Adult Summer Workshop

Summer Scribes - Creative Writing Workshop

  • Cost

    £150

  • Tutor

    Kate Garrett

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Dates

    5th - 7th August

Four female students sat around a long table in a library with plants in the centre. They are smiling and talking to one another. The room is colourful and bright.

A beginner-friendly creative writing course exploring how summer can inspire fiction, poetry, memoir, and more.

Overview


Do you fancy dabbling in nature poetry, crafting an article about your travels abroad, recalling long lazy holidays in a creative non-fiction piece, or even plotting a romantic beach read or a summer slasher novel? Sunny Scribes is a beginner-friendly creative writing taster course running over three days this August, offering inspiration and encouragement for all of that—and more.

Designed as an introduction to various forms of writing, this course will explore nature writing, travel writing, fiction, poetry, and memoir, with each session focusing on how summer can spark creativity. Through a mix of reading, discussion, and guided writing exercises, you’ll have the chance to experiment with different styles and start developing your own voice on the page.

Whether you love summer and want to wax lyrical about it, or hate it and feel inspired to rage against the heat, it's all fuel for the story and this course welcomes all perspectives. Sunny Scribes is about using the season as a springboard for your imagination—whatever direction it takes you in.

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About the Tutor

Kate Garrett is a widely published poetry, fiction, and non-fiction writer with several books to her name. These include her time-hopping verse novella Hart & Ha’penny (TwistiT Press, 2021) and horror poetry pamphlet, Deeds (Roswell Publishing, 2023), which showcase her vivid, imaginative voice. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and longlisted for a Saboteur Award.

See more of Kate's work

FAQs

All materials will be provided including paper, pens, and computers if you wish. You will also have the opportunity to buy your own materials in our on-campus shop if you want to. 

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