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Creative Writing – Free Taster
£0.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 08-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Your mind is a treasure trove of creative memories. This course aims to open that store and get you writing your memories in poetry or prose. Through writing exercises, discussion, and tutor mini lecture in a non-threatening environment you will come away with ideas, a beginning, and a direction for your […]
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Creative Writing – Free Taster
£0.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 10-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Your mind is a treasure trove of creative memories. This course aims to open that store and get you writing your memories in poetry or prose. Through writing exercises, discussion, and tutor mini lecture in a non-threatening environment you will come away with ideas, a beginning, and a direction for your […]
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Cracking Creative Writing – Getting Started
£87.50 Amersham ALC
Mon 22-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Have you ever wanted to finally put that story that you’ve been dreaming up into writing, but don’t know where to start? These introductory lessons will guide you through the fundamentals of creative writing and allow you to work with others to hone your storytelling skills in an open and supportive […]
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Cracking Creative Writing – Getting Started
£87.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 24-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Have you ever wanted to finally put that story that you’ve been dreaming up into writing, but don’t know where to start? These introductory lessons will guide you through the fundamentals of creative writing and allow you to work with others to hone your storytelling skills in an open and supportive […]
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Creative Writing – Getting Started
£70.00 Buckingham Comm Centre/Council Chambers
Mon 29-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 4
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Give creative writing a try with this fun and supportive workshop. Have you always wanted to try your hand at writing, but have no idea where to start? In this workshop, we’ll explore topics and ways of expressing yourself and defining your unique writing style. Guided exercises will encourage you to […]
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Calligraphy for Beginners
£105.00 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Tue 30-Sep-2025
(Weeks) 6
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 14:00 - 16:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? During the course you will learn:● What materials to use.● How to hold your hand to create the best marks.● Look at different typefaces that will suit your hand best. ● How to relax enough to create beautiful marks.● Basic Calligraphic techniques● Study and practice different handwriting styles Is this course […]
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Creative Writing – Getting Started
£55.00 Amersham ALC
Sat 18-Oct-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Give creative writing a try with this fun and supportive workshop. Have you always wanted to try your hand at writing, but have no idea where to start? In this workshop, we’ll explore topics and ways of expressing yourself and defining your unique writing style. Guided exercises will encourage you to […]
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Introduction to Creative Writing – Workshop
£40.00 Bourne End Library
Sat 18-Oct-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 14:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Clean Sheets and Write Beginnings!This fantastic workshop aims to encourage writers to put their thoughts, feelings and experience on to paper and start writing some poetry, fiction or personal experience in a non-threatening environment.During the course you will use writing exercises, discussion, reading out (if desired) and a mini lecture by […]
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Creative Writing – Developing Your Creative Writing
£105.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 05-Nov-2025
(Weeks) 6
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This weekly intermediate course for experienced writers will provide inspiration, supportive technical guidance, and feedback on your work; as well as helping you to sustain and polish your writing practices by studying a myriad of authors and genres. This course will provide a detailed look at several of the most popular […]
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Writing for Children – Workshop
£55.00 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Sat 15-Nov-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give you the opportunity to try your hand at writing in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, under the guidance of an experienced and published author. The course will highlight writing for all age groups (1-16) including Young Adult and cover the requirements for each target age range. […]
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Creative Writing – Finding Inspiration in the Everyday
£48.13 Beaconsfield ALC
Sat 22-Nov-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This fun and inspiring workshop explores the many sources of inspiration available to writers in their everyday lives. In this workshop, we’ll study a variety of different techniques you can incorporate into the planning stage of your writing to help brainstorm your ideas and story concepts. This session will also use […]
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Creative Writing – A Christmas Ghost Story at the Manor
£32.50 Stable Courtyard - Waddesdon Manor
Sat 29-Nov-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:00 - 15:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? With Christmas just around the corner, we’ll use our unique setting to consider the elements that make up a wonderfully spooky festive ghost story. We’ll look at published examples and together explore the tropes and techniques that best deliver a winter chill. Is this course for me? This course is for […]
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Calligraphy for Christmas and Special Occasions Workshop
£55.00 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Sat 06-Dec-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? If you would like to create stunning calligraphy for Christmas cards, birthdays, anniversaries, wedding cards, signage for the home or business and so much more, this is the workshop for you! Perfect your handwriting skills, learn relaxing techniques that will help you master the art of spacing to make beautiful compositions. […]
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Calligraphy for Beginners
£87.50 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Tue 13-Jan-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 14:00 - 16:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? During the course you will learn:● What materials to use.● How to hold your hand to create the best marks.● Look at different typefaces that will suit your hand best. ● How to relax enough to create beautiful marks.● Basic Calligraphic techniques● Study and practice different handwriting styles Is this course […]
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Cracking Creative Writing – Getting Started
£87.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 14-Jan-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Have you ever wanted to finally put that story that you’ve been dreaming up into writing, but don’t know where to start? These introductory lessons will guide you through the fundamentals of creative writing and allow you to work with others to hone your storytelling skills in an open and supportive […]
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Creative Writing – Murder Mysteries Workshop
£55.00 Amersham ALC
Sat 31-Jan-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? From Sherlock Holmes to Se7en, we’ve been gripped by grisly tales of murder and malintent for centuries. In this workshop, we’ll explore the reasons a good whodunit is still more popular than ever, and practise writing in this genre. What about these types of stories capture the public’s imagination like little […]
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Cracking Creative Writing – Getting Started
£87.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Wed 25-Feb-2026
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Have you ever wanted to finally put that story that you’ve been dreaming up into writing, but don’t know where to start? These introductory lessons will guide you through the fundamentals of creative writing and allow you to work with others to hone your storytelling skills in an open and supportive […]
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Creative Writing – Voices Across Time
£30.00 Stable Courtyard - Waddesdon Manor
Sat 07-Mar-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:30 - 13:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? In this workshop, you will hear the ‘unheard voice’ captured in fiction, and try to capture the essence of a distant voice from your own family past. Please feel free to bring a photo of a distant relative and/or a small object that was significant to them or reminds you of […]
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Creative Writing – Writing Horror and Suspense
£55.00 Amersham ALC
Sat 14-Mar-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? What will I learn? ● Ever since Horace Walpole penned the first horror novel, The Castle of Otranto, in 1765, the genre has become a staple of creative writing. What is it about these stories of dark corridors, nightmares, and monsters that captivate our imagination and makes our hearts race? How […]
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Creative Writing – Get that Book out of You Workshop
£55.00 Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre
Sat 25-Apr-2026
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to: get you started with idea and to give you an understanding of the structure of plot, character motivation and theme if you would like to write fiction. Guidance is given to those wishing to write creative non-fiction, collections of poetry and short stories and memoir.During the course […]