You’ve heard of ‘The Silent Book Club’ where people read together in silence… Exeter Phoenix, in collaboration with Carla Jenkins of Raw Writing, is delighted to announce the return of ‘The Silent Writing Club,’ a place where you can write in silence with others. Make time to work on your novel, memoir, short story, play […]
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 The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge, North St, Exeter EX4 3RB on Friday 27th March 2026 from 5-7pm. Find us in the Snug! This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, […]
Ah, William Shakespeare, the bard of Avon, great Renaissance playwright, read and revered across the world. But let's admit he can be quite challenging, too - all that sixteenth and seventeenth-century English, all those kings and dukes and princes - not to mention witches, ghosts and fairies. So what's the best way to get into […]
Compelling Characters Sign up here for membership. Sunday 29th March 19.00-20.30 Join Fiona Williams, the author of The House of Broken Bricks, for a workshop on WRITING 3-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERS. She will invite you to connect with your characters at a greater depth and look at the ways in which they can be shaped into real, […]
Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop. Florence Green decides to open a bookshop in a small town. What could be more charming? But not everyone wants a bookshop or approves of the books she wants to sell. A timeless gem describing what happens when someone shakes up a community set in its ways. A comic and moving […]
Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop. Florence Green decides to open a bookshop in a small town. What could be more charming? But not everyone wants a bookshop or approves of the books she wants to sell. A timeless gem describing what happens when someone shakes up a community set in its ways. A comic and moving […]
'Nothing is so beautiful as spring', said Gerard Manley Hopkins. And who could disagree? Come and join us for a celebration of spring in the words of Hopkins and his fellow poets, from medieval times to today. There will be daffodils, trees coming into leaf, April's sweet showers, melting snow, lambs, at least one serpent, […]
Exeter Phoenix £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) Fridays 14.00-15.30 Friday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd May & 5th, 12th, 19th 26th June Thinking about writing your memoir but unsure where to begin? Join me for an eight-week course designed to give you a strong foundation and the confidence to […]
Exeter Phoenix £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) Saturdays 10.30-12.00 Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd May & 6th, 13th, 20th 27th June Do you dream of writing a novel? Do you have some great ideas, but are not sure where to start? Join me on an inspirational eight-week course […]
Exeter Phoenix £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) Saturdays 14.00-15.30 Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd May & 6th, 13th, 20th 27th June Let’s celebrate the power of words and have fun being creative, because when we invest in our creativity, it positively impacts every area of our lives. This […]
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