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Escape to a beautiful place where you can free your imagination and let your writing off the leash. Grants are available to help with the course fee.

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Genre

Date

Centre

All courses
One-to-one

Apr 25

Online 2.00pm

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

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Kerry Young
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5 Day Course

Apr 29-May 4

The Hurst

Poetry

Poetry: Towards a Collection

Navigating a maze of your own creation

Caroline Bird
Jane Commane
Guest: Rishi Dastidar
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5 Day Course

Apr 29-May 4

Lumb Bank

Screenwriting

Screenwriting

Stand out from the crowd

Sophie Mathisen
Samm Haillay
Guest: Andrew McVicar
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5 Day Course

Apr 29-May 4

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Starting to Write Fiction

Finding fresh connections

Molly McGrann
Christopher Wakling
Guest: Sophie Mackintosh
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One-to-one

Apr 29

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Kerry Young
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5 Day Course

May 6-11

The Hurst

Fiction

Fiction

Finding your way through the woods

Andrew Taylor
Claire Fuller
Guest: David Hayden
3 Day Course

May 6-9

Lumb Bank

Fiction

SHORT COURSE: Short Story

Unlocking the mysteries of this dazzling form

Vanessa Gebbie
Tom Vowler
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5 Day Course

May 6-11

Totleigh Barton

Poetry

Poetry

Celebrating curiosity

W.N. Herbert
Fiona Sampson
Guest: Ruth Stacey
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One-to-one

May 7

Online 09.30

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Chris Wakling

In depth feedback on your fiction work in progress

Christopher Wakling
One-to-one

May 7

Online 11.30am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Chris Wakling

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Christopher Wakling
3 Day Course

May 10-12

Lumb Bank

Non-Fiction

SHORT COURSE: Writing from life

Turning life’s raw material into good writing

Ian Marchant
Catherine Fox
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5 Day Course

May 13-18

The Hurst

Other

Creative Writing and Wellbeing

Enhance your ability to flourish

Elise Valmorbida
Vanessa King
Guest: Beth Kempton
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Retreat

May 13-18

Lumb Bank

Retreat

Retreat

Time to write

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5 Day Course

May 13-18

Totleigh Barton

Playwriting

Playwriting

Finding a new language for your ideas

Chris Thorpe
Lu Kemp
Guest: Charlene James
One-to-one

May 15

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Kerry Young
5 Day Course

May 20-25

The Hurst

Playwriting

Writing for Performance

Crafting text to support live performance

Tim Crouch
Mandy Redvers-Rowe
Guest: Bridget Minamore

Clockhouse Retreats

Give your writing the time and space it deserves with Arvon’s dedicated Writers Retreat at The Clockhouse. The Clockhouse is open year-round, set in the grounds at The Hurst.

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