This four-day intensive course is designed to give participants a taste of life in the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University, one of the UK’s most successful literary centres, and home to one of the country’s largest postgraduate English and Creative Writing communities. The course will introduce you to tutors and current students and offer opportunities to develop your own writing – and reading – in a lively and supportive environment.

The programme will include a choice of in-person or online masterclass workshops, seminars and talks, delivered by practising writers and critics, with input from special guests. Sessions may include fiction, poetry, writing for children & young adults, scriptwriting, creative non-fiction, how to present your work for publication, performance skills, and talks/Q&As with industry experts.

The programme for the Manchester Writing School Summer Festival has now been released. You can find details on the web page:

It’s free to attend for current students and you can browse the programme and book a place / choose from the sessions via the links below.