Here’s a round up of writing groups in and around Brighton. Have we missed one? Tell us in the comments box below. Have you been to one of these groups – if so how was it for you? We welcome writers news, reviews and comments. Just post them direct on the site or email us at kath@justwritebrighton.com
Mondays
Just Write – writing prompts and exercises
Where WestWerks, 41-43 Portland Rd, West Hove, BN3 5DQ
When 2nd Monday of the month
Times 7pm- 9pm
Cost: £5 or £3.50 concessions – including tea and cake
Find out more: join the JW mailing list
Tuesdays
Poets Cornered – sharing and writing practice
When Every Tuesday night
Where Poets Corner pub, 33 Montgomery Rd, West Hove
Time 7:30 onwards
Cost £1 in the kitty and possibly a small fee per meet up
Find out more Group member’s blog theBlisspages.com
Review -The first half of the evening is a facilitated writing exercise, lasting about 30 minutes. We shared our work if we wanted to and then broke for a drink downstairs. The second half was people sharing their poems.
The time I went, one of the members – a keen scarf collector – brought in various scarves and talked a bit about them. I wrote prose rather than verse and the group were easygoing about this. I was inspired and started a story about a flamenco dancer.
Expect a down-to-earth, lively group of prolific poets. The commentary is frank and specific, with useful suggestions for trimming chunky lines. (Reviewer: Kath Burke)
Wednesdays
Brighton Night Writers – feedback on work in progress
Where Pub With No Name, Southover St, Hanover, BN
When: Every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm
Cost:
Find out more: See nightwriters.org.uk
Thursdays
Portslade library writing group. See the libraries website for details
Fridays
Whitehawk library writing group. See the libraries website for details
Weekends
Saturdays – Hove library writing group. See the libraries website for details
Other websites listing writing groups and courses
- New Writing South.com – charitable organisation to help writers network and learn, and bring creativity into business and schools
- Escis.org.uk – East Sussex County Council website
- Brightonwriters.co.uk – useful community / blog site that’s sadly no longer updated
- StraySignals.co.uk - see the links /resources page. This spoken word/ song / improv night is a sister initiative to JW – run from artspace Coachwerks
- Brighton Gumtree - check out the creative writing listings
Page last updated: June 2010, by Kath
