poetry
2018 Verse of the Year Competition…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamMarch is our annual Verse of the Year Competition. Full members have the opportunity to write a poem in any form up to a maximum of 16 lines, and by use of a pseudonym anonymity is maintained. This year our verse theme is Disaster. Readers perform the entries on the night, and then the winner […]
Saturday Writing Community
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomWelcome to our Saturday writing community meeting. Our monthly Saturday afternoon at The Playwright returns for 2024, and we hope you'll join us. Arrive early, 12.30 pm, and enjoy time to have lunch and chat, before the meeting begins at 1.30. Last month, the members agreed the writing challenge subject for January will be: Don't […]
Saturday at The Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomOur Saturday at the Playwright, meeting begins at 12.30 pm and goes on to 4.30, but we're flexible with arrival and departure times. For our March session, the voluntary homework is to write a piece of prose up to 800 words, or a poem- if that's your preference. The theme is, Feud. Arrive early to […]
We’re Meeting at The Mechanics…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us from 1 pm to 4.30 pm as we're meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics for our regular fourth Friday, in the Boardroom on the first floor (lift available). From 1 pm we'll be giving time to manuscript reading for constructive comments- poetry and prose. You can ask writing questions if you need to, and […]
Second Saturday Meeting…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomOur April second Saturday meeting at The Playwright, is focusing on the theme of disguise/disguises. We're a mixed age, and ability, group of writers- both NWC members and non-members. From 12.30-1.30 pm, there's time to eat, chat, and get to know other writers. Then, 1.30 we move onto listening to the poetry and prose written […]
Meeting at The Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomCome along to our second Saturday in May meeting at The Playwright Craft Pub, in Nottingham city centre. We're building a writing community, whether you're a new writer, experienced, or somewhere between the two. We believe we all benefit by sharing our knowledge and abilities in a positive friendly group. This month, the homework theme […]
Saturday at the Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin our writing community for our second Saturday at The Playwright in Nottingham city centre. This month, our homework theme is Something Dark... Come along and hear the 800 word prose and poetry it inspired. Or try it for yourself. We're flexible in our arrival and leaving times, so choose the timings that work for […]