Play on Words returns to the New Forest this autumn from the 22 October - 3 November 2025, to celebrate everything to do with the spoken and written word. Join us for poetry & jazz, ghost stories, spoken word, creative walks, a sci-fi fantasy quiz night, comic creating, writer development and much, much more in New Milton, Lymington and across the Forest. Events and activities are starting to go live; check back here soon for more updates!
Play on Words is the passion project of two friends that started in 2018 and has since grown to include Artful Scribe, local businesses and has recived funding from the Arts Council.
The Imaginarium is the offical bookshop of the event, and works in conjunction with Arful Scribe to bring a wide range of events to residents of the New Forest and wider.
For more information on the events being hosted this year, please see the offical Play On Words website
For more information on Arful Scribe, please see here