April: AGM
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamEvery April we hold our Annual General Meeting. We update members, elect and/or reconfirm Committee members, as well as to discover what members want from the club. We aim to get the official business completed as soon as possible so members can mingle, chat and catch-up with each other. 2019 is bringing changes and we […]
Speaker: Rod Duncan author (Angry Robot Books)
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamOur May guest speaker is Leicester based author Rod Duncan, published by Angry Robot books. He writes alternate history, contemporary crime and screenplays. His novels have been shortlisted for a number of awards: the Philip K. Dick Award, the East Midlands Book Award and the John Creasey Dagger. A dyslexic with a background in scientific […]
Manuscript Evening…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for the NWC Manuscript Evening this June's meeting; this is a mixed evening for both members and visitors. We have a short writing session as well as manuscript reading with constructive feedback, as well as discussion on writing related topics, flexible for the members and visitors. The in-depth group (paid full NWC members) […]
Manuscript & Verse of the Year Competitions…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamNew for 2019 we're combining our annual Verse of the Year and Manuscript of the Year Competitions into one evening. Whether its poetry or prose (or both) our members have the opportunity to compete for the individual trophies for either or both of these competitions. Only full members can enter, but anyone attending the meeting […]
Saturday Afternoon: Patsy Collins; the Travelling Writer…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamSaturday 7th September 1:00 -5:00 pm Effective Characterisation and Dialogue with Patsy Collins.
September: Read & Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamWe're back from our summer break with our new style Read & Write Night which will remain a regular part of our programme alongside: workshops, speakers, annual competitions and Christmas social events. This month there will be discussion, manuscript reading with constructive comments, as well as a writing exercise for those who want to concentrate […]
Join Us For A Writers’ Meet-Up…
Costa at Waterstones NottinghamUPDATE: Apologies, we have cancelled this month's Friday meet up. We'll resume our fourth Friday get-together on October 25th, when the new Waterstones Coffee Shop will be open. If you are unaware of the reason for this cancellation, please see the information below. The Costa Coffee shop in Waterstones is undergoing work; When completed it […]
Guest Speaker- Graham Wright
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamWe're welcoming our guest speaker, Graham Wright to our October meeting. Graham Wright is best known as a radio presenter, having worked at various stations across the East Midlands for thirty years, and where much of his radio work has involved writing scripts for broadcast. 'From Radio to RUDDINGTON.info - Life as a Community Journalist' […]
Join Us For A Writers’ Meet-Up..
Costa at Waterstones NottinghamJoin us for a regular meet-up of writers in the coffee shop on the third floor of Waterstones bookshop in Nottingham city centre. We meet on the fourth Friday of each month- even if it’s a five-week month. Come along for a chat, ask for thoughts on a writing problem or do what writers like […]
Read and Write Night…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for our last Read and Write Night of this year's programme. There's the opportunity for: manuscript reading with constructive feedback, a writing exercise with a yuletide theme, and you can share your current writing issues for helpful suggestions. Our in-depth group (for full members only) will also meet. You're welcome to come along […]