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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.

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Nov 28-Dec 3

Lumb Bank

Fiction, Poetry, Starting to Write

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write

A Way into Writing

Caroline Brothers
Clare Shaw
Guest: Okechukwu Nzelu
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Dec 12-17

Totleigh Barton

Fiction, Starting to Write

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write Fiction

Joyful possibilities

Michael Donkor
Sharlene Teo
Guest: A.K. Blakemore
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Jan 16-21

The Hurst

Fiction, Poetry, Starting to Write, Screenwriting

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write

Poetry, prose and scripts

Eliza Clark
James McDermott
Guest: Vanessa Onwuemezi

Feb 4

Online

Non-Fiction, Starting to Write

Online Writing Day: Copywriting

The copywriting workout

John Simmons
Will Awdry
Guest: Nick Parker

Feb 27-Mar 4

Totleigh Barton

Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Starting to Write, Short Story

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write

Acts of Discovery

Jacob Sam-La Rose
Kirsty Logan
Guest: Julia Armfield

Apr 24-29

The Hurst

Fiction, Starting to Write

Residential Writing Week: Starting to Write Fiction

Embracing the beginning

Sarah Butler
Gemma Seltzer
Guest: Yvonne Battle-Felton

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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