Fourth Friday at The Mechanics

It’s time for our fourth Friday meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics. We meet in the Boardroom on the first floor.

During the first half, 1 pm to 2.30 pm, there’s an opportunity to read your work for constructive feedback, ask questions, and chat to other writers. Alternatively, you can buy lunch and a drink in the Mechanics restaurant between midday and 2 pm.

This month, we’re focusing on punctuation during the second half of the meeting (2.30 pm onward).

September is an ideal time to take up membership, it’s £18 a year. (Please use the contact form for more details).

Don’t forget to bring along something to write with, as we have fun exercises that will get you and your mind, working with words.

Meeting fee: visitors £5, members £3.

NWC May Meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics

For our May meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics we’ll be following our newly introduced format.

From 1 pm members and visitors can get-together in our meeting room to read out work, talk about writing issues and generally get to know your fellow writers.

Alternatively, buy your lunch and a drink down on the ground floor in the Mechanics restaurant, before the 2.30 pm session begins.

This month, for our main session, we’re focussing on last lines- one of the topics requested by members earlier this year. Plenty of scope here…

As we pay for the room, this meeting does incur a small charge. Members:£3, and non-members: £5.

Bring pen, paper, and any electronic device you white with- but please make sure it has enough battery for the afternoon.

Any questions, please use our contact form, and we’ll answer as soon as we can. Membership is available throughout the year. Please ask for details via the contact form, or at meetings.

(Please note: we do not have card payment facilities at meetings.)

February with NWC at The Playwright

Join 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 the rear of the building.

Any questions? Please use our contact form, or speak to us via our Facebook page .

 

 

 

NWC Fourth-Friday at The Mechanics…

Join 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 a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. We want to help you develop your writing skills and gain confidence in your work.

If you’d like to know more about meetings, and membership, but can’t get to our January meetings, please use our contact form.  Or message us via our Facebook page or Twitter account.

December Second Saturday Meeting…

Our December second Saturday meeting is at The Playwright from 12.30-4 pm.

As it’s Christmas, let’s celebrate. We’ll be chatting, writing, reading, and enjoying being part of the Nottingham writing community.

Come early for lunch- the food is great. Or arrive when you can. Find us in one of the Hideaway events rooms, with tables, chairs and comfy sofas.

Need further info. Then please use our contact us form with your questions.

Dates for 2023 are to be confirmed in the New Year.

 

 

 

November Fourth Friday meeting…

Join us for our fourth Friday meeting at the Nottingham Mechanics on the 25th, from 2.30-4.45 pm.

We have our new ten minute get to know you at the start of each session. Manuscript reading and feedback, along with a focus topic.

And as Christmas is moving closer, we’ll have an Xmas related writing exercise.

This is our last Friday meeting of the year, and the dates for our 2023 programme will be added in the New Year.

Visitors are welcome for a small charge, and NWC membership remains open. For more details please contact us.

Second Saturday at the Playwright…

Join us for our second Saturday in October meeting at The Playwright in Nottingham city centre.

We’ll be listening to the results of last month’s homework, and any manuscript reading for feedback. There’s always a short writing exercise to keep everyone focused too.

There will be new elements added during the sessions this year, aimed to challenge you.

Arrive early to have lunch- the food is good, and if you can’t finish it all, just ask the bar staff for a box to take it home with you.

You can chat with other writers in a friendly atmosphere.

Any queries? Please use our contact form and an email address we can respond to.

September Session @ The Mechanics…

Join us for our September session at the Nottingham Mechanics from 2.30- 4.45 pm.

We’ll be writing, reading, chatting, and sharing information across the afternoon.

For autumn, there’ll be the first mini-workshop focusing on a writing topics requested by NWC members.

Got a writing problem? Share it for potential solutions. Manuscript feedback sessions, and more.

We welcome visitors, and hope you’ll want to become a member too, to get the full benefits membership brings.

Any questions? Please use our Contact Us form.