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Manuscript of the Year Competition…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamEach November full members have the opportunity to enter the competition to win the Manuscript of the Year Trophy. Entrants are given a set theme in the Autumn issue of the club magazine 'Scribe', and members have 250 words to create a story. This year's theme is CLIMATE. Writers enter their stories under a pseudonym, […]
January with NWC at The Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin us for January with NWC at The Playwright pub in Nottingham. For our first second-Saturday meeting of 2023 we'll be catching up on what members, and friends of the club, have been doing since our last get-together in December 2022. Arrive early at 12.30 pm in time for lunch, or a little later for […]
NWC Fourth-Friday at The Mechanics…
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for our regular NWC fourth-Friday meeting at The Nottingham Mechanics, on North Sherwood Street. We're introducing a few new features for 2023. If you'd like to come along and try our sessions before deciding on membership, it only costs you £5 per meeting. We welcome writers of all abilities, and aim to provide […]
February with NWC at The Playwright
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin us for February with NWC at The Playwright pub on Shakespeare Street, Nottingham. This is an informal meeting with writers of all abilities and interests. Arrive at 12.30 pm for lunch, the food is good, or a little later for the start of the meeting at 1.30 pm. We're in the event room at […]
NWC February Fourth-Friday at The Mechanics
The Nottingham Mechanics Institute 3 North Sherwood Street, NottinghamJoin us for the NWC February fourth-Friday meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics. They're on North Sherwood Street in the city centre.
NWC Second-Saturday at The Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom
NWC at The Playwright…
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomYou can join NWC at The Playwright for our August second Saturday meeting. This is our only meeting this month. We'll be a smaller group than usual, but doing the things you enjoy at busier second Saturdays. And if you arrive early, you'll have time to buy lunch and a drink, then chat with other […]
November Saturday Meeting- Competitions
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomOur November second Saturday meeting is competition time. Last year we revived our annual Verse of the Year, and Manuscript of the Year competitions. While only NWC members can enter, we welcome visitors to join in judging the winner. This year's theme is 'Lost' and it's clear there will be a number of interpretations for […]
February- Saturday Session
The Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin us for our February, Saturday session in the poets corner room at The Playwright. This month, the writing challenge theme is Botanical Gardens; a piece of prose up to 800 words, or a poem on the given subject. It's not compulsory to do this to attend, so come along and hear the resulting works. […]
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 […]