Do you want to join a working class writers’s collective in the South-East to share, showcase, celebrate and support writing by people from working class backgrounds? If so, please get in touch to express your interest. In the first instance, we will organise a meeting in the autumn so we can come together and discuss […]
Call out: A New Working Class Writers’ Collective Read More »
New Writing South is led by people who know what it is to be marginalised and how this limits opportunities. We are proactively seeking ways to ensure writers of all backgrounds (including BME, working-class and LGBTQ+) are supported to develop their voices and share their stories. As part of this, we are launching Open Space,
Open space for BME, Working Class, LGBTQ+ and other marglinalised writers and groups Read More »
Helen Seymour is struggling to keep her head above water in her very funny, dark new solo show. She has weak muscles, screws in her spine and can’t stop thinking about creative ways to commit murder. This is what she tells us: “These are my Important Questions I ask on a first date: 1. Do
Helen Highwater, a very funny, dark new solo show by Helen Seymour Read More »
Our first ever LGBTQ+ literature festival, The Coast Is Queer is now on sale Over three days (12-15 September) the Coast is Queer will present talks, performances, panel discussions, literary cabaret, a beach walk, and a literary History Club. There will be opportunities to meet other writers, to participate in writing workshop activities, and to buy and browse at our bookfair.
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Are you an emerging writer? Do you need practical, tried and tested advice on the realities of building a writing career?
Writers’ Day on Saturday 30 March – Programme Announced Read More »
Would you like to explore new approaches to writing in a safe, supportive and fun environment?
Free Workshops for under-represented writers at The Writers’ Place Read More »
On Tuesday 30 April at 7.30pm at Waterstones join three writers as they discuss their approach to handling big themes in their work.
The Power of Theme: City Reads 2019 Read More »
Our new Programme Managers Sharon Duggal and Sara Beadle are working on developing a fresh programme of opportunities and activities to empower writers at all stages of their writing lives.
Our Writers’ Day of discussions, workshops, industry insights and networking will take place on Saturday 30 March at The Writers’ Place in Brighton. We invite you to save the date to join us for what we intend to be an inspiring and invigorating day for writers of all backgrounds, setting the tone for the rest of the year’s programme of events and activities.
Keep an eye out for full details and booking information, and in the meantime make sure you put the date in your diary!
Writers’ Day Saturday 30 March 2019 – Save the date! Read More »
LAST CHANCE to apply for a place on Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights 2019. This group offers a great start for any young person (16 -25) wishing to explore a career in writing for the stage, with a unique opportunity to have their work performed for an audience in one of the South’s most prestigious
Last chance to apply for a place on Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights 2019 Read More »
Take the next step in your poetry career with The Writers’ Place Poets, a development programme about the craft and business of poetry with spaces available in 2019.
Apply now for The Writers’ Place Poets 2019 Read More »
