Unusual Bournemouth event mentioned on Have I Got News For You
The popular festival made it onto the hit BBC current affairs show – with a mention of its upcoming naked writing workshop.
Host Martin Clunes read out a snippet during the missing word segment of the show which said to fill in the blanks of 'Those attending Bournemouth Library's ... must sit on a towel'.
Panelist Paul Merton joked: 'Those attending Bournemouth's annual c*** your pants for charity day must sit on a towel... it's health and safety gone mad.
The snippet actually read 'Those attending Bournemouth Library's nude writing workshop must sit on a towel'.
Bournemouth Writing Festival will be hosting the unusual event on April 23 at Springbourne Library in Holdenhurst Road.
A festival spokesman said: 'In partnership with British Naturism, poet Jon Seagrave will lead a closed-door writing workshop, where you can shed your clothes and let your inspiration run free.
'This is a respectful and responsible writing session, specifically for writers who choose to write in the nude. All participants must bring a towel to sit on. Booking is essential.'
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