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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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Type

Genre

Location

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

Apr 25

Online

Fiction, Children & YA

Masterclass: Writing Fiction for Children

Writing relatable characters

Maisie Chan

Apr 28

Online

Fiction

Online Writing Day: Fiction

Practice and passion

Ingrid Persaud
Guest: Lisa Baker

Apr 30

Hebden Bridge Town Hall

Non-Fiction, Starting to Write

Arvon Live Writing Day: Starting to Write Non-Fiction

Find your Voice

Luke Turner
Laura Barton

May 1-6

Lumb Bank

Non-Fiction

Residential Writing Week: Non-Fiction Work in Progress

Taking Your Non-Fiction Project Over the Line

Laura Barton
Luke Turner
Guest: Stephanie Phillips
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May 1-6

Totleigh Barton

Poetry

Residential Writing Week: Poetry Towards a Collection

Pushing at the Limits

Rachael Allen
Eliza Griswold
Guest: Arji Manuelpillai

May 1-5

Online

Non-Fiction, Other

Online Writing Week: Essays

Fresh Ideas about Form

Amber Husain
Will Rees
Guest: Rebecca Liu

May 3

Online

Non-Fiction, Publishing, Other

How I Write: Rebecca Liu

Q&A and Reading

Rebecca Liu

May 5

Online

Fiction, Publishing

Masterclass: To Publication and Beyond

Zoom webinar with Federico Andornino

Federico Andornino

May 8-13

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Residential Writing Week: Fiction

Experiments in Fiction

Emma Glass
Samuel Fisher
Guest: Sophie Mackintosh

May 8-13

The Hurst

Non-Fiction

Residential Writing Week: Narrative Non-Fiction

Expanding the Boundaries

Craig Taylor
Cal Flyn
Guest: Joanna Pocock

May 8-13

Lumb Bank

Poetry

Residential Writing Week: Poetry

The Lyric Self

Pascale Petit
Will Harris
Guest: Sarah Howe
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May 9

Online

Poetry

Masterclass: Poetry Party

You’re invited to Writing: The Party

Laurie Bolger

May 15-20

The Hurst

Poetry

Residential Writing Week: Poetry

Exploring Poetry with Dreams, Myths and the Landscape

Fiona Sampson
James Harpur
Guest: Ruth Padel

May 15-20

Totleigh Barton

Publishing, Other

Residential Writing Week: Prepare for Publication

Clearing the Path from Manuscript to Book Deal

James Spackman
Ka Bradley
Guest: Lisette Verhagen

May 15-20

Lumb Bank

Fiction

Residential Writing Week: Fiction Work-in-Progress

Going the Distance

Toby Litt
Stacey Halls
Guest: Hannah Chukwu
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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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