Guest Speaker: Adele Wearing of Fox Spirit Books

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

We're delighted to welcome Adele Wearing (also known as Aunty Fox) from award-winning Fox Spirit Books.              Fox Spirit Small Press Here's a little information to entice you to come along... Fox Spirit believes that day to day life lacks a few things. We need the fantastic, the magical, the […]

£5

Speaker Evening

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

(TBA) - Published writers talk about their work as well as giving useful information, etc., to help you with yours.

Read and Write Night

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

Give members and visitors the opportunity to read out their work for constructive comments as well as take part in a writing challenge.

Competition: Manuscript of the Year…

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

Our first meeting in November is our Manuscript of the Year Competition for full NWC members. This year's theme is 'Celebration'. We're still celebrating our 90th anniversary... Members have 250 words to create a story inspired by this year's theme. Entry is with a pseudonym, so neither the readers nor the audience know who is […]

£5

Manuscript of the Year

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

A competition held annually to compete for trophies. Only full members can enter but everyone can vote for their favourite. Visitor fee £5.00.

November Read & Write Night

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

We're getting into the Christmas mood with our November Read & Write night; this is the last 2017 session before the NWC Awards night in December. Join us for a Christmas related writing exercise, manuscript reading, and time to chat about writing. Our Read & Write night will resume in January 2018...       […]

£5

Christmas Party and Awards Night

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

A social occasion giving local writers the opportunity to get to know each other. Visitors are welcome, fee £5.00.

New Year Workshop

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

Just to get you back in the writing zone we're starting with our New Year Workshop. Short story writer, Keith Havers will being leading a workshop on inspiration. Without it there would be no stories, so come along and find out how you can turn those light-bulb moments into the makings of a story. Keith […]

£5

January Read & Write Night…

The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham

Our first Read & Write night of 2018 focuses on character. We'll have a writing exercise and discussion on this session's key topic. The members in-depth critique group will be meeting for the first time in the year. All visitors are welcome to join us for our informal second meeting of the month.  

£5