back and see us and read again, Emma! Huge thanks too to Marie Ann Cope, Jan Foster and Eleanor Burney. Without you, the festival would have been so much less!