ARVON BLOG
Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies
16 Apr 2026 / News
Arvon is delighted to announce the 12 writers selected for the inaugural Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies, a self-guided…
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Advanced Writing Programme 2024-2026 Graduates
31 Mar 2026 / News
Over two years they have been developing their projects through residentials, online courses, workshops, and one-to-one sessions — as part of…
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Arvon in London Primary Schools
19 Feb 2026 / Schools and Groups
At Arvon, we believe anyone can be a writer. Since our founding in 1968, supporting the creativity of schoolchildren has been…
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Julie Hesmondhalgh Narrates Winning Winter Tale
11 Feb 2026 / News
Julie Hesmondhalgh narrates winning winter story for Northern Broadsides and Arvon
Northern Broadsides and Arvon are thrilled to release a brand-new…
What’s New at Arvon in 2026
29 Jan 2026 / News
In response to your feedback, this year we’re offering new course types, new themes, and bringing new writers to the programme,…
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Temporary closure of The Clockhouse, Autumn 2026
21 Jan 2026 / News
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of The Clockhouse as a dedicated Writers’ Retreat. In this time, our four…
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Heritage Detectives at Lumb Bank
12 Jan 2026 / Lumb Bank
Would you like to engage with the heritage of Lumb Bank and help us investigate and share its history? We are…
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2025 Reflections at Arvon
17 Dec 2025 / General
As we reach the end of the year, we wanted to pause and reflect on Arvon’s 2025 programme. It has been…
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Griffin Poetry Prize partnership Masterclass with Ishion Hutchinson
17 Dec 2025 / News
The international Griffin Poetry Prize and Arvon are pleased to announce a new Masterclass in poetry partnership, to be held on…
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Ian Marchant – a personal reflection
27 Nov 2025 / News
“He was rubbish, but I loved him”. That’s how Ian Marchant characterised the relationship with his best friend Chas Ambler, in…
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Winter’s Tale Short Story Competition
29 Oct 2025 / News
Northern Broadsides and Arvon invite writers from across the North of England to submit a winter’s tale (between 2,000 – 3,000…
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Arvon awarded funding from Jerwood Foundation
08 Oct 2025 / News
Arvon has been awarded £40,000 from Jerwood Foundation to launch the Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies, a new self-guided talent development programme…
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The Arvon Effect: Abi Morgan
01 Oct 2025 / My Arvon Journey
Abi Morgan is one of the UK’s most celebrated playwrights and screenwriters. Her stage work includes Splendour, …
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The Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction
22 Sep 2025 / News
Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest and best-loved writers of our time. Over four decades and seventeen books she made…
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