Do you enjoy listening to the spoken word read live? Would you like to read your own work or a favourite piece in the open mic? If so, then please join us at Cirencester Library on the second Monday of the month at 2 - 3 pm Tea and coffee available. For more information, contact […]
Storytelling on the first Thursday of every month, 7pm - 10pm, at The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate St, Gloucester, GL1 2PG. Featured storytellers, musicians, and Open Mic slots (10 mins). Come along to listen and share your stories with us. Everyone welcome! Refreshments are available in The Folk's café and bar. More info here
A small Cheltenham-based group that meets monthly to write poetry together. First Thursday of month 2-4pm. Contact Annie Ellis at anniec.ellis@gmail.com
Gloucester Library's Poetry Cafe is held on the last Tuesday of the month 12.30-2.00pm. Come & join us. Bring a poem to share. Gloucester Library, Brunswick Rd, Gloucester GL1 1HT.
At our meetings, members have the opportunity to read their work in a positive and helpful environment. The work may be inspired by the optional ‘homework’ which is designed to help the creative juices flow, or be the next few pages of your novel or your poem or short story. Meetings are also a time […]
We are a friendly creative writing group based in Cheltenham. We are open to anyone who wants to write and improve their writing through feedback. We write stories, poems, articles, drama and anything else that appeals. Each Sunday morning at 10.30, each person brings along something to read out, but you are welcome to attend […]
Thursday Evening Writers’ Group members meet every Thursday evening between 7 and 9 pm (with breaks for holiday periods). The venue is a short walk from Cirencester town centre; free on-site parking is available. It is an informal and friendly group, writers of poetry and verse, short and longer fiction, and memoir are all represented. […]
Gloucestershire Poetry Society holds online poetry events featuring headline poets and open mic. More information here
Evesham Festival of Words celebrates words in all their forms, written, spoken or sung and put on regular events including poetry open mic and writing workshops. To find out what's going on, check their website here
MWG was founded by Liggy Webb. It meets monthly at The Strand in Cheltenham High Street. We welcome anyone who would enjoy being in a group that allows creative juices to flow and provides a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to write. For more information email liggy@liggywebb.com
The group that used to meet at the Suffolk Anthology has had a change of name and now meets on Zoom on Tuesday afternoons once a month. You can sign up for the sessions via Meetup (www.meetup.com). The group is now administered by John Lynch. The meetings are especially useful for writers who’ve been working […]
Wotton Writers Group meets monthly in and around Wotton-under-Edge. They are a small group of writers with wide-ranging interests and experience, from complete beginners to published authors. You can find out more about them and what they offer here They also have a Facebook page here
