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Arvon Creative Writing Retreat

Arvon is a charity that runs creative writing courses, events and retreats both in-person and online. Our courses are tutored by leading authors and include a powerful mix of workshops and individual tutorials, with time and space to write, free from distractions of everyday life. Grants and concessions are available to help with course fees.

ARVON COURSES & RETREATS

Dec 3

Online

Non-Fiction

Masterclass: Life Writing

Constructing the Real

Blake Morrison

Dec 6

Online

Fiction, Short Story

Online Writing Day: Short Fiction

Improve your short fiction writing in a day

Yan Ge

Dec 9-14

The Hurst

Poetry

Residential Writing Course: Poetry

The sound of the page

Joelle Taylor
Luke Wright
Guest: Malika Booker

Dec 9-13

Online

Fiction

Online Writing Week: Fiction Work-in-Progress

Building strong foundations

Cynan Jones
Jessie Greengrass

Dec 10

Online

Poetry

Masterclass: (Even More) Infinite Ways into Writing Poems

Sparking ideas in the dark

Caroline Bird

Dec 12

Online

Non-Fiction

How I Write: Kathryn Scanlan

Q&A and Reading

Kathryn Scanlan

Dec 16-21

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Residential Writing Course: Historical Fiction

Bringing it all together

Natasha Pulley
Anna Mazzola
Guest: Catriona Ward

Dec 17

Online

Masterclass: Fiction

Plot and narrative structure in the novel

Louise Doughty
All courses

“Every time I’ve taught at Arvon - going back over fifteen years now - I’ve seen how much difference just a handful of days can make in the life of writers. There’s a perfect mix of tutorials, writing time, socializing, and discussion - all those elements come together to create an atmosphere in which writing projects move in that longed-for but often unattainable direction: forward.”

— Kamila Shamsie

ARVON AT HOME

Our online programme of courses, events and writing support

Virtual versions of our famous Writing Weeks, plus Masterclasses, free How I Write events, Online Writing Weekends, Writing Days and more . . . all accessible from the comfort of your sofa.

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CLOCKHOUSE WRITERS' RETREAT

Give your writing the time and space it deserves with Arvon’s dedicated Writers Retreat at The Clockhouse

The Clockhouse is specifically designed for writers on retreat. It has four apartments for writers, each with bedroom, study-lounge and bathroom. All food is provided for you, so you can spend your time as you please.

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SUPPORT ARVON

Do you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to unlock their creative potential?

Arvon is a charity that believes everyone deserves the freedom to imagine, write and explore ideas regardless of their age or financial background.

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OUR SCHOOLS & GROUPS WORK

We offer residential weeks for schools, young people and adult groups.

Our weeks for schools and groups follow the same pattern as our adult course programme – led by two professional writers, with tutorials, group workshops, and time and space to write.

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ARVON BLOGS

Search for a Storyteller with David Fickling Books

22 Nov 2024 / News

David Fickling Books are looking for a special new storyteller. Could it be you?
Storytellers are at…

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Stacey Halls Bursary

12 Nov 2024 / News

We are inviting applications for the Stacey Halls Bursary, thanks to the generous support of writer Stacey Halls. This is open…

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My Arvon Journey: John Harrison

28 Oct 2024 / My Arvon Journey

I am just back from my second Arvon event of the year. Self-indulgent I hear you say? Yes, but I have…

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Looking Back at John Osborne

23 Sep 2024 / News

John Osborne (1929-1994) was the original “angry young man” whose play Look Back in Anger disrupted the complacency of 1950s England,…

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