Upcoming courses

Getting started with creative writing
Dec
3

Getting started with creative writing

Have you always wanted to write, but aren’t quite sure where to begin? This friendly, supportive course is designed to help you take those first steps. Through simple exercises, group discussion and guided prompts, you’ll explore different ways into writing and begin to develop confidence in your own voice.

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Writing Ghost Stories at Buscot Manor
Nov
5

Writing Ghost Stories at Buscot Manor

As the nights draw in and winter approaches, there’s no better time to explore the art of the ghost story. Inspired by the great tradition of supernatural fiction, this enjoyable and atmospheric course will help you create stories that intrigue, unsettle and stay with your readers long after the final page.

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Writing Autumn
Oct
2

Writing Autumn

During this three-hour course, set in the beautiful surroundings of the National Trust estate at Coleshill, in Oxfordshire, you will explore how autumn has captured the imagination of writers throughout time, across a range of genres.

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  • "Sandra is a lovely, friendly and open host who made everyone welcome in a comfortable group environment. The workshop inspired and taught me how to start writing".

    Clair Tinney

  • "Sandra totally inspired me to write. I learnt a lot of new things and how to put ideas down. I also learnt from the other people in the group … I felt relaxed and comfortable … Love, love the goodie bag!"

    Lottie McDiarmid

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