10.00am – 12.00pm Readings by students of the University of Wolverhampton – compered by Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend – The Piano Café / Theatre Bar at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre (FREE ENTRY)From

3.00pmBook stalls – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford (FREE ENTRY)

7.00pm – 9.00pm Storytelling featuring Maria Credali and Sharon Carr – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford (FREE ENTRY FOR PERFORMERS - £7 AUDIENCE TICKET)

7.30pmLindisfarne– Stafford Gatehouse Theatre

7.45pmWhere is Mrs Christie? – Stafford MET Studio

Please contact melwoodendwriting@gmail.com for ticket bookings

All Day Book stalls The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford All Day Literature (FREE ENTRY)Treasure Huntfor Children (and their grown-ups) – Starting from Stafford Library (FREE TO TAKE PART)

10.00am – 11.00am Lost Haikuwith Gabriella Gay and Leanne Cooper for Children (and their grown-ups) – Stafford Library(FREE ENTRY)

10.30am – 11.30am Spooky Tanka Poetry Workshop with Mel Wardle Woodend for Young People (age 12 – 16 years) – Stafford Ancient High House(FREE ENTRY)

11.00am – 12.00pm Poetry and Puppets for Children (up to age 11) with Jan Hedger – Stafford Library (FREE ENTRY)

12.30pm – 1.30pm Author readings – Short stories and novel extracts compered by Wednesbury Poet Laureate Brendan Hawthorne – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford (FREE ENTRY FOR PERFORMERS - £5 AUDIENCE TICKET)

1.30pm – 2.30pm Author readings – Poetry compered by Wednesbury Poet Laureate Brendan Hawthorne – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford(FREE ENTRY FOR PERFORMERS - £5 AUDIENCE TICKET)

3.00pm – 4.00pm Children’s stories and poetry – Stafford Library (FREE ENTRY)

3.00pm – 5.00pm WORD Stafford Poetry Slam compered by Jon Watkiss and Mel Wardle Woodend – Stafford MET Studio / The Piano Bar / Theatre Café at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre (FREE ENTRY FOR PERFORMERS - £5 AUDIENCE TICKET)

7.30pm Joanna Trollope – Stafford Gatehouse Theatre

7.45pm The Second Best Bed – Stafford MET Studio (continued)

All Day Book stalls – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford(FREE ENTRY)

10.00am – 12.00pm Creative Writing Poetry Workshop with Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend – The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford(£5 PER PERSON)

1.00pm – 3.00pm Creative Writing Flash Fiction Workshop with Published Author Debbi Voisey – The Writer’s Room, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre (£5 PER PERSON)

3.30pm – 5.30pm WORD Stafford Open Mic and Presentation of Prizes from Adult and Children Litfest writing Competitions compered by Jon Watkiss and Mel Wardle Woodend – The Piano Bar / Theatre Café at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre (FREE ENTRY)

7.45pm Posting Letters to the Moon – Stafford MET Studio

Poetry Competition for Adults (age 16+) – on the theme of ‘Education’ or ‘The Theatre’ judged by former Staffordshire Poet Laureate Gary Longden(£4 PER ENTRY OR £10 FOR 3)

Poetry Competition for Children (age 9+)– on the theme of ‘Plants and Animals’ or ‘Our World’ judged by Gabriella Gay (FREE TO ENTER)Flash Fiction Competition for Adults (age 16+) – on any theme judged by Gary Carr (£4 PER ENTRY OR £10 FOR 3)

Short Story Writing Competition for Children (age 9+) – on any theme judged by Scarlett Ward Bennett (FREE TO ENTER)

Submission guidelines for competitions can be found under the ‘Stafford Litfest’ tab at www.dreamwellwriting.simplesite.com