Andover Writers' Workshop was founded in 1980, and aims to help its members gain fun and fulfilment from their creative writing by encouraging them to develop their skills in a friendly forum. About half our meetings are reading weeks, when students are given the opportunity to read aloud their work for constructive criticism. The remaining sessions are dedicated to instant writing, literary criticism, market research, themed evenings, and other activities. From time to time we receive visits from guest speakers, and in the past have hosted features and fiction writers, journalists, playwrights, poets, writers for radio and television, contributors to and editors of magazines and newspapers, book publishers, booksellers, and those who have gone it alone. In addition we arrange social events, termly competitions, and trips to theatres and other performances and venues of interest to writers. We also produce a newsletter and an occasional anthology. The group has always been characterized by its sense of humour and friendly welcome to newcomers.

We meet between 7.00 and 8.30 on Monday evenings during term time at Rookwood School, Weyhill Road, ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 3AL. Fees are currently £25 per term of ten sessions (concessions £20).

In person: by turning up to one of our meetings.

Post: Peter Govey, 28 Millstream Close, ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 2NB.

Telephone: Andover (01264) 361727.

Email: admin@andoverwriters.co.uk.

Website: www.andoverwriters.co.uk or www.writers-circles.com/andover.

 

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