Residential Courses and Retreats

2503 Winter Retreat: Week 1 of 6
Mon 13th Jan - Sat 18th Jan
Limited Places Available

Start your year of writing with renewed energy fuelled by cake in front of cosy fires.

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2504 Winter Retreat: Week 2 of 6
Mon 20th Jan - Sat 25th Jan
Fully Booked

Settle into the calm of winter and focus entirely on your writing. This retreat offers a peaceful space to step back from daily life and dedicate uninterrupted time to your work.

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2505 Winter Retreat: Week 3 of 6
Mon 27th Jan - Sat 1st Feb
Fully Booked

Immerse yourself in a week of undisturbed writing with fellow writers in a peaceful setting.

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2506 Winter Retreat: Week 4 of 6
Mon 3rd Feb - Sat 8th Feb
Fully Booked

Join us for an untutored retreat to place your writing at the forefront.

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2507 Winter Retreat: Week 5 of 6
Mon 10th Feb - Sat 15th Feb
Fully Booked

Find the quiet and space you need to focus on your writing, accompanied by copious amounts of cake and an never-ending supply of hot drinks.

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2508 Winter Retreat: Week 6 of 6
Mon 17th Feb - Sat 22nd Feb
Fully Booked

Step away from your daily life and immersive yourself in the peaceful environment to dedicate time and space to your writing.

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2515 April Retreat
Mon 7th Apr - Sat 12th Apr
Fully Booked

With spring in the air, and daffodils dotting the landscape with their beautiful yellow heads, take the time to inject new life and fresh energy into your writing.

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2517 Fiction: Exposing the Heart of Your Story with Jacob Ross and Karen Campbell, Guest Reader Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Mon 21st Apr - Sat 26th Apr

This course will enable you to find the heart of the story you’re currently writing, and get a sharper focus on where you’re going to take it.

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2518 Poetry: Animals, Beasts and Monsters with Pascale Petit and Gwyneth Lewis, Guest Reader Jay Griffiths
Mon 28th Apr - Sat 3rd May

Join Gwyneth and Pascale in writing as deeply as you dare into imagination’s bestiaries, during group workshops and bespoke individual sessions with award-winning poets who are pioneers of their own creaturely wilds.

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2519 May Retreat
Mon 5th May - Sat 10th May

With the arrival of milder temperatures, join us in the hills to reflect on your work and sharpen your focus on writing.

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2520 Tutored Retreat: Writing on Climate Change with Nick Drake and Nancy Campbell, Guest Reader Anna Selby
Mon 12th May - Sat 17th May

A tutored retreat for those engaged on work in progress responding to the climate emergency, in any genre, who would value a concentrated period of time in which to write, to engage with feedback, and to enjoy focused, supportive conversations with tutors and fellow writers.

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2523 Non-Fiction: Essay Writing with Jen Stout and Peter Ross, Guest Reader Kathleen Jamie
Mon 2nd Jun - Sat 7th Jun

This course will cover a range of techniques and issues, drawing upon examples of excellent non-fiction from across decades. Topics are likely to include: ways to structure; the ethics and challenges of writing about self and others; finding your voice; creating a sense of place.

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2524 Myth: Prose and Verse with Kevin Crossley Holland and Catherine Fisher, Guest Reader Dimitra Fimi
Mon 9th Jun - Sat 14th Jun

A course exploring Norse and Celtic myth, with a sprinkling of Arthurian legend, and the ways of weaving them into modern tales, novels and poems.

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2525 Midsummer Retreat
Mon 16th Jun - Sat 21st Jun

Immerse yourself in the bright hills of Moniack Mhor and embrace the energy of the summer solstice.

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2526 Late June Retreat
Mon 23rd Jun - Sat 28th Jun

Whether you’re up early or late to bed, your creativity will benefit from a wander through the woods or along the single-track roads. Let the natural environment around the centre inspire your writing.

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2527 Life Writing with Salena Godden and Louisa Young, Guest Reader Michel Faber
Mon 30th Jun - Sat 5th Jul

This is an exciting course with award-winning authors Salena Godden and Louisa Young, for writers who are exploring writing about or from their own life experiences, at any stage of their project.

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2528 Early July Retreat
Mon 7th Jul - Sat 12th Jul

Bring your ideas and your writing materials for a week with like-minded writers and the chance to make some headway with your writing projects.

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2529 Fiction: Make Real Progress with Jessie Greengrass and Kevin MacNeil, Guest Reader Lesley Glaister
Mon 14th Jul - Sat 19th Jul

On this course, writers Kevin MacNeil and Jessie Greengrass will help you navigate through frequently encountered obstacles including pace, setting, and dialogue. They will show you how to strengthen your work’s foundations by considering meaning, purpose, and direction.

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2530 Late July Retreat
Mon 21st Jul - Sat 26th Jul

Surrounded by breathtaking views and the company of fellow writers, find the focus and time you need to bring your words to life.

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2531 Poetry: Vital Ingredients with John Glenday and Helen Mort, Guest Reader Kit Fan
Mon 28th Jul - Sat 2nd Aug

Aimed at writers at all stages in their careers who are keen to put some spice back into their writing and live a healthy, sustainable life as a poet. We’ll use workshops, discussions, examples and ladlefuls of useful tips to guide you through a sequence of dos and donts that will help revitalise your writing and enrich your poems with a longer shelf life.

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