Writing Festival
Literature festival in Surgères, Charente-Maritime
2026
About Writing Festival
Every October since 2014, the Festival des écritures has brought together writers and readers in Surgères. The En Avant Première association, which hosts year-round writing workshops for its members, organizes this event to connect the public with authors through workshops, exhibitions, and performances held at various city landmarks: the media library, the Palace, the Tivoli on Place de l'Europe, and the Micro-Folie.
The core concept remains the same each year: to showcase all forms of writing, from novels and comic books to poetry and haikus. Rather than focusing on a single headliner, the festival offers around twenty events spread over four days.
Writing Festival — edition 2026
For its 13th edition, the Festival des écritures returns to various venues across Surgères from October 15th to 18th, 2026, featuring the "Entre les lignes" program organized in partnership with the Aunis Sud library network. Author meet-and-greets, creative writing workshops, calligraphy sessions, and children's performances will be hosted by the En Avant Première association, the local media library, Le Palace, Le Tivoli, and Micro-Folie.
The weekend also features the Surgères short story contest awards ceremony, concluding with a pay-what-you-wish evening event blending music, musical readings, and clown performances.
Programme Writing Festival 2026
Friday, October 16th, 2026
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Author meet-and-greets · En Avant Première Association
- Creative writing workshops (haikus, illumination, leporello) with Marion Toussaint, Marine Bellafiore, and Juliette Keating · En Avant Première Association
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
- 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Author meet-and-greets · En Avant Première Association
- "Philo au fil de l'eau" performance by Alice Brière-Haquet and the "Philomino" exhibition · Micro-Folie
- Children's writing workshop · Media library
- Calligraphy, family workshop, and film-concert · Le Palace
- Activities · Tivoli, Place de l'Europe
- Surgères short story contest awards ceremony
- Evening event (pay-what-you-wish): music, musical reading, and clown performance
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
- Creative writing workshops (haikus, illumination, leporello) with Marion Toussaint, Marine Bellafiore, and Juliette Keating · En Avant Première Association
Program published by the En Avant Première association and Le Comptoir Local (Aunis Marais Poitevin Tourist Office) for the 13th edition. Free admission for exhibitions, meet-and-greets, and shows; workshops are €10 per adult, booking required; dining is €16, booking required. Some Thursday and Sunday times were not provided by the organizer.
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