You are invited to the re-launch of the University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Open Mic on Saturday 12th April from 7-9pm at Smokey Joe's, Cheltenham. You can come to read your own work, or simply to enjoy some brilliant 'spoken word' across a number of genres, enjoy the company of other writers and creative people, and […]
New 10 week terms of poetry classes, intermediate/advanced led by Adam Horovitz at the Trinity Rooms Community Hub in Stroud. Starts 22 and 23 April. More information and booking here
Steven John will be running six prose writing workshops, starting Tuesday 6th May to Tuesday 10th June 2025 inclusive, 7.00pm to 9.00pm every Tuesday evening in The Cleeve Bookshop, 2, Mill Parade, Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Glos., GL52 8RL. Maximum 9 places — first come, first served. £85 Email Steven at stevenjohnwriter@gmail.com to book, for full info […]
The Wilson runs free artist-led events, WILSON NIGHTS, on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm til 9pm. They include a Creative Writing Workshop from 6.30pm in the Artrium led by artist in residence, Loz Apperly. Open Mic Poetry from 7.15pm in the Lounge Come and be part of our open mic and share […]
Yate Poetry Group takes place on Zoom, every Tuesday 9.30 am. Details yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com or Tony Bradley on 07749 175963.
For beginners and unpublished writers What? We’ll look at a range of topics to boost your writing skills, including: How to turn an idea into a plot Characters and dialogue Beginnings, endings and titles Basic editing - what to cut and what to keep reading and discussing short stories by published writers homework and critique […]
Making It Modern is a six-week poetry course looking into the work of six modern poets, including Sylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich. We will use their poetry to inspire our own new creations. The course starts on Wednesday 26 February. More info here Putting Together a Pamphlet is a day-long workshop for poets considering writing […]
Did you know you can be accepted on to the MA by portfolio and reference? Previous qualifications, or lack of them, are not important. - Full time or Part time - Weekly workshops in Poetry, Prose, or Playwriting If you don’t want to do the full MA, you can […]
Cleeve Poetry Club meets twice a month on Wednesday evenings in The Cleeve Bookshop, Bishops Cleeve. We are a lively, informal group. The two-hour workshops, led by Sharon Larkin, are currently exploring poems in the Forward Prize Anthology 2025, looking at themes and forms to inspire our own writing. Email Sharon for dates and times: […]
30th January 2025 to 3rd April 2025. Around 2 hours writing/ study time each week. £200 for 10 weeks. Concessions available. In this 10-week course we will read, discuss and draw inspiration from a range of exciting work from British and Irish contemporary women poets. Each week you’ll be given in-depth learning resources, prompts to […]
Wednesdays 10am-12.15pm from 12 Feb. £230.00. Concessions available. Find out more here Be inspired by some of the best women poets writing today. With poet and educator Kate Potts.10 weekly in-person sessions for women and nonbinary people. We’ll read, discuss and draw inspiration from a range of work from contemporary North American women poets. You’ll […]
Stroud Short Stories Not-for-profit twice-yearly live lit event open to all writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. No qualification needed. Free to submit. Read your story to an enthusiastic audience of 150. Website https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com/
