Are you an aspiring writer? Just starting your writing life? Or at an impasse, stuck and in need of motivation to move forward? Are you developing ideas for screen or stage? Or is poetry your thing?
The Writing Space at the Barn brings people together to work across different genres for a day of creative action. Guided by the workshop leader you will have the space to allow your writing to be reinvigorated, with guidance and encouragement on how to refine your work and realise your ambitions.
In our tranquil light-filled barn you will meet with other writers and benefit from the buzz of creative minds, whilst working on your individual goals. The day will comprise group sessions and individual time to wordsmith your text, with a choice of lovely locations both inside and out to get the maximum benefit from a day in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.
Typical Writing Space workshop schedule
10.00 Arrival and coffee
10.30-1.00 Morning sessions - a combination of tutor-led talks, interactive discussion and exercises.
1.00-1.45 Lunch - the morning and afternoon sessions will run either side of a delicious lunch, with ingredients from our own kitchen garden together with locally sourced produce.
1.45-3.00 Afternoon group session and individual writing time
3.00-4.30 Reading our work; feedback and farewell
2025 dates
29 May, 26 June, 24 July, 25 September - a series of 4 creative writing workshops with author and poet Mary Allen, designed to work as individual sessions or as a linked series to develop and build on different aspects of your craft. The 4 key themes the events will cover are Building theNarrative, Sense of Place, Character Development and Successful Endings. See our calendar for details and email us for booking or any related enquiries
We are also planning workshops on Writing for Performance and Memoir - watch this space
Enquiries and booking
For the Mary Allen series: you can book any of the workshops individually. Or book more than one workshop in advance and we will apply a discount of 15%.
Workshop price: £55.00 per writer. The day includes refreshments and lunch.
To Book: email us on barnspaceinfo@gmail.com with your choice of workshops and we will send you all the required information and payment details.
Include an exquisite handmade journal in your booking: created onsite by Aulwynd Bindery, our Artisan in Residence, for £15 per journal. The journals usually retail at £25. Journals and notebooks will also be available to purchase on the day.
Get in touch via the contact page or email direct on barnspaceinfo@gmail.com
