A city centre walk organised by Sheffield Libraries to sketch or write while taking inspiration from green spaces in town.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sketching-and-writing-city-walk-tickets-1991058539690

The Book Club (formerly Coventry Book Club) meets in June to discuss Blindness by José Saramago, a dystopian literary novel exploring society and human behaviour.

https://www.meetup.com/coventry-book-club/events/312377445/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Writing about loneliness in a creative writing workshop for new or established writers, organised by Sheffield Libraries.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-writing-workshop-loneliness-tickets-1989308336786

A workshop helping you master psychological crafts to write disturbingly human villains, hosted by Write Your Way - Creative Writing School.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-write-spine-chilling-villains-tickets-1986902103678

Vox Book Club’s June meeting discusses Still Life by Sarah Winman, a literary novel set in post-war Italy.

https://www.voxbookclub.com/events/dnb6jlejnrfj7lh

A monthly open mic night hosted by Utopia Theatre open to creatives across all disciplines. Runs monthly on the first Sunday (check with organiser for updates).

The Book Club (formerly Coventry Book Club) meets in May to discuss The Face Maker by Lindsey Fitzharris, a non-fiction history of facial reconstruction in wartime.

Jan Carson discusses her novel Few and Far Between, which imagines an alternative version of Northern Ireland’s recent past, in a conversation at Juno Books.

Open Door Music and CAST presents an open mic where people can perform or watch live poetry and music in a supportive environment. Runs monthly on the third Wednesday (check with organiser for updates).

The Centre for Poetry and Poetics and Creative Writing at the University of Sheffield presents a poetry reading with Camilla Nelson and Rhys Trimble.

A Word In Your Ear presents an online short story book club where participants read a story together and discuss it in an informal group setting.

The Centre for Poetry and Poetics and Creative Writing at the University of Sheffield presents a series of book launches featuring Nancy Gaffield, Ansgar Allen, Adam Piette and Paul Rossiter.

Manya Wilkinson discusses her award-winning novel Lublin, a story following three Jewish boys on a journey, as part of Sheffield’s Independent Book Festival.

A panel with writers Anna Caig, Molly Aitken, and Sally O'Reilly exploring myth, magic, and witches, as part of Sheffield’s Independent Book Festival.

A book market of local bookshops and independent makers as part of Sheffield’s Independent Book Festival.

A book club meeting organised by Vox Book Club to discuss Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, a satirical and fantastical literary novel.

An online writing webinar by Pencil & Prose exploring narrative voice and point of view as part of the So You Want to Write a Novel series.

Libraries Sheffield presents a creative writing workshop on buildings, exploring the theme through literature and poetry before writing.

Shahed Ezaydi discusses her debut book The Othered Woman with Evie Muir, exploring how Muslim women are treated in feminist spaces, in an event organised by Juno Books.

An online editing workshop exploring theme, character arcs, and how to articulate what a story is really about, led by novelist and short story writer Amy Lord.

Open Book presents a Well Versed event with poet Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, featuring a reading, discussion and audience Q&A in partnership with StAnza International Poetry Festival.

An online editing masterclass by The Creative Writing Programme, led by award-winning author and editor Stefan Mohamed, offering an in-depth exploration of the novel editing process.

The Poetry Business presents a workshop with Vicky Morris on writing the aubade, exploring morning rituals, themes of clarity, and re-entering the world.

An online writing workshop focused on techniques for making fiction more distinctive and memorable, led by novelist and short story writer Amy Lord.