The next live National Flash Fiction Day event takes place on Saturday, 14 June 2025.
Time, Date and Venue
This is an in-person event lasting from 10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. BST, taking place in Bath at:
Widcombe Social Club
Widcombe Hill
Bath
BA2 6AA
Here is a map (scroll down).
Booking Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1289514084339
Events
This day of flash celebration will consist of:
- Workshop with NFFD Co-Director Ingrid Jendrzejewski
Seasons of Change: The Nature of Flash - Panel hosted by NFFD Co-Director Diane Simmons
Open Season: A Chat with Flash Writers and Editors Karen Jones, Jude Higgins and Kathryn Aldridge-Morris. - Lunch Break (Bring a packed lunch or find something nearby)
- Workshop with Susmita Bhattacharya
(Details to be announced soon) - Launch of the 2025 NFFD Anthology
Readings from anthology authors
We warmly invite everyone to join us after the event for food and/or drinks at The Cosy Club where we have a reserved space.
Venue Details
You can find out more about our venue at:
https://www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk/
It is a very short walk from the Bath Spa railway station and bus stations. The venue is accessible to wheelchairs.
You can find out more about the bar/restaurant where we will retire after the day's official events here. It is also a very short walk from venue and station.
https://cosyclub.co.uk/location/bath
Lunch and Refreshments: The day will include a short lunch break from 12:20 - 1:20. Lunch is not provided, but there are several supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and delis all within a very short walk. We cannot bring food into the building where we are holding the event, but there are nice places to picnic in the vicinity, including nearby seating areas and the canal.
Post-launch Festivities: After the launch, some of us will retire to The Cosy Club, a local bar/restaurant where we have booked a private space. Feel free to join us! If you are interested in coming, let us know so that we can reserve enough space. Partners, children, friends and other +1s are very welcome to the post-event festivities; just let us know the numbers.
Find Out More: This live event is one of the offerings of National Flash Fiction Day UK. You can find out more about what's happening on and around National Flash Fiction Day at:
https://www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/
Free Tickets and Tickets with Donations: This event is offered free to all, but costs around £20 per person to run. If you are in a position to make a donation of any amount, we would be most grateful. The cost of running such an event has gone up drastically in the past few years, whilst our online reach has decreased dramatically due to changes in social media platforms. Any amount you can spare, however small, would make a tremendous difference to this volunteer-run project. However, please feel very welcome whether or not you donate. There is no difference between tickets that are free and tickets with donations, and you only need to book one or the other to reserve your place.
Further programme details:
Seasons of Change: The Nature of Flash
Workshop with Ingrid Jendrzejewski
In this workshop, we'll approach the topic of transition, transformation and change from four different angles, with a nod to this year's anthology theme of 'seasons'. Bring a pen and paper! Writers of all backgrounds and levels of experience are warmly welcome.
Open Season
Panel Discussion hosted by Diane Simmons
NFFD's own Diane Simmons chats with flash writers and editors Karen Jones, Jude Higgins and Kathryn Aldridge-Morris.
Workshop with Susmita Bhattacharya
(Details to be announced)
2025 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology Launch
Readings from the 2025 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology
Celebrate the launch of the newest National Flash Fiction Day Anthology with us as we hear selections from the anthology read by some of this year's authors and Microfiction Competition winners.