Writing

This course is all about learning how to play the 5-string banjo in the clawhammer style! Clawhammer (or frailing) is actually the original way of playing the banjo, and is still popular today. You ca ...

This course combines the close reading of excellent poetry with opportunities to write and share your own. Each week we will explore a poem-some familiar, some unexpected-and consider what it can teac ...

This Sonnet Masterclass is a whistle-stop tour of the sonnet's histories and possibilities, from Petrarch and Shakespeare to modern and contemporary twists on the sonnet. Our focus during this creativ ...

This is an introductory course for budding playwrights and people who are interested in writing for live performance. In this supportive and friendly course, you will have the opportunity to explore ...

The course is for people considering writing about their own life, whether it is the whole story or just one experience. Maybe there is a plan to publish, or to show family and friends, or just for yo ...

This course combines writing with Mindfulness and Compassion. It includes simple exercises and meditation practices which will help you connect with your creativity. Whilst this course does explore so ...

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 ...

What makes a short poem effective? Is it possible to instil a few lines with intense feeling? How might short poems present complex arguments or information? We will consider the importance of brevity ...

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, ...

"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 ...