Recommended Events
A curated list of workshops and events from other organisations we think you might enjoy. Each event is hosted externally, with links in the individual event listings for full details and booking.
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Online: Wyld Words Nature Inspired Creative Writing Workshop - Snails
An online nature-inspired creative writing workshop by SeaWyld using guided prompts and reflection, with this session focused on snails.
Online: Book Club February - The Midnight Library
An online book club meeting organised by The Book Club to discuss The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
LGBTQ+ Reading Group
A relaxed monthly reading group organised by Libraries Sheffield for LGBTQ+ adults, meeting to discuss a queer-themed book, with this month’s choice Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin.
A Jingle Jangle Song - Exploring a Lost Classic of 1960s Queer Literature
An in-conversation event organised by Juno Books with D-M Withers and Clare Fisher discussing Mariana Villa-Gilbert and her novel A Jingle Jangle Song.
Online: Cooper Street Workshop - Finding the Plot in Memoir
An online memoir-writing workshop hosted by The Writers House at Rutgers University–Camden, focused on finding narrative shape and plot in personal experience.
Online: In It To Win It - A Guide to Writing Competitions
An online talk by Write Your Way - Creative Writing School, featuring Yeovil Literary Prize judge Sarah Hegarty sharing insights and advice on entering writing competitions.
Online: Fact to Fiction
An online creative writing workshop exploring how writers transform personal experience into fiction and poetry, led by Pip Finkemeyer and Demi Anter.
Online: Creative Writing Workshop - A Taste of Playwriting
An online playwriting workshop by A Word In Your Ear featuring visiting tutor Gill Kirk, focused on the fundamentals of writing for theatre.
Vox’s March Book Club - The Illumination of Ursula Flight
A book club meeting organised by Vox Book Club to discuss The Illumination of Ursula Flight by Anna-Marie Crowhurst.
Online: Funding for Writers - A Guide to Applying for ACE Funding
A two-part online workshop by Writing West Midlands, led by Jonathan Davidson, focused on developing creative goals and creating an Arts Council England DYCP funding application.
Online: Writing Workshop: Writing Stand Out Stories
An online writing workshop focused on techniques for making fiction more distinctive and memorable, led by novelist and short story writer Amy Lord.
Online: Rutgers University-Camden Writers House & MFA - Publishers Panel
An online panel discussion hosted by The Writers House at Rutgers University–Camden, with literary agents and editors discussing the publishing process and answering audience questions.
Online: Creative Writing Masterclass on Editing
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.
Online: Spring Depth Writing Workshop
An online writing workshop by Rachel Newsome, using guided writing and imagination grounded in Jungian psychology to support self-reflection and creative exploration.
Online: Writing Workshop - What's Your Story?
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.
Online: So You Want to Write a Novel - Voice & Point of View
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.
Vox's Big Book - Master and Margarita
A book club meeting organised by Vox Book Club to discuss Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
Online: So You Want to Write a Novel - Dialogue & Interior Life
An online writing webinar by Pencil & Prose focused on dialogue, interior thought, and scene construction as part of the So You Want to Write a Novel series.
Online: So You Want to Write a Novel - Drafting Strategies & Momentum
An online writing webinar by Pencil & Prose focused on drafting approaches, writing habits, and sustaining momentum as part of the So You Want to Write a Novel series.
Online: Creative Writing Masterclass on Dramatic Tension
An online creative writing masterclass by The Creative Writing Programme, led by novelist Tammye Huf, focused on techniques for creating and controlling dramatic tension in fiction.
Online: Using Creative Writing to Support Your Wellbeing
An online wellbeing-focused webinar by Ajuda Limited exploring how creative writing can be used to reflect on personal experiences, led by published writer and practitioner Bobbie Allen.
Open Mic Storytelling Night "Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire"
An open mic storytelling night hosted by The Story Forge, inviting people to share rehearsed stories of up to ten minutes or come along to listen.
Non-Fiction Book Club - Mood Machine
A non-fiction book club hosted by What’s Up, Sheaf? to discuss Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly, focusing on music, streaming platforms, and cultural impact.
Online: Demystifying the Romance
An online writing workshop by Pen to Print, with Charlotte Baker, exploring the conventions, subgenres, and contemporary publishing context of romance fiction.
Creative Writing Workshop - Postcards
An in-person creative writing workshop hosted by Libraries Sheffield, exploring postcards as a theme through literature, poetry, and creative writing.
Online: Short Story Bookclub - Let's Talk Stories!
An online short story discussion group by A Word In Your Ear focused on close reading, featuring a story from the Duets collection, with guest publisher Tom Conaghan of Scratch Books.
The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened
An event by Libraries Sheffield exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience through archival helpline log books, based on The Log Books by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith.
Online: Writing Love
An online writing workshop hosted by The Poetry Business, led by poet Laurie Bolger, focused on writing about love in an uplifting workshop setting.
Online: Introduction to Write On! - What Makes a Magazine?
An introductory online session by Pen to Print exploring how a literary magazine is made and published, aimed at writers interested in contributing to Write On! Magazine.
Online: Deep Green - Writing Poems Rooted in Trees, Forests, and the Living World Around Us
An online poetry workshop hosted by The Poetry Business, led by Romalyn Ante, exploring writing rooted in trees, forests, and the living world.