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New Writing South Writers’ Day: Tickets On Sale Now
Join us in Brighton for a relaxed, conference-style day of informative industry sessions for emerging writers, hosted by New Writing South. Panel discussions, Q&A sessions and one to ones with writers, agents, publishers and other experts – the perfect opportunity to ask your burning questions and grow your writing support network. Tickets are for the […]View post
Hear us Out: LGBTQ+ Performance Opportunity
We are looking for LGBTQ+ community performers of all ages and abilities to perform in our Hear Us Out LGBTQ+ verbatim theatre festival later this year. Over the last year we’ve collected around 40 stories from older LGBTQ+ people across the South East of England which will be turned into a series of performances. These […]View post
Georgina Aboud: a few thoughts on writing
In this article, the sixth in a series with SPOTLIGHT authors, Georgina Aboud shares her thoughts on writing. Georgina Aboud’s short story, Cora Vincent, is published by Myriad Editions. Spotlight Books is a collaboration between Creative Future, New Writing South and Myriad Editions to discover, guide and support writers who are under-represented due to mental or physical health issues, disability, race, class, […]View post
Creative Writing Programme
We offer some of the best quality training you’ll find to take your writing to the next level. We are the home of the Creative Writing Programme, one of the leading writing courses in southeast England. Enrolment is now open for courses starting in Autumn 2019.
Writing Poetry – Brighton
25 September 2020 - 28 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Creative Writing – Brighton (Year 2)
28 September 2020 - 24 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Creative Writing Programme – Brighton
28 September 2020 - 24 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Events
Check out our programme of events at The Writers’ Place in Brighton and around the region. See all events
Celebrating Our Stories
1 October 2018 - 31 October 2020
Celebrating Our Stories is a multi-artform project will gather personal testimonies from LGBTQ+ older people from across southeast England to create a festival of verbatim theatre for 2020.View event
New Writing South Best New Play Award
1 April 2019 - 2 June 2019
Application Deadline:
3 April 2020 12:00 am
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Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights
25 January 2020 - 3 May 2020
Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights is an annual course for 16 - 25 year old aspiring playwrightsView event
Be part of a community
Writing can be a lonely business. Join our lively community of writers and find the support, guidance and training you need.
Services for Writers
We offer awards and bursaries; a script reading service; coaching and mentoring; meet-ups; and other ways to create the space you need to write.
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TLC Free Reads
Writers on low incomes can get access to a professional critique from the UK’s leading literary agency, The Literary Consultancy – an invaluable opportunity in your creative journey
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Become a NWS Friend
You’ll not only become part of our vibrant community of writers, but you’ll be supporting us to develop writers’ careers and enable fresh, diverse talent to flourish
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We regularly post news of awards, competitions, workshops and retreats offered by organisations from around the region. See all opportunities
We See You Now: a creative writing, walking & food (non-residential) retreat with Alinah Azadeh
2 May 2020 - 3 May 2020
We See You Now is a creative writing, walking & food (non-residential) retreat with Alinah Azadeh. This event is for writers and/or artists from BAME backgrounds, based in Sussex, using writing in their practice and in need of fresh air, reflective time, future dreaming and solidarity. It will be a weekend of contemplative coastal walking, creative adventure and sharing stories and ideas over food. Facilitated by artist and writer Alinah Azadeh.View opportunity
5-Day Wild Writing, Mindful Walks and Meditation Retreat 11 – 16 June 2020
11 June 2020 - 16 June 2020
Writer, meditation teacher and Spotlight Books author Tara Gould will be leading a Wild Writing and Meditation retreat in central Portugal in June.View opportunity
Windsor Fringe Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award For New Drama Writing
Application Deadline:
5 March 2019 12:00 am
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