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Announcing Quay Words Winter

News
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27th September 2019

Features

Let the river sing – a narrative poem by Louisa Adjoa Parker

Writers
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16th September 2019

Competitions

The Plough Prize 2019

Competitions
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4th October 2019

Upcoming Events & Courses

12 Oct

THE WELL OF POETRY 1: GOING TO THE WELL – the vital art of poetry

Writing Retreat
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October 12 @ 5:00 pm - October 19 @ 10:00 am

Abri Creative Writing

14 Oct

Bristol LGBT Writers Group

Writing Group
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October 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every month that begins at 7:30pm on day Second of the month, repeating until 11th November 2019

Bishopston Library

15 Oct

All Among the Barley & The West Country Triology – Melissa Harrison & Tim Pears

Author Event
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October 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Brendon Books

15 Oct

Raise the Bar’s 5th Birthday Party! | Thekla

Spoken Word
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October 15 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Thekla Bristol

16 Oct

Homes for Heroes 100: Council House Lives

Symposium
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October 16 @ 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Watershed

17 Oct

Bristol Festival of Literature

Book Festival
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October 17 - October 27

Bristol

17 Oct

Oddbodies – King Lear

Performance
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October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Melbury Osmond Village Hall

18 Oct

Wells Festival of Literature

Book Festival
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October 18 - October 26

Wells, Various

18 Oct

StoryTown Corsham Festival: Writing Creative Project Proposals

Writing Workshop
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October 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Corsham Town Hall

Opportunities

We’re seeking a Writer in Residence at Exeter Custom House in partnership with Met Office Informatics Lab February-March 2020

Opportunity
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2nd October 2019

Resources

Weston Writer’s Night: How to Get Published with Melanie Golding

For Writers
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1st October 2019

Projects

Quay Words at Exeter Custom House

Project
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