Burnham Book Festival

Burnham-on-Sea's literary festival is back on 6 September 2025. Talks, workshops, readings, contests and more!

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How do you pick yourself up when things are at their worst? From crime, addiction, prison and homelessness, Rob Coughlin found a path to recovery. Hear his story and find out more about his latest book, Tailspin. 10:30 6 September. Book now!
https://t.co/T1POliPQqa

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Like poetry? Love to laugh? Join poet Robert Garnham for a comedy poetry workshop 3pm 6 September. Book now!
https://t.co/rKsmFsfAX6

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✍️📚 Are you an author? In the Burnham-on-Sea area?
Come meet local readers and sell your books in our sales hall! Drop us an email (info on our website) or DM on FB/insta. We'd love to have you along!

[Burnham Book Festival @burnhambookfest]

ROBIN INCE is coming to Burnham-on-Sea!
Whether you're weird, or you love someone weird, or you just want to understand your fellow humans a little better, come hear Robin talk about his adventures in neurodiversity!
Book now https://t.co/vrdjoyH9pc

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Can't wait to have Hazel at the festival! Tickets available now
https://t.co/X9B7uwfrKq
6 September at @ThePrincessBOS

[Hazel Prior @HazelPriorBooks]

So pleased to be taking part in @burnhambookfest this year, with A Harp and Many Penguins!
🐧🎶🐧🎶🐧🎶🐧🎶🐧🎶🐧🎶🐧
#BookTwitter https://t.co/maZ0FVOeVj

[The Huntspill Primary Academies @TheHuntspills]

Well done to our pupils who have recently received certificates & super cool trophies in their sports clubs they attend out of school.
We even have a published author who was recently awarded as Runner Up in the Short Writing Category of @burnhambookfest 's Writing Competition.

[Elizabeth Delo @elizabeth_delo]

A real pleasure working with this group at my Writing Nature workshop. We looked at examples of great nature writing, then applied some of the techniques to our own work - with stunning results! Thanks @burnhambookfest for inviting me to be part of your wonderful festival.

[Claire Sully @ClairedeSully]

Such a high standard of submissions at @burnhambookfest competitions, so I bought the anthology. I've been reading extracts out loud to my friends. I love this winning poem called Flightless, from one of the younger age catagory winners.

#burnhamonsea #poetry #MPCandidate

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@AlexFCotter @StAndrewsJunio1 We really loved having you Alex!

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Lovely to have you all along today @StAndrewsJunio1 ! Some amazing creativity. And thanks to @AlexFCotter for running such great sessions!

[St Andrew's Junior School Burnham-on-Sea @StAndrewsJunio1]

Years 4 and 6 had the pleasure of meeting author Alex Cotter for a writing workshop, sponsored by Burnham Book Festival. They took part in a Q & A session followed by an opportunity to show their writing ideas. Alex also signed books for those children who bought one.

[Nathan Crook @nathyc1972]

#BurnhamLibrary ⁦@SomersetLib⁩ is again hosting events in collaboration with this years ⁦@burnhambookfest⁩.
Following the Poetry Workshop was a Journaling Session run by Caroline & Prescy! More to follow tomorrow with some Author Talks. 🤗

https://t.co/aMY8spKU17

[Burnham Book Festival @burnhambookfest]

Some of the sessions on our first day of #BurnhamBookFest 2024! We've had 150+ kids, travel stories, collective poetry, Britain's favourite birds, Damien Boyd (and curry!) plus emerging local writers and much more!

[Elizabeth Delo @elizabeth_delo]

What’s in the box? Find out at my Writing Nature workshop @burnhambookfest tomorrow! Full programme & tickets here: https://t.co/BbNFwa02Hy

[Elizabeth Delo @elizabeth_delo]

Really looking forward to my two slots @burnhambookfest this Saturday! Lots of great events going on all over the weekend, and some tickets still available…
Full programme: https://t.co/BbNFwa02Hy

[Burnham Book Festival @burnhambookfest]

It's almost time! Join us Friday to Sunday at @ThePrincessBOS & @SomersetLib Burnham! Full programme at https://t.co/INyoCQ5jfI loads of talks and workshops, some free, all amazing!

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Thanks for having us on this morning @Bbcbristol! We're looking forward to a great weekend of events 17-19 May, including four fab Beatles-related sessions on Saturday @ThePrincessBOS @SomersetLib
https://t.co/lus9N5iv2m

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@PollyHallWriter Can't wait to have you along!
https://t.co/Zi9rPrxnf3

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@tcarkle We're so glad to have you back with us! And with such a fantastic workshop, we can't wait!

[Burnham-On-Sea.com @burnham_on_sea]

PHOTOS: Burnham-On-Sea Book Festival hailed a success after busy three days https://t.co/s9ls9HawMN

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Front Garden Music Festival set to return to Highbridge in June https://t.co/CWHUTpZPj8