Lit Fest - Lighthouse Writers Workshop 2026

It’s brunch! And this year we're bringing back bingo with local drag queen Alice Glamoure! Come celebrate Lit Fest with delicious food from Scratch Catering Services, cocktails, mocktails, and some friendly bingo competition with your fellow LGBTQIA+ writers and creatives. The first three winners will receive prizes, including a choice of a book written by Lighthouse’s Queer Creatives faculty. 

Queer Creatives focuses on queer writers and makers in Colorado. We aim to connect queer creatives with peers because we know that LGBTQIA+ lives are enriched and affirmed through collective storymaking and storysharing. No matter how your creativity manifests, no matter how your queerness manifests, this is a space for you!

If the ticket price will prevent you from attending this year’s brunch, please complete a writership application to register for a discounted or free spot.
We will have a Sober Safe Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks. NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time. 

For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit: https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule

Hear readings from members of Lighthouse’s faculty while enjoying some of our Happy Hour offerings.
Our Lineup
Christina Rivera
Joy Sawyer
Megan O'Grady
Seth Brady Tucker
Rachel Weaver

We will have a Sober Safe Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks. NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time. 
For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit: https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule

Hear readings from members of Lighthouse’s faculty while enjoying some of our Happy Hour offerings. This is the Livestream version of this event, if you'd like to attend this in-person, click here.
Our Lineup
Christina Rivera
Joy Sawyer
Megan O'Grady
Seth Brady Tucker
Rachel Weaver

Grab a drink or a bite from our food truck and buckle down in Beacon Hall to hear your favorite visiting author perform their recent works. Afterwards, you can shop at the Lit Fest pop-up bookstore operated by Spell Books and get your book signed. This is the in-person version of this event.

We will have a Sober Safe Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks. NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time. 

For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit: https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule

Grab a drink or a bite from our food truck and buckle down in Beacon Hall to hear your favorite visiting author perform their recent works. Afterwards, you can shop at the Lit Fest pop-up bookstore operated by Spell Books and get your book signed. This is the livestream version of this event.