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Wed 29 Oct 2025 to Thu 31 Dec 2026
Connect with nature and your work-in-progress on a self-led writer’s retreat at the Writers’ Cabin, situated just three miles outside Machynlleth, mid Wales. Read more... |
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Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Fri 31 Dec 2027
Screen Academy Scotland, part of Edinburgh Napier University, is launching a brand new online version of our long-running and highly-regarded MA Screenwriting programme. Read more... |
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Wed 7 Jan 2026 to Sat 5 Dec 2026
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. Read more... |
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Thu 15 Jan 2026 to Tue 15 Dec 2026
A poetry course via e-mail (starting 15 January 2026 with prompts appearing in your inbox every 15th of the month for a year). £150. Read more... |
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Fri 30 Jan 2026 to Fri 18 Dec 2026
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. Read more... |
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Sat 31 Jan 2026 to Sat 19 Dec 2026
If you keep finding reasons not to write your book, then this is the course for you! With one session per month for a year, you will be guided through the whole process, from turning your idea into a workable structure, to progressing, chapter-by-chapter, dealing with setbacks along the way. Read more... |
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Mon 23 Feb 2026 to Sat 12 Dec 2026
The Garsdale Retreat is a creative writing centre in the remote and beautiful setting of The Yorkshire Dales. We have a wonderfully inspiring line-up of tutors and guest readers for 2026 as well as ten untutored retreats. Read more... |
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Tue 3 Mar 2026 to Fri 29 Jan 2027
Ty Newydd has just launched its programme of creative writing courses for 2026. Next year’s mix of day, weekend and week-long courses and retreats boast an impressive line-up of acclaimed and prize-winning authors who will join us as tutors and guest readers. Read more... |
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Thu 5 Mar 2026 to Fri 31 Dec 2027
The Writing Studio, the new membership programme from Curtis Brown Creative, opens its doors on Thursday 5 March 2026. It's a great choice for writers looking for continuous support and community without the bigger commitment of a course – or for those who have already taken courses with us and would like some ongoing CBC flavour in their writing lives. Read more... |
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Mon 27 Apr 2026 to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Spend nine months immersed in your story, developing the tools, techniques and motivation to push through to a finished novel. Apply by 12th April. Read more... |
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Mon 27 Apr 2026 to Mon 9 Nov 2026
Faber Academy's flagship course – which has launched the careers of over 150 writers – is for serious aspiring novelists ready to master the art of long-form narrative fiction, from wherever in the world you call home. Apply by 13 April. Read more... |
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Fri 1 May 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026
An Individual Residency provides uninterrupted periods of time for creative practitioners in the beautiful environment of Collemacchia in Italy’s Molise region. Residencies from May - October 2026. Read more... |
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Tue 30 Jun 2026 to Mon 31 May 2027
Join our new one-year writing programme for our most extensive package of individual feedback to develop your manuscript with expert support at every stage of the journey. Expert tuition and feedback on 35,000 words of your draft, professional advice on your pitch, and a full manuscript report on completion. Read more... |
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Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Fri 31 Dec 2027
Robbie’s Hoose is a historic wooden self-catering hideaway on the very edge of the ocean, in Orkney’s ancient capital. Full of character and gently brought up to date, it’s a rare spot to breathe in the sea air and let Orkney’s deep history settle around you. Read more... |
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Thu 27 Aug 2026 to Thu 15 Oct 2026
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of rhyme is, and why many poets still use it (and many others don’t); or what makes unrhymed poetry different from prose, or why line-breaks are important (except when they’re not)? Read more... |
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Sat 29 Aug 2026 to Sat 19 Dec 2026
In these creative writing workshops with poet and author Anna Brook, we'll combine inspiring readings with short, guided exercises, carving out time for creativity. Suitable for all levels. Read more... |
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Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Tue 24 Nov 2026
Spanning three months in Autumn 2026, the second iteration of Out-Spoken's thematically-focused Hyperfocus poetry programme draws on three themes: climate, ekphrasis and home. Read more... |
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Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Mon 19 Oct 2026
The Irish Writers' Centre has just launched its latest batch of courses, with a huge range taking place through September and October 2026. Read more... |
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Thu 3 Sep 2026 to Thu 19 Nov 2026
A 12-week online masterclass on the Southern Gothic tradition, from O’Connor and McCullers to Jesmyn Ward and Maurice Carlos Ruffin. We’ll explore haunted landscapes, broken families, faith, violence, and the legacy of history in the American South, alongside its reimagining in the age of climate change. Read more... |
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Sat 5 Sep 2026 to Sat 24 Oct 2026
The aim of the course is to work with themes to mine our precious memories of what songs and stories influenced us as children/young people, with a view to creating new writing based on what we discover. Read more... |
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Sun 6 Sep 2026 to Sun 8 Nov 2026
Raise the Bar’s 10-Week Poetry Courses in Autumn 2026 are now open for applications with priority spaces for poets in Bristol and the South West. Apply by 26 July. Read more... |
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Mon 7 Sep 2026 to Fri 5 Mar 2027
Dedicate six months to crafting your novel on our flagship novel-writing course with bestselling author Laura Barnett (online) or award-winning novelist and short story writer Ali Shaw (London). Apply by 3 August 2026. Read more... |
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Tue 8 Sep 2026 to Tue 15 Dec 2026
You will meet readers and writers who share a passion for literature and use your imagination, intellect and creativity. The course aims to develop your craft writing and reading skills through structured exercises. The chosen texts explore the literature of love: obsessive, forbidden, lost, unrequited and how love can be directed at people, food, places, power, money and escape. Tutor Dr Sandra Courtman. Read more... |
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Thu 10 Sep 2026 to Thu 8 Oct 2026
Write a short story in five weeks with short fiction expert, Amanda Quinn. Read more... |
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Mon 14 Sep 2026 to Mon 3 Jul 2028
After more than a decade, Cambridge University’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) is updating its highly successful, two-year, part-time programme. Writers can now choose from one of four pathways: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction or a Multi-Disciplinary approach. Read more... |
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Tue 15 Sep 2026 to Tue 16 Mar 2027
Have you ever wondered if there was something missing, some piece of insider knowledge, some well-kept secret to being a writer, or how to be a happier, more successful writer, that you long to know? Read more... |
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Wed 16 Sep 2026 to Fri 31 Dec 2027
Worldwide Writers Association is a free online writing group via Zoom. We meet three times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm UK time for exercises, free writing, and practical help with current writing problems. Read more... |
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Thu 17 Sep 2026 to Thu 15 Jul 2027
Join us once a month for an interactive online session with writing tutor Ian Ayris, designed to support you in writing with craft, clarity, and courage. Read more... |
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Fri 18 Sep 2026 to Fri 27 Nov 2026
Write poetry and perform it, finding your own style and delivery under the guidance of a spoken word artist. Explore the differences between performance and other forms of poetry. Read more... |
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Fri 18 Sep 2026 to Fri 27 Nov 2026
In this 5-session course, we will engage with the rich and dynamic genre of plays as a way to examine complex themes and encounter new perspectives. St Albans, £145 for the full course. Read more... |
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For details of the NAWE Conference which is our largest annual gathering of NAWE members and others, click here
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