What's on

Write a Note - Open Mic

12 January 2026

7.30pm, MAST Mayflower Studios Café/Bar

Write a Note, in association with ArtfulScribe, offers a monthly platform for poetry, spoken word, and live literature to find new audiences in a warm, and supportive envir...

Mask Off: Creative Writing for Neurodivergent Women

16 January 2026 - 27 March 2026

10AM-12PM In Person

A group for neurodivergent women to express their stories through creative writing. Join writer Susan L. Edser to develop your skills and confidence in creative writing,...

Forest Arts Junior and Young Writers 7-10 & 11-14

17 January 2026 - 28 March 2026

9.30am-1:00PM, Forest Arts Centre, New Milton

A safe and supportive space for 7-10 and 11-14 year olds to develop their voices, be creative, and write. Do you enjoy writing? Would you like to develop your skills or be...

Creative Writing for Wellbeing at The Hollies, New Milton

19 January 2026 - 07 December 2026

2PM-4PM In person

Getting out, taking part in an activity, learning new skills, setting goals, and connecting with other people are steps the NHS recognise as leading towards improved mental...

Creative Writing for Wellbeing at Marcella House, Hythe

22 January 2026 - 10 December 2026

2PM - 4PM In person

Join a friendly and accessible group on Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm, using creative writing as a bridge to wellbeing through connection, discussion and making new work. Have a...

Writing as Spiritual Practice

03 February 2026 - 23 June 2026

10AM-12PM In Person

Join a community on the field of language and literature to share thoughts, speech, and acts of writing Writing as Spiritual Practice returns with an invitation to cultiva...

Shed

10 February 2026

7:30PM

A multi-media theatre piece commissioned by Théâtre Volière and Norwich Arts Centre, Shed is set on the Suffolk Coast. Jack was born at the exact moment Bolton Wanderer’...

LitFest26 - Acts of Resistance

13 March 2026 - 15 March 2026

Litfest26: Acts of Resistance shines a light on writing’s capacity to call for action or inspire change through performance, poetry and prose. Featuring keynote talks, wor...