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Our Courses

Our writers’ retreat is available to book for self-catering retreats all year round. We also offer catered retreats & taught writing courses.

If you’re interested in something not listed here, drop us a line & we’ll see if we can help.

Unknown Feels:
A queer writing retreat

September 8 - September 13

£795 

Unknown feels: a queer writing retreat by declan wiffen

When you’re writing, you’re trying to find out something which you don’t know. The whole language of writing for me is finding out what you don’t want to know, what you don’t want to find out. But something forces you to anyway.

Event Category: Taught Course

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Writing into the Dark

October 20 - October 25

£795 

For the third time, Megan is teaching a week of Gothic horror accompanied – as ever – by Jill the haunted Barbie. There will be a series of playful and practical writing workshops exploring setting, character, and the uncanny. Whether you want to heighten the suspense in your psychological thriller or confront your ghosts, this supportive tutored retreat will offer you the skills and tools to make your readers shiver.

Event Category: Taught Course

By Women, For Women,
About Women.

March 9th - 14th 2026 - Sold out

£825 (two places in a shared room also available at £725 each)

Emma Robinson is a USA Today Bestselling author of seventeen novels which focus on the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.


In these sessions, we will explore the character’s journey from ignorance to mastery and how this ensures a compelling narrative. Character work will also involve experimenting with a toolbox of techniques to created relatable, realistic characters who live on beyond the page.

Event Category: Taught Course

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New courses!

We are working on adding more courses to the calendar, so stay tuned!

 

Can't see what you're looking for? Or are you looking for a venue for your course, get in touch to find out more.

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