Read Write Express – Writing for Wellbeing and Self-awareness
Region: International
Read Write Express offers writing for wellbeing workshops for adults who wish to explore writing as a means of improving wellbeing, gaining confidence and moving forward with life.
The Literacy Consultancy: Edit Academy In partnership with Writers & Artists
Region: London
Are you an aspiring editor? Do you want to learn how to shape a writer’s manuscript? Edit Academy, an intimate full day in person event held by TLC in partnership with Writers & Artists (W&A), presents an unmissable chance to learn from industry professionals and focus on the core skills required to take a book from first to final draft.
Writing for Wellbeing Workshop (August 2025)
Region: Yorkshire
In person event at The Conservatory, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton, Yorkshire, hosted by The Bothies – a registered charity. This month's theme: Time – The Course of Life.
Faber Academy: The Five Day Refresh (New Course)
Region: London
as your novel or story stalled? Join Keith Ridgway for this new intensive course to reinvigorate, enthuse, unblock and get you writing again. Starts 11 August.
The Writers Bureau presents Poetry Further Progression Zoom Workshop with Mandy Pannett
Region: International
In this two-session workshop, Mandy shows you how to create depth and layers to your poems as well as looking at current trends in poetry.
The Standing Conference on the Arts, Education and the Environment
Region: West Midlands
Presented by the Big Brum in partnership with the National Association for Environmental Education – UK and the Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust.
Writers’ Room with Helen Stockton
Region: International
This is a course for those wanting to progress longer writing projects aiming to offer momentum, goal-setting, trouble-shooting, feedback on writing, actual writing time plus a sense of community for writers.
Children's Writers Masterclass with Caryl Hart
Region: Yorkshire
Suitable for writers interested in writing for children, whether you are just starting out or have a story ready to submit, we're excited to welcome Caryl Hart, who has written countless books for children, for a special Children's Writers Masterclass.
Wild Ways to Writing, creative writing retreat with optional glamping
Region: South East England
A creative writing journey into deeper nature connection.
Online tutored courses with National Centre for Writing
Region: International
Plan your autumn and enjoy your summer! Created by the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia, these courses offer regular assignment feedback from your expert tutor. Whether you're drawn to fiction or non-fiction, genre or general, you'll have the flexibility to write and study at your own pace — from anywhere in the world, starting this September. NAWE member discount - get £50 off.
Moniack Mhor: Finding the Light with Michael Donkor and Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Guest Reader Cecilia Knapp
Region: Scotland
Join us for a glorious week of serious play and playful seriousness on the page. We invite new writers, and perhaps those who have taken some time away from their writing, for a generative week with us, a chance to produce lots of exciting new material.
Arvon Online Masterclass: Narrative Non-Fiction with Sophia Pavelle
Region: International
Play, emotion and instinct: narrative non-fiction’s secret weapons. Join award-winning author and science communicator Sophie Pavelle for an inspiring, interactive Masterclass that dives into the art of storytelling to deliver facts, information and thought with power and style.
New Writing South: Psychic distance with Susan Allott
Region: International
In this creative writing workshop you will learn what psychic distance is, how it can bring your writing to the next level, and – most importantly – how to put it into practice.
Poetry School: Jaws at 50 (‘You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Class’) with Simon Barraclough
Region: London
In this one-day workshop to mark the half-century of one of the most influential films ever made, we will analyse scenes, discuss technique, tease out themes, look at Jaws poems, explore personal reactions, and write new work in response to this enduring leviathan of modern cinema.
Writing West Midlands: Cross-Pollination – A Poetry Course with Liz Berry
Region: International
Join award-winning poet Liz Berry for a playful generative 5-week poetry course about seeking inspiration from the worlds of music, visual art, movement, architecture, mapping and history.
Irish Writers Centre: Self-Editing Non-Fiction with Emily Cooper
Region: International
This course is aimed at writers with a body of non-fiction (small or large) that they are hoping to polish for publication.
Megan at The Writers' Greenhouse: The Summer of Writing 2025 Workshops: Creative Writing for Adults
Region: South East England
Five full-day creative writing workshops for adults on Saturdays in Oxford in August. These one-day writing workshops are filled with creative, practical exercises to discover new ideas and use them immediately. All the workshops are multi-level (suitable for both beginners and experienced writers) and for most workshops you can choose to create new ideas or to develop a work in progress.
Word Factory: Small like a bullet (5): Sophie Haydock on A.S.Byatt & Matisse
Region: International
One writer, one story. The final in-depth masterclass in our four-month series on the short story form. Join award-winning author Sophie Haydock for a unique masterclass, diving deep into A.S. Byatt’s Medusa’s Ankles from her collection, The Matisse Stories (Vintage).
Bibliotherapy and the Art of Reading for Wellbeing with Nicole Moody
Region: London
New introductory and advanced courses on bibliotherapy and the art of reading for wellbeing starting this autumn plus a guided literary walk around Spitalfields and Brick Lane this July.
Food and fairy tale creative writing workshop
Region: International
Use illustrations and imagery from the cultural heritage collections available on Europeana.eu to explore fairy tales and food, from hunger and longing, to challenge and transformation. Write in any language. No experience necessary.