WRITING COURSES 2020
(^70) WRITING MAGAZINE - FESTIVAL GUIDE 2020
The Grange, Isle of Wight
Various weekend writing courses
Lottoe Stockdale, he Grange, 9 Eastclif
Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6AA
01983 86 76 44
Events: Spring and Autumn courses TBC
The Writing Retreat
Writing retreats and workshops run by Jane
Moss and Kath Morgan
Rosemerryn, Lamorna, West Cornwall and
Bosloe, South Cornwall
07775 696642/07858 217472
Workshops in 2020 include: 23-28 Mar:
Crafting the Short Story; 24-29 Nov: Time
to Write
Write Your Mind
Experiential writing workshops with Jo
Bisseker Barr in a tranquil setting in the
New Forest
07963 592698
Events: 1 May: Relective Writing for
Wellbeing Workshop, Lundhurst, New
Forest, Hampshire. A workshop with guided
activities as an approach to personal growth.
Writers HQ
Day writing retreats
Events: One-day writing bootcamps with
the emphasis on getting work done: 16
Feb, Cheltenham; 23 Feb, Bristol; 23 Feb,
Portsmouth; 15 Mar, Cheltenham; 22 Mar:
Bristol.
Writers’ Weekend in Winchester
1-12 Jul, University of Winchester
Events: Eoin Colfer and Lissa Smith are the
Keynote speakers for the inaugural Writers’
Weekend, which is a residential conference for
writers in every genre who want to improve
their creative practice and network with
industry professionals
Writing retreat with Alison Knight
19-23 October
Writing retreat at a Victorian manor house
near Dulverton, Exmoor
Events: Retreat for beginners and more
experienced writers with Alison Knight and
Jenny Kane
MIDLANDS
Out on the Page
LGBTQ+ writing retreats
One-day writing retreats and workshops
07834 188890
Events: One day writing retreat and
networking, Birmingham
Arvon Foundation, The Hurst
Year-round courses and workshops
he Hurst, Clunton, Craven Arms,
Shropshire SY7 0JA
01588 640658
LoveLit workshops
Workshops from Arts Derbyshire’s writing
ambitions programme
Events: 17 Feb: Literary Devices & Sentence
Structure with Ann horsson, Alfreton
Library; 17 Mar: Putting the Story into
History: Writing Historical Fiction with
Joanna Courtney
Swanwick Writers’ Summer School
8-14 August
Swanwick Writers; Summer School, he
Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick,
Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 1AU
01290 552248
Events: Believed to be the oldest residential
writers’ school in the world, the annual
Swanwick Writers Summer School attracts
over 200 published and unpublished writers
across all genres, with a choice of courses to
tailor your experience to your style and needs.
The Clockhouse
Four-day and six-day writing retreats at
Arvon’s dedicated Writers’ Retreat
he Clockhouse, he Hurst, he John
Osborne Arvon Centre, Clunton, Craven
Arms, Shropshire SY7 0JA
01588 640658
The Place to Write
Ongoing programme of writing retreats led
by authors
he Place to Write, Brynhyfryd, Phocle Preen,
Ross-on-Wye HR9 7TW; 07989 572356
The Self-Publishing Conference
25 April, University of Leicester
Troubador Publishing Ltd, 9 Priory Business
Park, Kibworth, Leicester LE8 0RX
0116 279 2299
Events: One-day event aimed at potential
and existing self-publishers with high-proile
participants including Sophie Hannah, Stuart
Evers, Kate Nash and Cressida Dowling
The Writers’ Conference
28 March. A day of networking and
practical advice for aspiring writers
University of Lincoln – Minerva Building,
Brayford Pool, Lincoln
Events: Workshops, talks and networking
opportunities for new and emerging writers
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk
Relax and Write
Weekend courses
Hayes Conference Centre, Alfreton, Derbyshire
Events: 13-15 Mar, Write Your Memories
and Celebration Books; Self-Publishing and
E-Books
The Writing School East Midlands
Year round programme of creative writing
courses at centres in Leicester, Nottingham
and Derby
Clare Speller (Administrator), Writing East
Midlands, 49 Stoney Street, he Lace Market,
Nottingham NG1 1LX; 01159 597929
Writers HQ
Day writing retreats
Events: 15 Feb, Cambridge; 22 Feb,
Milton Keynes; 22 Feb, Coventry; 1 Mar,
Birmingham; 14 Mar, Cambridge.
THE NORTH
Arvon Foundation, Lumb Bank
Year-round courses and workshops
Lumb Bank, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge,
West Yorkshire HX7 6DF; 01422 843714
Garsdale Retreat
Residential creative writing centre, fully
catered, running untutored retreats and
courses in poetry, fiction writing and
memoir all year round
he Garsdale Retreat, Clough View, Garsdale
Head, Sedburgh, Cumbria LA10 5PW
01539 234184
Lakeland Writing Retreat
12-14 Jun, Rydal Hall, Ambleside
Angela Locke, Creative Writing Retreats
UK, Bowscale Cottage, Mosedale, Penrith,
Cumbria CA11 0XQ
017687 79901
NAWG courses and weekends
Programme of writing events and courses
Wentworth Castle, South Yorkshire
Events: Events in 2020 include: 4-6 Sep:
NAWGfest 2020, Yarnield Training College,
Stafordshire
Northern College
Short courses for people with few or no
formal qualifications
Northern College, Wentworth Castle,
Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75
3ET; 01226 776000
Courses in 2020 include: 17-19 Feb, Creative
Writing; 4-6 March: Writing for Purpose; 22-
24 Apr: Mindfulness for Creative Writing;