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Your courses: 1 - 10 (of 14)Science fiction frees you to go any place and examine anything, said Octavia E. Butler. This one-day workshop is an introduction to writing speculative fiction, whether your interest lies is sci-fi, ...
Starts: Sat 25 April 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW01
This workshop is for anyone who wants to write a novel but has not known where to start. You do not need to have written a single word, or even to have any ideas for what you might want to write about ...
Starts: Sun 26 April 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW03
Writing for All: for beginners and practised writers in all genres. We will try out different kinds of writing: short story, flash fiction, poetry and prose poetry looking at structure, point of view, ...
Starts: Sun 26 April 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: OW02
In this workshop, we will create brand-new poems from old words - cutting, rearranging, and reimagining text from existing publications. It is a relaxed, playful way to uncover surprising themes and f ...
Starts: Sun 10 May 2026, at 13:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW04
Things that go bump in the night. Spooky atmospheric places. Wait! What was that? A workshop exploring how to start writing a ghost story. With guided exercises and time to write in the session, we wi ...
Starts: Sun 31 May 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW06
Every artist borrows. The trick is what you do with it. Shakespeare re-worked chronicles, plays and poems into something richer: he even lifted entire passages when he saw fit. The Beatles lifted bass ...
Starts: Sun 31 May 2026, at 13:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW05
This workshop is for anyone who has got some writing done, whether factual or fiction, and wants to polish it. We will take a whistle-stop tour of the editing process and the challenges of applying it ...
Starts: Sun 07 June 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW07
What happens when you let go of control and allow chance to enter your writing? Writing the Unexpected is a playful, exploratory workshop designed to shake loose habits, spark surprise, and open new c ...
Starts: Sun 07 June 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW08
Nature is all around us, even in the city, but how often do we pause to look? Come along to spend time noticing the natural world, hear the words of established nature writers, and develop your own sk ...
Starts: Sun 07 June 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW09
This workshop is for anyone who has been working on a novel - for months or years - but has gotten stuck. We will discuss how to write an engaging, satisfying plot, how to create complex, believable c ...
Starts: Sun 14 June 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SW10
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