Writer Opportunities
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ARVON NEWS
Apply for an Artists’ Residency at Lumb Bank
04 Aug 2026 / General
‘Lumb Bank is a unique kind of machine or organism that looks out over ancient valleys and woods, listens to…
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Heritage Day at Lumb Bank
21 Jul 2026 / Lumb Bank
Arvon invites the local community to Lumb Bank this September to explore the rich heritage of Lumb Bank through storytelling, creativity,…
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Arvon X Rough Trade Books
30 Jun 2026 / Lumb Bank
Arvon has announced a new collaboration with Rough Trade Books — the independent publishing house launched from the minds behind Rough…
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Announcing Our Heritage Detectives at Lumb Bank
13 May 2026 / Lumb Bank
Each project will work with a group of participants to investigate a different aspect of the site’s history, landscape and cultural…
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Advanced Writing Programme
Arvon’s Advanced Writing Programme offers 15 writers two years of sustained engagement and the opportunity to work towards completion of a project, whether in poetry, non-fiction or fiction.
Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies
A new talent development programme for emerging writers. The residencies will support 12 writers working in fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting, giving them the opportunity to bring a project to completion over the course of the self-guided 18-month programme.
Arvon Low Income Grants
Grants are for writers who are unable to afford our full course fees and are not awarded on the basis of writing ability but on your desire to write. Individuals can apply for any amount, right up to the full course fee.
PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
Northern Writers' Awards: Arvon Award
This award offers a prose writer the opportunity to attend a fully funded Arvon course, supporting both children’s and adult writers to develop their work.
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Little Chick Emerging Writers Scheme
A television drama development programme for early-career writers, cumulating in a residential retreat with Arvon and the creation of a TV pilot episode.
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Search for a Storyteller Competition
Publishing company David Fickling Books and Arvon are looking for writers of all genres, all styles and all voices, aimed at readers between 8-18 years old.
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RWA Bristol
In partnership with Royal West of England Academy, Arvon delivers Writing Days inspired by the gallery’s exhibitions.
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Quay Words
Workshops delivered with Quay Words to support writers in developing their work.
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Hay Festival
Arvon hosts in-person writing masterclasses as part of the programme at Hay Festival.
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