ARE you the next Agatha Christie, Enid Blyton, Noel Gallagher or Peter Kay?

Well, even if you're not, a three-month long festival, organised by the Chorley Writers' Circle, will give you the chance to explore your fledgling artistic skills.

The Chorley Creative Writing Festival 'All Write' runs throughout the summer and will give young and old, novices and experts a chance to come together and develop their talents.

Beginning on Saturday, May 3, the main focus of the festival is on writing, but there are also classes and workshops for budding poets, musicians, comics and journalists.

Highlights include 'What's Your Poison?', a talk on crime writing, 'Burn it,' song writing for teenagers with the chance to produce a CD in a day, and 'Child's Play,' a class on how to write books for children.

'What's So Funny?' will show future stand-up comedians how to develop their material and 'The Big Four' explains the tricks of the sports journalism trade.

Gwen Weiss, from the Chorley Writers' Circle, said: "It's great because anyone can come along, no matter what age or ability they are.

"Most of the venues have wheelchair access and there is assistance available for disabled people should they need it.

"We have some well known speakers,and at the reading for pleasure workshop at Chorley Library on July 5 we'll be having a second hand book sale.

"The whole festival should be really enjoyable."

To round off the festival there will be a showcase performance from participants in the workshops at Chorley Little Theatre on July 26. And an anthology will be produced featuring the best of the work from the festival.

The project is being funded by a National Lottery grant and sponsored by Chorley Borough Council.

Tickets for whole day workshops are £5 and half-day workshops are £3.50. Concessions are available but places are limited so it is best to book early.

Tickets are available from the county information centre, Market Street, or from 01257 241693. Disability support is available by calling 01257 249656.