Celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with another fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances. Avid readers can look forward to a brilliant mix of author talks featuring local talent, regional writers and bestselling favourites. We have two costume talks, creative calligraphy, a regency tea dance workshop and lots more. If you’re...
Hosted by short story publisher Dahlia Books, the Short Story September Festival is the ultimate weekend for writers looking to master the art of writing short stories. Our main festival sessions will take place on Saturday 20th September in Leicester. Additional writing workshops will take place on Sunday 21st September via Zoom. All online workshops...
Join artist and educator Sahra Hersi for a free CPD (continuing professional development) session. Connected to our Reimagine project, a creative learning programme developed with Year 9 students from Priory School in Lewes, this session is open to all educators and practitioners interested in creative learning, including teachers, youth workers, social workers, artists and home educators....
With the beginning of the new term, our monthly reading group meetings start again. The next short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 5th October at 5pm (UK time). Below, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. During the meeting, we will be discussing Paul’s...
The Short Story Salon returns with an evening of readings and conversation from three exciting contemporary writers: Elsa Court, Kim Wiltshire, and Georgina Parfitt. Join us online on 19 October at 18.00 (BST) / 19.00 (CEST) as each writer shares a short story and discusses their creative practice. A thoughtful, intimate online gathering for anyone...