20th Anniversary Festival: 1 - 31 October
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What writer doesn’t secretly harbour the desire to be a flâneur/euse? To stroll the streets at leisure, soaking up the random encounter, the snatch of conversation, the hidden message? Twenty six writers from award-winning writers group, 26, were given licence to indulge this fantasy for the wonderful new EYE:SPY project. The map of Bloomsbury was divided into a grid of 26 squares, then each of writer was assigned a square at random and asked to unearth the hidden stories it contained. Some managed to visit the area in person, others conducted their investigation virtually.
Today (Sat 3 Oct) the first pieces of writing are revealed. Each day we’ll be releasing a new piece in the lead up to the Festival. Check the EYE:SPY page daily, to read each piece as it’s released.
You can also hear writers from 26 shares some of the conversations its members initiated since the pandemic struck in 26 Weeks on Wed 21 Oct. > More Info and Booking
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Festival Podcast Production and Radio Training Hosted by the Bloomsbury Institute Volunteer opportunity – If you would like to learn new skills in podcast production and live and recorded radio broadcasts you can apply for our Bloomsbury Festival podcast and
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NEW WAVE: OUR PLATFORM FOR EMERGING ARTISTS Our New Wave programme seeks to nurture emerging artists and creatives at the start of their professional careers, by offering performance opportunities, cash prizes, and grant support. We are delighted to announce opportunities
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2026 PROGRAMME OPEN CALL Deadline: *THIS DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED* Festival 2026 Dates: 1 – 31 October 2026 2026 Theme: Create and Celebrate 3-day Discovery Hub planned for 22-24 Oct In 2026 we invite new and existing partners to Create
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