Discover our courses
Beginners, improvers and professionals are all welcome to attend a short course where you'll meet other adult learners who share your interests to achieve personal and professional goals.
Courses run during evenings and weekends as well as intensive, week long courses during the summer.
If you'd like to discuss which course is right for you or have additional questions we'd love to help! You can email us or give us a call on +44 (0)115 848 2813.
Comedy Writing Weekend
On this course you’ll explore the foundations of writing funny things for theatre, audio and screen, whilst exploring your own creativity and finding your voice.
Creative Writing for Beginners (Evenings)
The aim of this course is to enable the beginner to work on developing their writing skills in a variety of different areas, including poetry, short story writing, flash fiction, playwriting and writing a full-length novel.
Creative Writing for Beginners (Saturdays)
This course is for anyone that wants to scratch their writing itch! You’ll develop your writing skills in a variety of different areas, including poetry, short story writing, flash fiction, playwriting and novel writing.
Writing Lives: Mastering Memoirs, Autobiographies and Biographies
Embark on a journey to unravel the intricate strands of your life story or bring the story of your family history to light through the power of the written word and acquire practical techniques to craft a compelling and captivating personal narrative for a manuscript. Whether you’re an experienced writer or a complete beginner, this course is your gateway to chronicle yours or another’s life into a written manuscript.
Writing Skills
This course will allow you to write more confidently and enjoy writing, instead of fearing it. It’s an ideal opportunity if you’re regularly writing; from emails and reports to presentations and project briefs, winning over your audience with the right words is essential to communicate effectively. You’ll gain an understanding of how best to present specialist or technical information for a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences.