All Upcoming Events
We host regular online events and we run creative writing workshops with some of the best facilitators – visionaries in publishing, language and all aspects of writing – throughout the year for you to access wherever you are.
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Events & Projects
Calling all Form 5 Students! Prepare to Ace your 2024 CSEC Language Exams with the first-ever Bocas Lit Fest Language Lessons! In an academic year-long programme with our Bocas team and experienced teacher, Mrs. Charlene Joseph Holmes, you will be provided with the tools and techniques to excel and succeed in your exams. During these […]
Events & Projects
Including photos and images in your book can inspire curiosity and engagement. Our next Writers First seminar, Images Meet Words, is ideal for writers, photographers, memoirists, and journalists who, under the tutelage of designer Melanie Archer, will learn about the best ways to balance images and words on the page. Melanie Archer is an award-winning freelance […]
Ever looked at a moko jumbie towering in the air and wished you could do that too? All day on the Gordon Street Lawn #1000mokos will be running free one-on-one stick-walking lessons to get your adrenaline pumping. No previous experience required!
Writing and other creative skills are essential for an array of exciting careers. Come and learn more, with interactive presentations by professionals from fields like media, entertainment, and business.
Bruce Cayonne’s handpainted roadside “fete signs” are instantly recognisable across the landscape of T&T. Come learn the fundamentals of design and lettering from the fete sign man” — materials provided!
Food is a perennially popular topic and food bloggers and Instagrammers can win a huge online following. So how can you hone your writing and presentation skills to enhance your own food blog? Come and learn from a pro.
Words, music, and performance come together in this action-packed lunchtime session with young writers and poets — including an open mic where you can share your own poems and stories! With host Thaddy Boom
From fashion and print design to illustration, graphic storytelling — bringing together words, ideas, and images — is a wildly popular genre. How do you successfully bring together skills in wordsmithing and image-making? Come and learn from one of T&T’s most accomplished illustrators
T&T’s rich folklore is the subject of this new anthology of writing and visual art, edited by Britt McHugh. Join her and some of the book’s contributing writers as they explore the nuances of writing about our supernatural heritage, in conversation with Shivanee Ramlochan.
You’ve waited a year for this: the NGC Bocas Youth Debate is back! Two teams of brilliant, outspoken debaters square off for both prize money and bragging rights. Come and cheer them on! With debaters Kerlyssa De Verteuil, Ishmael Jupiter, Sancha Lambert, Jeremiah Mathura, Mercerdes Modeste, and Nathan Nancoo Judged by Muli Amaye, Mickela Panday, […]
How does your favourite Netflix or YouTube series get started? With a story, and a team of writers. Come and learn what makes a great TV script from the director and producer of the classic T&T TV soap Westwood Park.
Come and celebrate a talented new generation of T&T writers as we announce the winner of the 2023 NGC Bocas Youth Writer Award! With readings and performances by shortlisted writers Kela Roberts, Scyllina Samuel, and Alexandra C. Stewart
As we end the 2023 NGC Bocas Youth Fest, join us for refreshments, music, and conversation about the awesome power of words and T&T’s amazing pool of young talent.
Writing and other creative skills are essential for an array of exciting careers. Come and learn more, with interactive presentations by professionals from fields like media, entertainment, and business.
Speculative fiction — sometimes known as sci-fi — is a way to explore other worlds and realities while reflecting on issues of the here and now. This workshop offers a lively introduction to the speculative fiction genre, and tips for novice writers on how to imagine fantastic worlds and characters.
Words, music, and performance come together in this action-packed lunchtime session with young writers and poets, featuring a showcase by participants in the WE LIT! Youth project. In partnership with the J.B. Fernandes Memorial Trust. With host Derron Sandy
A workshop led by Lisa Allen-Agostini that will introduce participants to how to use comedy in their writing. The workshop looks at comic writing from T&T authors V.S. Naipaul and Sam Selvon to illustrate
Events & Projects
Level: Intermediate | Open to international participants! Are you working on a script for a documentary? Writing a memoir/biography? Conducting academic research or a case study? Get your facts straight and organised with this Masterclass facilitated by historian Bridget Brereton and senior librarian at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Lorraine Nero. In […]
Events & Projects
Calling all Secondary Students! Forms 1-6. Get Creative! In a series of online writing workshops with Editor, novelist, poet, dramatist, and stand-up comedian, Lisa Allen Agostini. These workshops are the opening events in the youth project, WE LIT! 2023; hosted by The Bocas Lit Fest and kindly sponsored by The JB Fernandes Memorial Trust. During […]
Events & Projects
Calling all Secondary Students! Forms 1-6. Get Creative! In a series of online writing workshops with Editor, novelist, poet, dramatist, and stand-up comedian, Lisa Allen Agostini. These workshops are the opening events in the youth project, WE LIT! 2023; hosted by The Bocas Lit Fest and kindly sponsored by The JB Fernandes Memorial Trust. During […]
FAQs
When do you have workshops?
The Bocas Lit Fest now offers writing workshops throughout the year, not only during the annual NGC Bocas Lit Fest. Our in-person workshops are held at The Writers Centre, 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, and our online workshops are facilitated via Zoom. To attend a workshop, you must book a ticket via our website and make advance payment. This page is updated whenever a new workshop opens for registration.
Who can register for a workshop?
Anyone! We programme a range of workshops, from general “getting started” writing workshops to advanced masterclasses with one-on-one feedback. Each workshop blurb will include specific details so you can decide if it’s the right development opportunity for you. We listen to participant feedback received in our workshop evaluations to book future in-demand workshops. Please feel free to contact us to request a workshop!
How do I know my registration form was submitted successfully?
An auto-email response is generated for every completed registration and sent to the email address you provided on the registration form. If you do not see an auto-response in your inbox, please check your spam/junk mail folders. If you have paid for the workshop on registration by credit card, then you will receive the workshop meeting link and login information immediately by email. If you have opted to pay by bank transfer, then we will wait on proof of payment before emailing the workshop information.
How can I pay for my workshop ticket(s)?
Each registration form lists payment options and deadlines. When completing registration, you are required to indicate your preferred method of payment. We have a few payment options:
- Advance Bank Deposit or Online Transfer payable to Bocas Lit Fest via Republic Bank Ltd: Account Number 180484065001. You are required to email a copy of the deposit/transfer receipt to: [email protected]
- Credit card payment via WiPay Caribbean online merchant services.
- If you would like to pay with cash or cheque, then you can make an appointment to come into The Writers Centre, 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair to make payment.
Is my workshop fee payment refundable?
All workshop fee payments are non-refundable and due in advance of the workshop/event dates. Registration tickets are not valid without accompanying proof of payment.
What does a registration Waiting List mean?
This means that our workshop has reached capacity and your registration attempt has been assigned to a waiting list. Once the payment deadline for registrations has elapsed, remaining workshop spaces are offered to the waiting list and are confirmed via receipts of fee payment on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified via email of space availability and /or phone call.
What does my workshop reservation or ticket look like?
Each registration is assigned a unique ticket number and barcode which is auto-generated and sent to your email address. In cases where this is not applicable, you will receive a simple email confirmation.