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WayWORD Festival is back from Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 October.

Aberdeen's flagship literary arts festival WayWORD empowers young people to produce a cross-arts literary festival in Aberdeen.Celebrating new work and ideas, amplifying diverse voices and breaking down barriers to culture in our community, WayWORD is part of the WORD Centre for Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen. Free tickets are available for all events.

The 2025 ProgrammeWarm-up events: SeptemberWayWORD Festival: 1 - 5 OctoberPost-festical events: October and November

Headliners include Nicola Sturgeon, Damian Barr, Len Pennie, Peter Mackay, Michael Pedersen, Chris McQueer, Danielle Jawando and Margaret McDonald!

View the full programme here

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