Master the Art of Historical Fiction with Rebecca Abrams
Region: South East England
A one-year in-person course focused on all aspects of historical fiction for writers of all levels. Ten full-day sessions (10.30am-6pm) held on the last Friday of every month (excl. July and August) consisting of seminars, workshops and 1:2:1 mentoring. Small group genre-specific teaching and guidance for a whole year with award-winning author and experienced creative writing teacher Rebecca Abrams. Book by 30 December.
Writing for Wellbeing Workshop (January 2026)
Region: Yorkshire
In person event at The Conservatory, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton, Yorkshire, hosted by The Bothies – a registered charity. This month's theme: Reciprocity – Giving and Receiving.
Leeds Creative Writing Weekend 2026
Region: Yorkshire
Join the Writers Online team for the inaugural Leeds Creative Writing Weekend at Weetwood Hall Hotel – a three-day creative weekend designed to inspire writers of all levels. 6th-8th November 2026.
Poetry School: Taking a Position: Points of View Studio with Kathryn Simmonds
Region: International
First, second, third person; explore how different points of view and narrative positions affect your poems.
Artswork: Creative Facilitation
Region: UK
This practical one-day online training course helps creative professionals develop the confidence and techniques needed to plan and lead engaging, inclusive sessions in creative, cultural, and heritage contexts.
35 New Courses for 35 Years of the Irish Writers Centre
Region: International
2026 marks 35 years of the Irish Writers Centre, which was founded in 1991. We're delighted to unveil our first batch of new creative writing courses from January onwards, covering a huge range of interests and for writers at every stage of their journey.
Hyperfocus: Thematically-focused online poetry courses
Region: International
Launching in January 2026, Out-Spoken Press and Out-Spoken Academy will join forces to bring you the Hyperfocus online poetry course. Spanning a four-month period with eight of the UK’s best tutors, the programme will draw on the four themes of grief, parents, resistance and eros.
Arvon Residential Writing Course: Landscape, walking and eco-poetics - Writing the Earth with Sarah Westcott and Will Burns
Region: West Midlands
How can walking, and writing, help us deepen our personal and poetic engagement with the natural world? Join acclaimed ecopoets Will Burns and Sarah Westcott to walk the land, find the lines and feel the rhythm of new poems as we connect with the more-than-human.
Writing West Midlands: Freelance Feature Writing: From Pitch to Publication with Caroline Butterwick
Region: International
Discover how to write and sell feature articles for newspapers and magazines with freelance journalist Caroline Butterwick.
Curtis Brown Creative: 30-Day Writing Bootcamp with Anna Davis
Region: International
Join us for 30 days of writing, with online lessons, tasks and tips to help you find focus and get to your desk every day.
EACWP XX Symposium (Granada, April-May, 2026) | Save the date!
Region: Europe
Every year in the Spring, EACWP (European Association of Creative Writing Programmes) celebrates its annual Symposium with EACWP members & worldwide colleagues meeting in a different European city.
Write & Shine's December Festival
Region: London
Write & Shine's December Festival is now open for bookings! From 9-21 December 2025, Write & Shine will host morning writing workshops and events inspired by fairy tales, myths and folklore - online and in person.
Apples and Snakes On:line - New Masterclass Online Series
Region: International
Apples and Snakes On:line is our brand-new series of wintertime masterclasses from Malika Booker, Kate Ireland, Keisha Thompson, Testament, John Hegley, Kate Fox, Michael Rosen, Bradley Taylor, and Kareem Parkins Brown. Take time out from the busy festive season and cold nights by developing your craft in these online sessions.
Ty Newydd: The Business of Writing: Creating strong foundations to support your author career with Clare Mackintosh
Region: Wales
During this week-long retreat, award-winning and best-selling author Clare Mackintosh will cover everything to do with the business of writing and building a thriving author career.
Europeana Writers' Room - monthly creative writing workshops
Region: International
This free, online monthly series of creative writing workshops uses collections from Europeana.eu as inspiration for writing prompts. The sessions take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 15:00-16:00 CEST (14:00-15:00 UK time) and each has its own theme so there are always new stories to be created!
Your writing journey, shared (with National Centre for Writing)
Region: International
Find community, accountability and feedback with an online tutored course this spring! Created by the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia, these courses offer regular assignment feedback from your expert tutor. NAWE Member Discount available.
Creative Support Group 2026 with Camilla Nelson
Region: International
Are you an artist, writer, poet or researcher in need of structure, accountability, online feedback & support? This group is for you! Early Bird prices end: 15th December 2025.
Towards an Experimental Ecology of Line with Camilla Nelson
Region: International
A six-month online course for creative makers, writers and thinkers to explore the material and conceptual dynamics of line through making, thinking, writing, feedback & reflection. Early Bird prices end: 15th December 2025.
Scriptease Scriptwriting Course for stage and screen starting Jan 2026 with Sara Clifford and Lisa Fulthorpe
Region: UK
Do You Have A Story You’re Burning To Tell? Would you love to write a script, and hear it read by professional actors? This will be the sixth year of Scriptease, the highly successful, year-long scriptwriting program, facilitated by two professional writers and lecturers, Sara Clifford and Lisa Fulthorpe. Book by 5th January.
Writing Neurodiversity: Processing Lived Experience through Poetry with Dr Rachel Carney
Region: International
This online course will offer a safe and supportive space in which to explore, articulate, process and reflect on your own neurodivergent experience, using poetry as a therapeutic tool. Free places available if eligible.