Inspired to join a writing group? Try these local groups, or send us details of your own group. For up-to-date details go to the UK Directory of Writers' Circles at www.writers-circles.com and The National Association of Writers’ Groups www.nawg.co.uk. And do update us on new groups and changing details.
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Bath Storytelling Circle
tel. 01225 334204
BRD Thurs, upstairs
The Raven, Queen Street
Bath Writers' Workshop
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or Simon Miles tel. 01225 336289
Meets on the first and the third Saturday of every month. New members are very welcome.
Birmingham Writers
www.scorpiopsc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bw
Email
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Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ
First and third Wednesdays of the month (except August) from 6pm.
Brewery Arts
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Dan Schrivener
Cirencester, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL7 1JH
Unique, multi-disciplinary arts centre holding workshops, readings and discussions groups.
Bridgewater College
www.bridgewater.ac.uk
Genista Wheatley
The Elms, Meare Green, Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6DA
Evening creative writing classes held during term time.
Bristol Black Writers' Group
www.discoverybristol.org.uk
Bertle Martin
Kuumba Project, 20-22 Hepburn Road, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8QT
For black writers in the Bristol area. Monthly newsletter and active performance groups and workshops.
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Cambridge Writers
www.cambridgewriters.org
Membership Secretary Alan Hawkes
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tel. 01799 523343
15 Thorncroft, Saffron Walden
Essex CB10 2AZ
Circle in the Square
Bill Pickard
2 Atlantic Road South, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset BS23 2DE
Poetry group with fortnightly meetings on Thursdays. Must be over 18. 50p admission.
Cotswolds Writers' Circle
Mr. C. G. K. Hooker
Dar-Es-Salaam, Beeches Park, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire GL6 9BA
Alternate Tuesdays at Cirencester College, Victoria Road. They produce an annual magazine.
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Dorset East Street Poets
David Caddy
38 Hod View, Blandford Forum, DorsetDT11 8TN
Monthly meetings with workshops and talks from visiting poets and writers.
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Exeter and District Writers' Club
The contact information of the Secretary
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15 Fullers Court
Exeter Devon
EX2 4DZ
New members will be judged by committee. Work must be published or of publishable quality. Fortnightly meetings on Sunday afternoons, but not during summer months.
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Falmouth Writers' Circle
Doris Hennessy
19 Clifton Terrace, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3QG
First Friday of the month at 7.30pm - please contact first. Workshops, readings and guest speakers.
Moon Hut Writers, Falmouth
Tamsin Ward
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Moon Hut 'drop in' is held on second Saturdays, for writing of all sorts, comment, workshops and community events.
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A Groat's Worth of Wit
http://www.hometown.aol.com/groatsworth/index.html
Open University's Shakespeare society
Guildford Writers
www.guildfordwriters.net
Jennifer Margrave
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Library of Guildford Institute
Every other Tuesday at 7.30pm
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Ilfracombe Writers' Circle
Ann Rhodes
Seagulls, Torrs Walk Avenue, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8AU
First Monday of every month at 7.30pm. 50p membership fee per session. Informal discussion and advice.
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Jacqui Bennett Writers' Bureau
www.jbwb.co.uk
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Free critique, hall of fame and competitions
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King’s Lynn Writers
www.lynnwriters.org.uk
Enquiries email
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The Friends’ Meeting House, 38 Bridge Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm
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London Writers’ Circle
www.cajunmoon.co.uk
Colleen McMath
tel. 020 8504 2506
The Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1
Fourth Monday in the month at 6.30pm.
The Fabulous Creative Writing Group
Meeting at the Bridge Resource Centre in Ladbroke Grove, London W10, this group is open to anyone who has had some history of homelessness (past or present) and meets every Friday from 1pm-4.30pm. The group also belongs to The Player-Playwrights Society in Great Portland Street, attending every other Monday night.
To find out more check out the fabulous website www.burningbridges.org.uk, where you can read some of the fabulous work.
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Mendip Writers
Judith Thomas
11 Chapman's Close, Wookey, Wells, Somerset BA5 1LU
Various group meetings in the area, held weekly during term time.
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New Rivers Writers
www.foxglove.co.uk/newrivers
Julian Duffus
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The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7TA
Thursdays at 8.30pm
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Penwith poets and Writers Group
Patricia Bishop
Newburn, Cockwells, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8DB
Meets on the third Wednesday of every month 11.30 - 3.30pm. One to one help for beginners is possible.
Peterborough SF Writers
http://members.tripod.com/pboro_sfwritersgroup
Phoenix Poets International Friendship Circle
David Stringer
Four Tunings Bungalow, Newtown, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1JU
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No regular meetings, but members promote live events and can contribute to international quarterly magazine.
Plymouth
Waterfront Writers
A friendly group of writers encouraging work of all genres and standards. Meets every Friday during university term time at one o'clock at The Swarthmore Hall, Mutley Plain, Plymouth.
For more information see the website www.waterfrontwriters.org.uk
Poetry Round
http://poetryround.8m.com
email
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Finborough Arms PH, Finborough Road, London, SW10
Mondays at 7.30pm
Poole Writers' Circle
Joan Pike
tel. Parstone 730331
8 Bond Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 3RT
Fortnightly meetings on Wednesday from September to June at 7.30 - 9.30 PM Poole Advice Centre 54, Lagland St Poole. Varied programme: speakers before Christmas and workshops after January.
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Reflux
Dominic
4 John Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2HA
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www.reprojects.org
A series of one night events dedicated to presenting artists' ideas.
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Sherborne Arts Centre
Sally Wallace
Writers' Circle, Sherborne House, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3JG
One day workshops on Saturdays.
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The Chard Writers' Workshop
Kay Webster
Cornerways, School Lane, South Chard, Somerset
Meetings are held monthly on Wednesdays. Group has published an anthology for local hospice.
The British Shakespeare Association
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/cultstud/bsa/website/
New British based Shakespeare Association
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Umbrella Books
www.umbrellabooks.com
email
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A forum for unpublished writers
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Writer's Mind
www.thewritersmind.com
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On-line community
