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SUMMARY:Raw Writing Meetup - Exeter
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet a warm\, creative group of people who love reading and writing at our monthly RAW Writing Meetup in Exeter. \nWe’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! \nThis is a relaxed\, welcoming space for writers\, readers\, storytellers\, and anyone interested in writing as a form of exploration\, reflection\, and creative connection. Whether you’re working on a novel\, scribbling in a notebook\, or just curious about writing\, you’ll feel right at home. \nThis is a social event where you can meet other readers and writers and chat about what you like to write\, what you are writing or – let’s be honest – perhaps what you are notwriting! There is no need to bring a notepad or laptop – if you’re looking for a structured writing session please have a look at the courses on our website. \nThis event will be hosted by Carla Jenkins\, founder of Raw Writing and author of the 2024 novel\, Fifty Minutes. \nEveryone is welcome — whether you’re completely new to writing or have years of experience. Drop in anytime – stay for as long as you like. It’s very informal and open. \nQuestions?\nEmail: carla@rawwriting.co.uk\nCall or text: 07474 116771\nVisit: www.rawwriting.co.uk \nWe can’t wait to meet you — bring your voice\, your curiosity\, and your love of writing 🙂
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-writing-meetup-exeter-7/
LOCATION:The City Gate\, 1 Iron Bridge\, North St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Raw Writing Meetups
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 all that gorgeous poetry and strange stories\, flying past us on stage or screen? \nIntroduction to Shakespeare is a ninety-minute workshop course designed to help you approach Shakespeare with confidence. Maybe you’re planning on watching a streamed production\, maybe you’ve seen Hamnet and would like to know how much of that was real. Whatever your reason for joining\, there will be something for you. We’ll look at the great poet’s life and times\, explore how a Renaissance theatre worked (what’s all that about boys playing women?)\, how characters are created\, what kinds of things we should look out for in the different kinds of play – tragedies\, comedies and histories\, and how the plays have survived to our own time.  But above all we will look through bite-sized examples at the verse itself\, and bring it alive through speaking it\, feeling it\, living it. All participants will be invited to take part in reading and discussion. As we’ll see\, beneath the often elaboratelanguage there are often quite simple ideas going on. We’ll learn to X-ray in on those and hopefully you’ll leave convinced that\, yes\, Shakespeare really is that great\, and entertaining too! When you sign up\, you’ll receive a selection of extracts to read ahead\, and after the workshop\, you’ll be sent a copy of the points we covered and suggestions for further reading\, viewing and listening. No previous experience necessary\, costumes optional!
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/shakespeare-workshop/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Live Events
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SUMMARY:March Masterclass - Fiona Williams
DESCRIPTION:Compelling Characters \nSign up here for membership. \nSunday 29th March 19.00-20.30 \nJoin 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\, relatable\, complex and multifaceted people. You will explore how to bring your characters’ personalities and emotional range to life on the page\, regardless of genre and writing style. All writers welcome.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/march-masterclass-fiona-williams/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T140000
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SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Exeter Phoenix) - Penelope Fitzgerald\, The Bookshop
DESCRIPTION: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 novel which reaches deep into human behaviour with Fitzgerald’s brilliantly economic style. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nExeter Phoenix   14.00 -16.00  £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-exeter-phoenix-penelope-fitzgerald-the-bookshop/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Zoom) - Penelope Fitzgerald\, The Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:Penelope Fitzgerald\, The Bookshop.   \nFlorence 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 novel which reaches deep into human behaviour with Fitzgerald’s brilliantly economic style. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nZoom  19.00-21.00  £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-penelope-fitzgerald-the-bookshop/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T153000
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SUMMARY:Spring Poetry for All
DESCRIPTION:‘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\, and reflections on the meaning of Easter\, too. We look forward to your company for this latest reading of seasonal poems by Malcolm Hebron\, a spring clean for the mind! \nPay what you can afford\n£6/£8/£10
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/spring-poetry-for-all/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T153000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Phoenix   £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nFridays 14.00-15.30 \nFriday 1st\, 8th\, 15th\, 22nd May & 5th\, 12th\, 19th 26th June \nThinking 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 find your voice and get it on the page. Whether you’re full of memories or starting with a blank notebook\, you’ll be guided step-by-step to shape your experiences into honest\, raw writing. \nCourse tutor: Carla’s debut novel\, Fifty Minutes\, was published by Hachette in May 2024\, and her second novel\, Touched\,  is due for publication in April 2027. In 2019\, Carla did a Master’s in Creative Writing at Exeter University and loved it. She missed it so much when it was over that she decided to set up Raw Writing\, to recreate all those wonderful aspects of the MA and give to others what was one of the best experiences she’d ever had. Raw Writing enables people to learn about writing\, improve their writing\, and be part of a writing community.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/introduction-to-memoir/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Eight Week Course
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T120000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Novel (Saturdays)
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Phoenix   £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nSaturdays 10.30-12.00 \nSaturday 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd May & 6th\, 13th\, 20th 27th June  \nDo 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 where we will look at character\, plot\, setting and dialogue. This course provides a solid foundation that will help you start writing your novel and gain confidence in finding your voice. \nCourse tutor: Adam Shackleton is a writer with a keen interest in developing creative talent. He holds a Master’s in Education\, and read his Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Cambridge. He then taught for a decade in the United Kingdom and internationally\, specialising in reading and writing. Adam is currently working on a commission for a charity to write a middle-grade novel and a picture book for younger readers. He looks forward to publishing both in 2026 to coincide with the charity’s anniversary celebrations.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/introduction-to-the-novel/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Courses,Eight Week Course
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T153000
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SUMMARY:Write for Life
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Phoenix   £285  (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nSaturdays 14.00-15.30 \nSaturday 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd May & 6th\, 13th\, 20th 27th June \nLet’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 course has been designed for complete beginners and for those with some experience. Come and have fun playing with words. Let’s take the pressure off and just write for pleasure! Each week\, there’ll be a range of stimulating prompts and optional writing activities for you to complete in between sessions. \nCourse tutor: Carla’s debut novel\, Fifty Minutes\, was published by Hachette in May 2024\, and her second novel\, Touched\,  is due for publication in April 2027. In 2019\, Carla did a Master’s in Creative Writing at Exeter University and loved it. She missed it so much when it was over that she decided to set up Raw Writing\, to recreate all those wonderful aspects of the MA and give to others what was one of the best experiences she’d ever had. Raw Writing enables people to learn about writing\, improve their writing\, and be part of a writing community.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/write-for-life/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Eight Week Course
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125645
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T152307Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Novel (Tuesdays)
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Phoenix   £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nTuesdays 19.00-20.30 \nTuesdays 5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 23rd May & 2nd\, 9th\, 18th 23rd\, 30th June  \nDo 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 where we will look at character\, plot\, setting and dialogue. This course provides a solid foundation that will help you start writing your novel and gain confidence in finding your voice. \nCourse tutor: Adam Shackleton is a writer with a keen interest in developing creative talent. He holds a Master’s in Education\, and read his Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Cambridge. He then taught for a decade in the United Kingdom and internationally\, specialising in reading and writing. Adam is currently working on a commission for a charity to write a middle-grade novel and a picture book for younger readers. He looks forward to publishing both in 2026 to coincide with the charity’s anniversary celebrations.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/introduction-to-the-novel-2/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Courses,Eight Week Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125645
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Memoir (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Online Zoom £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nTuesdays\, 19.00-20.30 \nTuesdays 5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 23rd May & 2nd\, 9th\, 18th 23rd\, 30th June \nThinking 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 find your voice and get it on the page. Whether you’re full of memories or starting with a blank notebook\, you’ll be guided step-by-step to shape your experiences into honest\, raw writing. \nCourse tutor: Carla’s debut novel\, Fifty Minutes\, was published by Hachette in May 2024\, and her second novel\, Touched\,  is due for publication in April 2027. In 2019\, Carla did a Master’s in Creative Writing at Exeter University and loved it. She missed it so much when it was over that she decided to set up Raw Writing\, to recreate all those wonderful aspects of the MA and give to others what was one of the best experiences she’d ever had. Raw Writing enables people to learn about writing\, improve their writing\, and be part of a writing community.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/introduction-to-memoir-online/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Eight Week Course
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
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SUMMARY:Writers Workshop (8-week Wednesday course)\, with Adam Shackleton
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Library \n£285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \n10.30-12 or 14:00-15:30 \nMay 6th\, 13th\, 20th\nJune 3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th\nJuly 1st \n  \nAre you looking for feedback on your writing?\nAre you keen to become a more analytical reader?\nAre you eager to spend time discussing your work with others; developing your writer’s toolkit alongside a group of like-minded peers?\nIf so\, the Raw Writing Writers Workshop might be right for you! Now in its fifth iteration\, the Writers Workshop has successfully helped many aspiring writers develop their writing skills in order to analyse their own work with a critical eye.\nOver this eight-week course\, you will have the opportunity to present your work for feedback\, while also analysing the writing of your peers. Cultivating the ability to read closely the work of others and give thoughtful\, considered feedback is an essential skill for any aspiring writer. On the Writers Workshop\, we will help you hone this skill; bringing the strengths you take from reading the work of others to your own projects.\nAs part of the Writers Workshop\, you will have the opportunity to share up to 2\,500 words from your current writing project twice with the group.\nEach time you submit\, you will have 45 minutes dedicated to discussing the fundamental aspects of your submission:\n•⁠ ⁠Plot\,\n•⁠ ⁠characterisation\,\n•⁠ ⁠voice\,\n•⁠ ⁠dialogue\,\n•⁠ ⁠description\,\n•⁠ ⁠and point-of-view.\nIt is frustratingly easy to allow life’s myriad wants and needs to interfere with our writing ambitions. By joining this course\, we hope you will be able to gift yourself the permission to write and to read. At Raw Writing\, you will be joining a team of dynamic creatives; each eager to share their story with a group of like-minded individuals.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/writers-workshop-8-week-wednesday-course-with-adam-shackleton/
LOCATION:Exeter Library\, Library\, Castle St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Courses,Eight Week Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125646
CREATED:20260301T093640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T094559Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:Exeter Phoenix   £285 (Payable in three instalments of £95. Please email carla@rawwriting.co.uk to arrange.) \nWednesday 6th\, 13th\, 20th May    3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 24th June\,  1st July \nIntroduction to Shakespeare has one simple aim: to help you experience Shakespeare with confidence\, understanding and above all enjoyment. Our most famous writer is available in so many forms – on stage or screen\, the radio or the page – but where to start? We will discover Shakespeare through performance\, by diving into scenes and speeches (and poems) and reading them aloud. We’ll look at technical terms – soliloquy\, tragedy\, blank verse\, sonnet – but we’ll also ask bigger questions: how is this relevant today? How can Shakespeare help me with my life? Ideal for beginners\, and \nfor those who have some experience but would like to refresh and extend their knowledge of the bard of Avon! \nCourse tutor: Malcolm Hebron studied English at Oxford University\, where he took a doctorate in medieval studies. For thirty years he taught English literature at Winchester College\, which involved teaching Shakespeare every year up to A Level. His publications include Key Concepts in Renaissance Literature\, which covers the history and world of Shakespeare’s time.
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/introduction-to-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Courses,Eight Week Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125646
CREATED:20260113T132840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T122633Z
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SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Exeter Phoenix) - Bohumil Hrabal\, Closely Watched Trains
DESCRIPTION:Bohumil Hrabal\, Closely Watched Trains. \nMiloš Hama is a young railroad apprentice in wartime Czechoslovakia. But he has other things on his mind besides the war – losing his virginity\, gossip at the railway station…  A touching and humorous portrait of a sympathetic character by a Czech master. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nExeter Phoenix  – 14.00 -16.00  @ £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-bohumil-hrabal-closely-watched-trains/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125646
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SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Zoom) - Bohumil Hrabal\, Closely Watched Trains
DESCRIPTION:Bohumil Hrabal\, Closely Watched Trains. \nMiloš Hama is a young railroad apprentice in wartime Czechoslovakia. But he has other things on his mind besides the war – losing his virginity\, gossip at the railway station…  A touching and humorous portrait of a sympathetic character by a Czech master. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nZoom  19.00-21.00  @ £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-zoom-bohumil-hrabal-closely-watched-trains/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T160000
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UID:4239-1780495200-1780502400@www.rawwriting.co.uk
SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Exeter Phoenix) - Claire Keegan\, Small Things Like These
DESCRIPTION:Claire Keegan\, Small Things Like These.  \nKeegan’s novella about the infamous Magdalen laundries and the capacity of an ordinary person for heroism is becoming a Christmas classic alongside Dickens. In a short space\, we are taken to a vividly memorable world where we witness the heights and depths of human nature. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nExeter Phoenix  – 14.00 -16.00 @ £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-claire-keegan-small-things-like-these/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T125646
CREATED:20260117T192348Z
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SUMMARY:Raw Reading Club (Zoom) - Claire Keegan\, Small Things Like These
DESCRIPTION:Claire Keegan\, Small Things Like These.  \nKeegan’s novella about the infamous Magdalen laundries and the capacity of an ordinary person for heroism is becoming a Christmas classic alongside Dickens. In a short space\, we are taken to a vividly memorable world where we witness the heights and depths of human nature. \nRaw Reading is a new study group. Each month\, we will read a short classic work of about 100 pages. You’ll be given suggestions for what to look out for\, and questions to prompt your own responses in good time for the monthly meetings. These will be seminars in which we share our thoughts and consider key aspects of literature: themes\, style\, narrative techniques\, interpretation and more. There will be suggestions on further reading to follow up on the set texts. \nThrough the course\, you will exercise your powers of close reading and meet some seriously brilliant writing from different times and cultures. The classics are for everyone. Join us to take your enjoyment of literature to new levels! \nZoom – 19.00-21.00 @ £50
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/raw-reading-club-zoom-claire-keegan-small-things-like-these/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Raw Reading Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carla Jenkins":MAILTO:carla@rawwriting.co.uk
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