2026 Events and Workshops
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Saturday 19th September | 10am-4pm
Saturday 19th September | 10am-4pm
Tuesday 15th September | 11-1
August - November 2026
Saturdays throughout August
Mondays and Wednesdays throughout August
Friday 21st August, 7pm start
Monday 13th July
Friday 3rd July | 6pm
Wednesday 27th May | 7.30-9pm
Thursday 23rd April | from 5.30pm
Sunday 12th April I 3.30 pm
Thursday 16th April | 11am - 12pm
April - June
31 March - 7 April
Friday 3rd April - Monday 4th May
Saturday 28th March | 10am - 4pm
Monday 23rd March | 2.30pm
Saturday 21st March | 10am - 4pm
Until Sunday 15th March | 10am - 4pm
Until Sunday 15th March | 10am - 4pm
Saturday 7th March - Saturday 14th March
Wednesday 25th February 10-4
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 11.00 - 12.00
Wednesday 25th February 2026. 10.00 - 11.00
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 11.00 - 12.00
Wednesday 25th February 2026 10.00- 11.00
Wednesday 25th February 2026. 10.00-4.00
Wednesday 25th February 12-1 pm | 3-4pm
Wednesday 25th February | 1.30-3 pm
23rd February 1.00pm- 2.00pm On-Line
18th February 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
16th February 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
13th - 15th February 2026
Tuesday 17th February 10:00 - 11:00 am
17th February 2026
Friday 20th February | 9am - 3pm
Our annual Hammond House International Literary Festival includes a host of exciting events in North East Lincolnshire throughout the year, including our Festival Finale and Award Ceremony in late February at the University Centre Grimsby.
Watch the 2026 Literary Festival Showreel...
HAMMOND HOUSE AWARDS DAY
Wednesday 25th February 2026
10.00am -4.00pm
The highlight of the festival is the full day of literary activities on Wednesday 25th February 2026 at the University Centre Grimsby, including a Televised Awards Ceremony for the winners of the 2025 International Literary Prize and the launch of the 2026 competition.
MORNNG
Spend the morning in the university centre's corner lounge chatting to other writers and browsing the book fair. Book for a workshop or writers clinic, join the poetry corner, or even have your portrait done while enjoying some gentle music and figuring out the clues in the festival competition.
You can meet members of local writers groups, including St James Writers, New Chapter and Grimsby Writers and find out more about their activities.
Find out how to become a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts.
You can find out about the creative writing courses at the university centre Grimsby, including the Professional and Creative Writing Degree (BA Hons) and Creative Writing evening courses. Members of the department teaching staff will be available to answer your questions.
You can buy a special 'Festival Edition ' of SECRETS, the 2025 anthology of short stories or the beautifully illustrated anthology of poetry. See if you can spot some of the authors and judges and collect their signatures on the pages as a unique memento of the day.
Book in for one on our Festival Workshops.
Enjoy lunch in the university refectory or coffee shop before settling down to events and activities.
AFTERNOON
Celebrate with the 2025 award winners as they step up to receive their prizes for stories, poetry, scripts and songs.
Be one of the first to learn the secret theme for the 2026 International Literary Prize as we launch the new competition.
Find out more about Hammond House events and activities in 2026.
Enjoy the book fair, writer's clinics, live music or even have your portrait done.
How to get to the University Centre Grimsby
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