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COURSES & RETREATS

Arvon writing houses are open for Residential Writing Weeks and Retreats. We also have a full Arvon at Home online programme of Online Writing Weeks, Masterclasses, 1-1s and free How I Write events.

Courses Overview

All courses
In-person courses
Online courses

Type

Genre

Location

Aug 15-20

Totleigh Barton

Theatre, Other

Residential Writing Week: Musical Theatre

Using music and lyrics to tell the tale

Willy Russell
Nick Stimson
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Aug 15-20

The Hurst

Non-Fiction

Tutored Retreat: Non-Fiction

Crafting your non-fiction story

Patrick McGuinness
Fiona Sampson
Guest: Karen Lloyd
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Aug 16

Online

Fiction

Masterclass: Historical Fiction

Zoom Masterclass with Katherine Clements

Katherine Clements

Aug 22-27

Lumb Bank

Poetry

Residential Writing Week: Poetry

The rebel's art form

Marilyn Hacker
lisa luxx
Guest: Yousif M. Qasmiyeh
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Aug 22-27

The Hurst

Fiction

Tutored Retreat: Fiction

Igniting Your Writing

Jacob Ross
Maggie Gee
Guest: Leila Aboulela
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Aug 22-26

Online

Fiction, Non-Fiction

Online Writing Week: Writing the Body

Mapping the landscape of our bodies

Louise Kenward
Marcus Sedgwick
Guest: Susanna Clarke
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Aug 23

Online

Poetry

Masterclass: Prose Poetry

Zoom Masterclass with Maya C. Popa

Maya C. Popa

Aug 24

Online

Fiction, Short Story

How I Write: Susanna Clarke

Q&A and Reading

Susanna Clarke

Aug 28

Other

Non-Fiction, Short Story, Other

Arvon Live Writing Day

Writing about place

Will Self
Amy Liptrot

Aug 29-Sep 3

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Residential Writing Week: Editing Fiction

New perspectives

Rose Tomaszewska
KJ Orr
Guest: Sam Copeland
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Aug 29-Sep 3

The Hurst

Fiction, Children & YA

Residential Writing Week: Writing for Children and Young Adults

The nitty gritty of storytelling for younger readers

Yaba Badoe
Christopher William Hill
Guest: Danielle Jawando
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Aug 29-Sep 3

Lumb Bank

Fiction, Non-Fiction, Other

Residential Writing Week: Writing Place

Paths into psychogeography

Will Self
Amy Liptrot
Guest: Joanna Kavenna
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Aug 30

Online

Fiction, Children & YA

Masterclass: Writing Successful Stories for Middle Grade Readers

Zoom Masterclass with Emma Carroll

Emma Carroll

Sep 2

Online

Fiction, Non-Fiction

Masterclass: Telling the Tale

Zoom Masterclass with Monique Roffey

Monique Roffey

Sep 5-9

Online

Non-Fiction, Other

Online Writing Week: Non-Fiction

Crafting a Story from Scientific Research

Aarathi Prasad
Gaia Vince
Guest: Peter Stott
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Sep 5-10

Totleigh Barton

Fiction, Poetry, Starting to Write

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write Poetry & Prose

Tearing up the map

Caroline Bird
Mark Haddon
Guest: Mona Arshi

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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