Group Description: Fortnightly meetings 6.30pm-9pm on Mondays at Trinity House Social Centre, South Shields. For local writers.
Group Description:To apply for this writers group please contact Margaret Bennett at the address supplied. Include two or three samples of poetry with your written application. Several poets renouned for their success in having poems published with national publishers.
Contact Name: Margaret Bennett
Tel No: 01444245230
Since 1983, Cannon Poets have met monthly at the MAC [Midlands Arts Centre] Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham. However, due to the extended closure of Midland Arts Centre, since April 2008 we now meet at Moseley Community Development Trust, The Post Office Building, 149-153, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP.
Group Description: Every first and third Monday of each month - 7.00pm-9.00pm at Carlisle Fire Station. Share knowledge of writing events, competitions etc. Read assignments set previous time. Five minute exercise and reading of these. Members read out some of their own work.
Group Description: We meet irregularly , but regularly exchange new english poetry as emails and thus keep alive and promote the noble art of poetry among our friends.
Contact Name: Professor Kopan Mahadeva
Telephone Number: 02084 240545
Group Description: We meet in each others' homes, within a 10-mile radius from Worthing, on the first Tuesday evening of each month, to share our creative writing (prose or poetry) and give positive feedback.
Group Description: Scream Bar - downstairs (Bethnal Green Road, London). Every Tuesday 7.30pm-11pm. A FREE mellow music and spoken word night that's all about chillin'. Smooth old school grooves: Funk, Soul, Indie, Ska, Rock, everything else!
Group Description: Aspiring Writers. Meet every Tuesday at 1.30pm. Self-help group. New members welcome. Prose and Poetry.
Group Description: We meet monthly and exchange supportive peer-criticism on poems, essays and plays on pre-chosen topics. Then we select the best writings, polish up, edit and publish them as anthologies. ELAB operates in English and Tamil. We actively promote cross-fertilization between English and Tamil Literature.
Contact Name: Professor Kopan Mahadeva
Telephone Number: 02084 240545
Group Description: Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm. Green Park Centre, Polmont. Our aim is to promote & encourage all aspects of creative writing.
Group Description:1st Thursday in month 7pm-9pm in local community room. Speakers, Workshops. Informal group.
Contact Name: Mrs Diane McClymont
Telephone Number: 01636 705952
Group Description: We have a monthly theme, produce work on the theme, distribute the work a week in advance of the meeting and then meet on the first Thursday of the month to discuss it. The emphasis is on learning through mutual support and encouragement.
Group Description: We meet on Thursdays from 10am - 12 noon (in The Moot House, The Stow, Harlow) to share work and offer helpful comments and criticism.
Group Description: Adult poetry writing group meeting on the third Sunday afternoon on the month (second in December). We read the poem we've written during the month. Must phone first.
Group Description: We meet at local library second Wednesday each month (except August). Aim is to write. Invited authors/tutors, encouraged to set writing tasks. 3 published authors from this group.
Contact Name: Ron Baker
Telephone Number: 01524 381642
Email: ronald.baker6@btinternet.com
Group Description: By writers, for writers, all genres - We are a skill sharing, creative writing group. We meet every Saturday except the first Saturday in the month from 11.30-13.30 at the canon George Hall, Chapel Road, Hollins, Oldham OL8 4QQ. We do writing excercises, workshops, offer critiques, while enjoying a lovely lunch.
Contact Name: Carolyn Crossley (Chairman & Co-ordinator)
Telephone Number: 07968 993497
Email: writingcafe@hotmail.com
Group Description: Meeting on the first Saturday of each month.
Contact Name: Ruth Muttlebury
Telephone Number: 01752 660 515
Email: plymouthproprietarywriters@googlemail.com
Poetry Found is a match-boxed size magazine containing short poems. "Poetry in little booklets, Scattered all around. In bars, on buses Or cafe tables, Waiting to be found!" Visit the website or email Justine for further details on how you can obtain a copy, become a Poetry Found volunteer and help scatter the mini mags nationwide as well as how you can submit your work.
Group Description: Part of Somerset County Council's skills and learning programme. Meet two times per week in term time only (beginning again in October 2010). Operate as a workshop in beginner and intermediate classes.
Contact Name: Judith Thomas
Telephone Number: 01749 676441
Email: jmthom@tiscali.co.uk
Group Description: We pass around written ideas and write a piece about the idea which we get.
Contact Name: John Morris
Telephone Number: 01384 378353
Email: johnnymogs@blueyonder.co.uk
Group Description: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays in each month from September to June, beginning September 15th. At the moment located at Woodman Pub, although we are looking out for alternative premises.
Contact Name: Barbara Jackson
Telephone Number: 02380 773015
Email: barjaxplume@yahoo.com
The Norwich Writers' Circle meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at the Assembly House, Norwich, to listen to talks from established authors, agents etc. of the writing world or to hold manuscript evenings, where members of the group share their current work for constructive criticism by other group members.
Group Description: 8 members meet weekly to help one another with writing projects; to produce an annual anthology and to put on performances.
Contact Name: John Talman
Telephone Number: 01206 299214
Email: john.talman1@btinternet.com
Group Description: We are a non-profit making study group - we do NOT teach. We have three terms a year, consisting of six fortnightly meetings. We meet in the West Moors Village Hall from 7pm - 9pm. Our meetings are manuscript reading/critique. One meeting of each term is devoted to a workshop. We hold in-house competitions and encourage our members to enter competitions from local magazines, other groups, hospital radio broadcast etc. We have an extensive library of books on all aspects of writing and do our best to help those looking for agents and publishers.
Truro Creative Writers' Group, a member of the National Association of Writers' Groups, meets regularly on the first and third Thursday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m in the Royal British Legion Club, St Mary's Street in the shadow of Truro Cathedral. We publish an annual anthology of members' work.
Our Objects are simple
· We intend to enjoy ourselves.
· We aim to develop our skills and will tackle new writing projects to extend our range.
Group Description: Meet 1st Thursday of each motnh at 7pm. We write on topics in all genres, short stories, poetry and non-fiction. Run workshops periodically, host a story writing competition for children each summer, organise group events - picnic in the park with word and writing games. We are non-competitive, we don't care how many books you have or have not had published or how many competitions you nearly won. We are down to earth, ordinary folk, who enjoy the companionship, stimulation and criticism of our peers. Ages from 19-90. Check out our website for more info, stories etc.
Group Description: A lively group dedicated to supporting and helping writers in the Woking area. We meet twice a month: A social breakfast meeting on the first Sunday of the month to discuss the business of the group; exchanging details of competitions and literary festivals, circulating mailings and details of any other relevant future activities. On the third Thursday of the month we meet for a reading meeting. At the August and December meetings there are social activities, appropriate to the time of year, ie. a garden party/barbecue/murder mystery evenings/dinner at a local restaurant.
Group Description: A mixed afternoon group for mutual support in the writing world. In touch with the latest marketing, publishing, competitions, conferences and literary opportunities. Main interests, prose, poetry, plays, articles, but other disciplines are occasionally explored. Meetings take place on the first and third Thursday afternoons of the month (except August) at 1.30. Annual study day. Membership limited to 22.
Contact Name: Rosa Johnson
Telephone Number: 01329 846480
Email: liza.look@btinternet.com
Website: www.titchfieldwordwrights.com
Group Description: 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month. Support group for writers, critiques, visiting speakers, outings, publications etc but first and foremost to offer support.
Contact Name: David Robinson
Telephone Number: 01275 873452
Email: e2snake@talktalk.net
Group Description: Self-funded multimedia publishing co-operative. Meetings & Workshops every 2 weeks.
Contact Name: Samantha Hunt
Email: sammywroteunder@googlemail.com
Website: www.wroteunder.wordpress.com
Group Description: Fort Nightly at Yarm Library 10am-12noon. (Closed 22nd July - 5th September). We set a title to write on, but members also bring their current work, poetry, prose etc. We read out work and try to give helpful comments. Mostly, we write because we enjoy it. As a group we will be starting our 31st year in September 2010. No entry fees. 50p for tea or coffee and a biscuit.
Contact Name: Doris Perley
Telephone Number: 01642 769937
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