In this session, Carla will provide a range of fun and engaging prompts to spark your imagination and help you write freely... Just for the joy of it! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this workshop is a space to explore your creativity, share ideas, and connect with others. This FREE workshop is open […]
In this session, Carla will provide a range of fun and engaging prompts to spark your imagination and help you write freely... Just for the joy of it! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this workshop is a space to explore your creativity, share ideas, and connect with others. This FREE workshop is open […]
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 February 2026 from 5-7pm. This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, storytellers, and anyone interested in […]
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness. ‘The horror, the horror…’ Conrad was one of the great novelists of the earlier twentieth century, and this short masterpiece is an examination of colonialism told in his typical rich, mesmerising style. Raw Reading is a new study group. Each month, we will read a short classic work of about […]
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness. ‘The horror, the horror…’ Conrad was one of the great novelists of the earlier twentieth century, and this short masterpiece is an examination of colonialism told in his typical rich, mesmerising style. Raw Reading is a new study group. Each month, we will read a short classic work of about […]
In this eight-week course between March > May, we’ll explore the contemporary poetry scene in the UK, Ireland and America. The diversity of voices at work today is exciting, at times overwhelming. We’ll sample writing from the T S Eliot and Forward Prizes, scan the poetry magazines and podcasts and sharpen our reading and writing […]
Mondays -14:00 - 15:30 Monday 9th, 16th, 23rd March (no sessions 30th March and 6th April) 13th, 20th 28th April, 4th and 11th May In this eight-week course, we’ll explore the contemporary poetry scene in the UK, Ireland and America. The diversity of voices at work today is exciting, at […]
Comedy is often treated as a personality trait. You are either funny or you are not. On the page, though, comedy is a craft. It is timing, rhythm, point of view, surprise and what a sentence chooses to reveal or hide. In this course we will look at how writers use humour to tell sharp, […]
In this eight-week course, we’ll explore the contemporary poetry scene in the UK, Ireland and America. The diversity of voices at work today is exciting, at times overwhelming. We’ll sample writing from the T S Eliot and Forward Prizes, scan the poetry magazines and podcasts and sharpen our reading and writing skills as we tune […]
Tuesday 14.00-15.30 (8-week course) 10th, 17th, 24th March (no sessions 31st March and 7th April) 14th, 21st 28th April, 5th and 12th May ‘When he woke up, the dinosaur was still there.’ That’s a complete story. Google it! In this course we’ll look at some stories - or ‘stories’ - that don’t play by the rules of beginning, […]
Wednesday 14.00-15.30 11th, 18th, 25th March (no sessions 1st and 8th April) 15th 22nd, 29th April 6th 13th May Romance gets a bad press. It is often dismissed as predictable or synonymous with a very specific kind of paperback where everyone has perfect hair and feelings are neatly resolved by the final page. But real love, the […]
Thursdays 19.00-20.30 on Zoom 12th, 19th, 16th March (no sessions 2nd and 9th April ) 16th, 23rd, 30th April, 7th and 14th May Entering writing competitions is great fun and brilliant for building up your writer’s CV if you get placed. Join this eight-week course where, at the end of it, you’ll have a 2000-word […]
Fridays @ 14.00 > 15.30; March - 13th, 20th, 27th April - 17th, 24th (no sessions 3rd and 10th) May - 1st, 8th, 15th Entering writing competitions is great fun and brilliant for building up your writer’s CV if you get placed. Join this eight-week course where, at the end of it, you’ll have a 2000-word […]
13th, 20th, 27th March (no sessions 3rd and 10th April ) 17th, 24th April 1st, 8th, 15th May Fridays 14.00-15.30 Entering writing competitions is great fun and brilliant for building up your writer’s CV if you get placed. Join this eight-week course where, at the end of it, you’ll have a 2000 word short story […]
Fridays 19.00-20.30 on Zoom 11th, 20th, 27th March (no sessions 3rd and 10th April ) 17th, 24nd April, 1st, 8th and 15th May Romance gets a bad press. It is often dismissed as predictable or synonymous with a very specific kind of paperback where everyone has perfect hair and feelings are neatly resolved by […]
SATURDAY 10.30-12 OR 12.30-14.00 21st, 28th March (no sessions 4th and 11th April) 18th, 25th April, 2nd May (no session 9th May) 16th May This is a course focused purely on writing for the joy of it. It’s been designed for complete beginners and for those with some experience. Come and have fun playing with words. Let’s […]
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, […]
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 […]