London Songwriters is a non-profit group dedicated to the joy of songwriting and the development of the craft. Membership is free and open to songwriters / composers / lyricists - of all levels of musical skill, style, and songwriting experience - within reach of the capital. We usually meet on a Sunday afternoon once a month in Central London to collaborate, network, share our songs, exchange critical feedback, and make new like-minded friends. There is a nominal charge to cover costs, such as …

WriteClub gives professional writers, enthusiastic amateurs and anyone else with an interest in writing a place to meet. WriteClub is a very open group (that means that everyone is welcome) with no agenda, no format and no plan. WriteClub is just a way for writers and non-writers to meet each other in a friendly, relaxed setting. We meet on the third Thursday of every month, in the upstairs bar of the Blue Posts at 81 Newman Street, London W1T 3EU, from 7pm on. See you there! WriteClub began in …

The murder mystery book club for the armchair sleuth. Established Wednesday 1st September 2010 We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30 pm. Oxfam Bookshop Highgate, 47 Highgate High Street London N6 5JX T. 020 8347 6704 E. oxfamshopf4629@oxfam.org.uk www.oxfambookshophighgate.org.uk

Writing can be difficult and lonely. Sometimes we need to get out and away from our own distractions and excuses. Pubs, cafes and parks are nice but wouldn't it also be good to be part of a group of writers? So let's work quietly together, gently encouraging each other to soldier on, and minding each others things when we have to go to the loo... THE IDEA Is simple. We are a group of serious writers that meet somewhere comfortable and write for 2, 3 or 4 hours straight. Each person works on th …

Wip Comics – Originally known as Graphic Novels and Comics, Critique and Collaboration Meetup was established by Michal Ingram in July 2011 who came up with the idea of bringing comic creators together for the purpose of collaborating and giving each other feedback. The intention for this group is for those attending to do any of the following: discuss an idea for a Graphic Novel/Comic story, whether from an artist or a writer's perspective (or if you are doing both). The overall aim is for yo …

We seek submissions UK wide from unpublished fiction writers (novelist ,short-story, playwrite, poem) We are giving you an opportunity to read an extract from a completed chapter to other would-be writers and the general public. If you are interested in taking part please complete form on main site. Maybe you are not a writer, but an avid reader and a lover of fiction books, come along to any event relax and listen.

Who We Are: We are the London chapter of the Alliance for Independent Authors (ALLi), an association of the world's best self-publishing writers and advisors. Meetups are for members only so Annual Membership of ALLi is required to join our local chapter. We cordially invite you to attend your first meeting for a nominal fee -- and see how we can help you on your publishing journey. What We Do: We discuss and develop skills in all areas of self publishing a book: getting it written, getting it p …

The Talliston Writers’ Circle is a challenging and supportive group for all levels of talent and experience. Offering monthly meetings in a unique environment, our aim is to inspire writers to create their best, most engaging new work – and to share stories that delight and surprise. Authors will discover a creative hub of feedback and support, while newer writers gain the confidence to tell their story. • Talliston Presents Our Talliston Presents talks, lectures and workshops enable us to focus …

Calling all writers in Basildon. Have you been looking for a writing group locally and can't find one? Do you want to meet and discuss your work, receive feedback? Or are you an aspiring writer that wants to meet up with other people to help get you writing, or keep you writing? Then this is the group for you! We meet up on the last Wednesday of every month in the evening. As we are a small group (so far!) we all bring some writing to the meetings, either a page or two or a chapter if it's short …

I believe that poetry, short stories and drama can make an impact in spreading the Christian ethos to the wider community and would like to meetup with other writers who beleive that the Christian message can come alive in a challenging and relevent way and reach a new audience that don't yet know the presence of God in their lives. I live in North East London and would love to her from other writers who share the same vision.

A group for people in the creative industries in and around Ely, Cambridgeshire. A monthly, informal meetup for all those artists, designers, writers, musicians and creative folk who all live round here but somehow never meet face to face!

Psst! Are you a recent post graduate, intern or media professional looking for an exciting new venture? Well you are in luck as The Soho Show is looking for a wide range of contributors for a brand new start up in, (yes you’ve guessed it…) Soho! We are specifically interested in: Self-shooters, researchers, producers, directors, editors, journalists, copyrighters, actors, artists, theatre production, stage managers and set designers to collaborate together to create exciting, engaging content …

Writers who write together, finish together. Meet storytellers in the heart of the West-end for reading of your work and constructive feedback in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We'll also be holding special focused meetings on topics like structure, POV, analysis of published work etc that is of interest.  Guest speakers will be planned giving sharing their experiences. You should be working on something right now to get the best use of this group. Bring in 5-10 pages that you wish to read. You …

The London Active Writers is a group that meets twice a month in central London to engage in writing activities and socialise. The meetings are informal and anyone is welcome.

The Conception Club was set up to provide an exclusive forum for those people who attended the excellent 'Original' writing course run personally by Maggie Hamand and Naiome Wood at the Groucho Club which ended on the 17th November 2012. It aims to provide a space in which to discuss creative writing ideas, give and receive support and generally keep in touch for people already personally acquainted during the course. It may in future open up to current or ex-attendees from other Groucho writing …

A publishing professional who has represented writers for years as Commissioning Editor at Amazon and Head of Writers' Services for Bloomsbury and The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, I’ve learnt a few integral things along the way, and wanted to share that knowledge with fellow writers on the way up. So, here’s the service I’ve come up with: [u]Creative Writing Camp[/u] Regular marathon writing sessions [Bootcamp] with all the energy of writing in company but without the group drama or competing …

This groups will organize a combination of events around writing about art. We will visit permanent collections and new exhibitions at major Art museums (Renaissance to contemporary), and monthly contemporary art gallery crawls. Museum and gallery visit will be complimented or followed by cafe discussions about current art exhibitions and meetings to share and discuss issues in art writing, criticism and journalism.

This is a group for anyone writing a memoir with a spiritual/self-help bent. Preferably, members will be reasonably far along with the manuscript and looking for a mentor to help them better connect with their desired readership. A professional writing consultant and book editor, I am a huge proponent of real life stories and the intimacy that comes with them. I am a tremendous personal fan of the genre and will be hosting a book club as part of the group as well, recommending and reading some o …

This group is for people who love to write, from short stories, poetry, to novels. This is a group for people who want to network and have a fun evening. Talk about their work and can share it with other members of the group, we will have writing sessions

This is a group for any new generation writer interested in getting published. All genres are welcome. We started this group to meet other writers and to find creative ways of overcoming challenges that face many of today's writers. We will invite publishers or literary agents to most of our meetings, so hopefully we can facilitate the recognition of new talent from our midst. Looking forward to meeting everybody.”

This is a group for writers who are already planning or writing their first or latest novel. It's a chance to read aloud - between 400 and 1000 words - and to get informed and positive feedback. It's also an opportunity to ask questions about, and to discuss, the process of writing.

This is a group for anyone trying to break into the film industry, whether you're a scriptwriter, actor/actress, director, producer, costume designer or whatever this group is for you. This group will offer you an opportunity to make strong connections with other creatives and leading industry professionals. Each meetup there will be a leading writer, actor, director etc who will sit and talk with us about how they achieved their success and give us tips and advice on how we can achieve ours. I …

Are you in the process of turning your manuscript into an ebook or about to make the decision? Do you find the whole process quite daunting and lonely? Would you like to share tips and advice on file conversion and social media while meeting writers also based in the Cambridge area? Then come and meet with us for a cup of tea/coffee and a discussion on how we can set up a friendly, collaborative, supportive and fun group to help us all create and promote our ebooks.

We are getting together to share our ideas and our books. A meeting for authors and those who work with authors, publishers, copy editors - we meet up and help each other to get our books out into the wide wide world.

This group is for anyone who is a creative who wants to write for any genre, use social media more effectively, market their creativity authentically, but have been procrastinating about ... 'Getting Started'. We run cost effective interactive workshops with experienced tutors, networking sessions to bring you up to speed with what tools you need make progress, and will hook you into a wider network of creative practitioners, online advice, free events and approachable industry professionals who …

The aim of The Letter Is Pink - creative writing course for gay men, is: ** To make participants feel comfortable and confident in their writing, no matter what level it is at. ** To provide a set of creative tools, techniques and exercises (not rules) that will help untie those ‘tricky’ creative knots. ** To cultivate a pleasure and passion for writing. It’s especially aimed at guys who think they cannot write, but really want to give it a shot, and who want to take the opportunity to make w …

Ok here's the idea.... as a group of writer's we will meet regularly (at least once per week) and write a novel together. Rules (which I've just made up) The entire text will be written during group sessions. The group will contain no more than 8 authors. (If there are more than eight people wanting to join I will pick based on links to previous writing) The book will be a work of fiction. Members must commit to attending regularly. Group members will be responsible for editing sections written …

This is a group for anyone interested in writing, both fiction and non-fiction. All skill levels welcome. This is a great place to learn new skills and make new friends. The London Writer's Salon runs social events, workshops and retreats. Most events are in London and some are great excuses to getaway from the bustle of the city and enjoy writing in different environments.