The Abergavenny Writing Festival is back for its second year and will be taking place at the Kings Arms Hotel and Broadleaf Books in Abergavenny across three days and evenings from April 20.

The event is sponsored for the second year by Abergavenny estate agent Christie Residential and Literature Wales is also supporting the event in 2017.

The aim of the event is to get people together to get writing, be inspired and have fun. There will be workshops, talks and performances for all ages and interest groups.

Children’s authors Nicola Davies, Sarah Hill and Bev Carr will give talks and workshops and there will be storytelling from Alison Newsam and Louby Lou’s Storytelling for the young ones.

The diverse 2017 programme includes a song-writing workshop from singer songwriter Kizzy Crawford, a fantasy / science fiction writing workshop from Abergavenny writer Stephanie Burgis and a letterpress printing workshop from poet and artist Francesca Kay. International bestselling author Julia Gregson (whose novels include East of the Sun and Jasmine Nights) will talk about her writing experiences.

For budding journalists the line-up includes talks from BBC Countryfile magazine editor Fergus Collins and Guardian and Observer arts journalist and Radio 4 documentary maker Jude Rogers.

Media partner since the start the Abergavenny Chronicle will be hosting a session run by Chronicle editor Liz Davies and the Borough Theatre’s communications manager Lynsey Wheeler presenting a light-hearted guide to marketing your event.

The three evenings will be packed full of inspiring talks, readings and music, from local poets Christopher Meredith and Paul Henry, non-fiction writers Georgina Jones and Robert Penn, bilingual musicians and writers Kizzy Crawford and Rufus Mufasa and many more.

There will also be poetry, creative writing and mindful writing workshops – so plenty of opportunities to put pen to paper or just absorb the creativity in a relaxed environment. “I want everyone to feel that they can just come along and have a go, connect with people and be inspired by what others are already doing,” explains organiser Lucie Parkin.

• Tickets are available via the abergavennywritingfestival.com website or to buy in person or by phone from the Borough Theatre Box Office on 01873 850805.