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Four writers appointed to work in Bristol’s Cultural venues as part of Bristol: A Poetic City

News

Features

The Quay Words Podcast – episode 2 – Storytelling with Katy Cawkwell

Writers

Competitions

Anthology Magazine Poetry Prize

Competitions

Upcoming Events & Courses

19 Sep

Young Writers – monthly on Zoom

Writing Group
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September 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on 10th October 2020 at 10:00am

One event on 14th November 2020 at 10:00am

Online

22 Sep

Stepping into Publishing series: Getting your Book to Market and Selling It

Author Event
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September 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Please note: there are no workshops on 20 & 22 October.

Zoom

22 Sep

Work in Progress – weekly workshops to support your writing

Writing Group
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September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00pm on Tuesday, repeating until 6th October 2020

Online

23 Sep

WriteClub – Write Together (weekly online workshop)

Writing Group
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September 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Wednesday, repeating until 7th October 2020

Online

24 Sep

Work in Progress – weekly workshops to support your writing

Event
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September 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Thursday, repeating until 8th October 2020

Online

24 Sep

WriteClub – Write Together online (Thursday evening)

Writing Workshop
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September 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 7:00pm on Thursday, repeating until 8th October 2020

Online

25 Sep

David Harper’s ‘A Romp With The Georgians’

Performance
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September 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Palace Theatre Paignton

26 Sep

Short Story Writing – an online masterclass with Tom Vowler

Course
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September 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Online

01 Oct

Writing Coastlines with J. R Carpenter (Online)

Course
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October 1 @ 8:00 am - December 3 @ 5:00 pm

Dartington Hall

Opportunities

We’re seeking the next Plymouth Laureate of Words for the city

Opportunity

Resources

Literacy resources from around the web, curated by writer Wyl Menmuir

For Readers

Projects

Quay Words at Exeter Custom House

Project
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