Jul 28
Online
Non-Fiction
Arvon at Home: Live Guest Reading
Reading and Q&A with Luke Turner via Zoom
Luke Turner
New Autumn Season
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.
Jul 28
Online
Non-Fiction
Reading and Q&A with Luke Turner via Zoom
Jul 30
Online
Fiction
Surrounded by Stories
Aug 2-7
Lumb Bank
Poetry
Writing the Haunted Landscape
Aug 4
Online
Fiction
,Poetry
Reading and Q&A with Sam Riviere via Zoom
Aug 5
Online
Publishing
Zoom masterclass with Sophie Lambert
Aug 9-13
Online
Fiction
Getting Going, Finding Your Way, Keeping Going
Aug 11
Online
Fiction
Reading and Q&A with Jowhor Ile via Zoom
Aug 11
Online
Fiction
The Story Machine: Read and Draw with Tom McLaughlin
We are searching for a new Chair to oversee our board and to work with our Executive to take Arvon forward.
We are also recruiting for a Deputy Director (West Yorkshire), and Relief House Manager (West Yorkshire). Interested? We'd love to hear from you.
Our new online programme of courses, events and writing support
We're pleased to share our new Writing Weeks, Masterclasses, Live Guest Readings, Craft of Writing Sessions, Children & Young People programme and Arvon 1-1s, all accessible from the comfort of your sofa.
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.
How will Covid-19 affect Arvon courses?
We have reopened our writing houses for courses and retreats but are limiting the capacity at each house, and have put in place a number of safety precautions.
Do you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to unlock their creative potential?
We believe that everyone deserves the freedom to imagine, write and explore ideas regardless of their age or financial background.
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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