What's On 2024
The Play on Words festival returns this autumn to venues across the New Forest with a vibrant programme of events and activities celebrating everything to do with the spoken and written word. Join us for comedy, wine tasting, live performance, walks, young people’s activities, writer development and much, much more. Find your area of interest or check out the full calendar.
All Events
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Workshops and walks
Get involved in everything from crafting and pottery to writing for wellbeing or starting your memoirs
Exhibitions and bookshops
Lists: Lost and Found at Coda Music and Arts Centre and where to buy books
Live events and showcases
Theatre, poetry, food, talks and showcases
Children, young people and families
Comic creating, story making, mother and baby journalling, writing clubs and much more
Writers' Days
Support and advice for writers at all levels who want to share and develop their work
