Are you looking for writing inspiration to kick off 2026? Do you want to become a better writer? Do you want to establish a regular writing practice? Do you want to join a writing community and enjoy a weekly Zoom get-together where you can discuss your writing week? If the answer to any of the […]
RAW Writing Meetup Come and meet a warm, creative group of people who love reading and writing at our monthly RAW Writing Meetup in Taunton. This is a relaxed, welcoming space for […]
Have you got an idea for a Film, TV drama or animation? Have you ever wondered how TV dramas get made and what goes into distilling drama into compelling, revealing […]
Experiment with different forms, including the short story, mindful writing and memoir. This four-week course has been designed so you can try out a variety of types of writing and […]
Experiment with different forms, including the short story, mindful writing and memoir. This four-week course has been designed so you can try out a variety of types of writing and […]
Experiment with different forms, including the short story, mindful writing and memoir. This four-week course has been designed so you can try out a variety of types of writing and […]
14.00-15.30 Monday January 12th, 19th, 26th and 2nd Feb From ancient epic to modern lyrics, humans have expressed their most important experiences in the form of poems. So reading and writing […]
17.30-19.00 Monday 12th, 19th, 26th January and 2nd Feb Why write for children? There are many reasons, but one of the most profound is undoubtedly the one espoused by C.S. Lewis, author […]
17.30-19.00 Monday January 12th, 19th, 26th and 2nd Feb From ancient epic to modern lyrics, humans have expressed their most important experiences in the form of poems. So […]
Monday 12th 19th, 26th Jan and 2nd Feb 19.00-20.30 Comedy is one of the most powerful tools in a writer's toolkit, but have you ever stopped to think about […]
3 MONTH COURSE January: 13th, 20th, 27th February: 3rd, 10th, 17th 10.30-12 In this course, we follow modern poetry from the late twentieth century to today. We’ll also be able to see how contemporary poetry has been shaped and influenced by the past, while reflecting its own time. MORE INFORMATION Participants will be given the […]
10.30-12 Wednesday 14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th Feb Comedy is one of the most powerful tools in a writer's toolkit, but have you ever stopped to think about what it actually is that makes something funny? How do you know if your writing is going to make people laugh? Where's the line between comic and tragic characters, […]
This exciting six-week course gives writers the opportunity to learn different approaches to playwriting whilst preparing their own short play, which will be performed by actors at the Exeter Barnfield Theatre on the evening of the final week (details to be confirmed). Session Dates Wednesdays, 2pm – 4pm Wed 14 Jan Wed 21 Jan Wed […]
What makes us shiver? What makes our skin crawl? What, more to the point, makes the reader shiver? It’s not just about ghosts, demonic possession, serial killers, pleasure-seeking immortals with pins stuck in their heads, weird little unblinking kids with posh accents, and unknowable amoral beings from the voids between the stars (though those things […]
A series of generative workshops that are geared towards writers looking either to start writing poetry or reinvigorate their practice. The sessions will include writing exercises, readings, and critique. Thursday 15th, 22nd, 29th Jan and 6th Feb 17:30 - 19:00.
Come and join us for an afternoon of poetry on the season of winter. From medieval lyrics to Shakespeare to contemporary writers, we'll bring some warmth into January with beautiful words. We'll go skating with Wordsworth, look at winter trees with Sylvia Plath and ponder with Wallace Stevens 'the nothing that is not there and […]
Come and meet a warm, creative group of people who love reading and writing at our monthly RAW Writing Meetup in Exeter. We'll be meeting at Cosy Club, 1 Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1SG on Friday 30th January 2026 from 5-7pm. This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, storytellers, and anyone interested in writing as a form […]