An in person masterclass in performing your work with confidence, hosted by voice actor and storyteller Charlie Sanderson

Venue: Nottingham Central Library

An afternoon of focused, structured writing time at the Into Nature roundhouse, in the beautiful surroundings of Hailey Wood, nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A day retreat at the deconsecrated Chapels of Rest. Space held by JLM Morton.

A small, advanced group (maximum 8) for writers ready to turn existing material and ideas into a structured manuscript opening and outline in 10 weeks. With tutor Kate Potts.

Elevate your poetic craft in this dynamic mentoring workshop tailored for those already writing and eager to take their poetry to new heights. With JLM Morton.

Developing Your Fiction, a five session in-person course with Dr Melanie Golding

An immersive online workshop exploring how poetry can chart the landscapes of memory, emotion, and environment.

An afternoon of focused, structured writing time, in the beautiful roundhouse at Hailey Wood, nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire

An afternoon of focused writing and creative community at Sladebank - a community woodland in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Followed by a relaxed and informal open mic session.

Join us for a friendly and informal workshop examining the joys (and potential pitfalls) of writing from life, hosted by author Mark Blackburn

A Friday lunch time social for writers of all levels (run quarterly in various locations across the upper south-west). This session will be held in Gloucester, at Jolt Studios

Step into the woods and follow the moth’s path into the metamorphosis of midlife. Through writing and ritual, we’ll explore this powerful stage of life with courage, creativity, and joy. Includes optional woodland sauna after the workshop. SOLD OUT

Five fortnightly in-person sessions on life writing with Kate Potts.

A creative writing workshop looking at the ways prose and poetry have explored the ancient elements of earth, air fire and water. Five sessions online with Philip Rush.

Developing Your Fiction, a five session in-person course with Dr Melanie Golding

This monthly, in-person reading group is an invitation to aspiring, emerging and existing writers to engage more deeply with selected fiction, memoir and poetry as makers and craftspeople. SOLD OUT :)

Elevate your poetic craft in this dynamic mentoring workshop tailored for those already writing and eager to take their poetry to new heights. With JLM Morton. SOLD OUT :)

A seasonal check in with your writerly self. This winter solstice workshop is a moment to take stock as the sun stands still, to do away with what no longer serves you and call in that which you need to flourish.

Join us for an afternoon of readings as the Indie Press Network brings together acclaimed poets from across the UK’s vibrant small press landscape.

A companion poetry workshop to the exhibition “Earth Fire Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age, 1980-2025” to mark National Poetry Day

In our new collaboration with Distil Coworking, join us for a very special one day writing retreat at the beautiful Kilver Court in Somerset, followed by late afternoon readings of poetry and prose.

Join us for an evening walk and find out more about our incredible local bats , stopping along the way to read some bat-inspired words to encourage our own writing after the event.

The first of a regular, free regional meet up for writers based in the upper South West.