Calling all BPOC crime and mystery readers!
Bloody Scotland is Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival.
Bloody Scotland festival takes place in Stirling and online 18th -20th September 2026. Activities include panels, karaoke and more!
You can review the festival’s access information online. More info about the festival.
Bloody Scotland has partnered with SBWN to offer tickets to SBWN members (Black writers and writers of colour) who may otherwise be unable to attend:
- 6 x in-person tickets per event (worth £14.75~ each)
Events eligible for free tickets
- Fri 18th Sep 18:45: Twists and Turns: Gilly Macmillan Dorothy Koomson & Claire Douglas
- Fri 18 Sep 20:15: Evil Under the Sun: Kate Gray, Foluso Agbaje & Sabine Durrant
- Sat 19 Sep 11:30: Denise Mina presents SA Cosby
- Sat 19 Sep – 15:00: From Screen to Page: Jo Spain, Remi Kone & Charles Cumming
- Sat 19 Sep – 16:45: The Housing Crisis is Murder: Nasheema Lennon, Samantha Dooey-Miles & Andi Osho
- Sat 19 Sep – 18:30: Til Lies Do Us Part: Yemi Dipeolu, M. K. Oliver & Dandy Smith
- Sun 20 Sep – 10:30: In Conversation: Cai Jun & Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
- Sun 20 Sep – 13:30: Are They or Aren’t They?: Tracy Maton, Leodora Darlington & Julie Mae Cohen
Tickets are first come, first serve.
Once all tickets are claimed, SBWN will share your name and email with Bloody Scotland and Bloody Scotland will contact you to distribute your ticket(s).
To be in with a chance of receiving a free in-person tickets, please enter below.
The form will close at 23:59 on 10 September or whenever all tickets are claimed.
Travel, Childcare and Data Bursaries
Please note that SBWN also has a limited number of travel, childcare and data bursaries available for SBWN members on a low income, even if you do not receive a free ticket.
If you do not need a ticket and plan to attend only one day or an individual event/s and require a bursary, complete our form.
Note: We can only provide travel bursaries for travel within Scotland.
Bursaries issued by SBWN for Bloody Scotland Festival 2026 are:
- Travel bursary (up to £50)
- Childcare bursary (up to £30 per day needed, max £90)
- Data bursary (up to £9)
SBWN members at Bloody Scotland
Please note the following events are not eligible for the ticket giveaway.
18th September
13:30 PM
In Conversation: Chris Brookmyre and Abir Mukherjee
19th September
11:00 AM