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 moments? If you’re curious and would like to explore some of the key elements to writing drama for the screen, then sign up for this […]

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 have a great time while doing so! Carla Jenkins is the founder of Raw Writing and an award-winning writer and teacher. Her debut novel, Fifty […]

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 have a great time while doing so! Carla Jenkins is the founder of Raw Writing and an award-winning writer and teacher. Her debut novel, Fifty […]

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 poetry expands our understanding of different times and cultures and helps us think about what it means to be human. This introductory course will give […]

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 of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe': 'Where the children's story is simply the right form for what the author has to say, then […]

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 reading and writing poetry expands our understanding of different times and cultures and helps us think about what it means to be human. This introductory […]

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 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 […]

Observation, compression, adjacency Tuesdays 10.30-12 13th, 20th, 27th Jan and 3rd Feb Writing is often like painting. Put yourself in the world, observe closely, describe faithfully, and you will surprise yourself and readers and capture magical things. This course focusses on the importance of close observation, of accurately describing not what you think you see, but what […]

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, […]

Historical fiction remains one of the most popular and beloved forms of storytelling. They say the past is a different country: historical fiction immerses us into worlds otherwise inaccessible and, through exploring and imagining long dead lives, offers insight into our time and can help us make sense of our lives. Taking the Introduction to […]

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 […]

Wednesday  14th, 21st, 28th Jan 4th Feb  19.00-20.30 Why write for children? There are many reasons, but one of the most profound is undoubtedly the one espoused by C.S. Lewis, author of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe': 'Where the children's story is simply the right form for what the author has to say, […]

Wednesday     January 14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th February 19.00-20.30 This four-week course is for anyone interested in the craft of lyric writing. This fun, practical and creative course will provide opportunities for: · Writing original lyrics for songs, musicals and any situation that calls for a lyric · Learning what makes certain […]

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.

17.30-19.00  Thursday   15th, 22nd, 29th January and 5th Feb Have you ever thought about a life of crime? Writing it, I mean. Have you ever read a crime novel and been so gripped you couldn’t put it down? And have you ever wondered why you were so gripped? And most importantly, have you ever fancied doing […]

14.00-15.30     Friday 16th, 23rd, 30th, Jan 5th Feb Have you ever thought about a life of crime? Writing it, I mean. Have you ever read a crime novel and been so gripped you couldn’t put it down? And have you ever wondered why you were so gripped? And most importantly, have you ever […]