https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/springmasterclasses monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/a8be9aa0-c474-4b13-ad80-258f2f6f2acd/Masterclasses+Spring+2026+for+web.jpg News - Spring Masterclasses Now Available For Booking! We're thrilled to announce our new Spring Masterclasses - unmissable three-hour (or four hours with Leone Ross!) in-person workshops with acclaimed authors, poets and playwrights! This term's amazing line-up features: Into The Weird with Leone Ross (25th April) Better For Metaphor with Jack Underwood (2nd May) Writing The Self with Gareth E. Rees (9th May) Writing For The Stage with April De Angelis (23rd May) Our masterclasses cost from £55 (£65 for Leone Ross's special four-hour workshop), with a £5 off Easter holidays offer if booking before 13th April, and additional discounts when booking more than one masterclass. And as ever, we're offering two reduced price spots per group for those on a low income. https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storyclubfeb monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/920ea4cc-4bda-41d5-bb04-699da090d2c0/Story+Club+Feb+2026+for+web.png News - February Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Story Club is back! Our popular live storytelling event will return on 27th February with a theme of ‘Love Hurts’! Join Irish storyteller Helen Black and a cast of fantastic local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire - and if you’d like to tell your story, get in touch here! Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop Friday, 27th February, 7.30-9pm Tickets: £12 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/newcourses monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/bd4b6c4f-ebbb-4e58-85a3-99252d2eb573/New+Cousres+Spring+2026+instagram+10%25.png News - New courses and workshops now booking! We’re beyond excited to announce our new courses and workshops are available for booking! This term we’re offering Make Your Novel Work with Jake Arnott, Experimental Fiction with Jen Calleja, Into The Short Story with James Young, and our flagship Developing Your Craft and Continuing Study writers workshops. Check out our Courses and Events page for details - and we’re offering 10% off bookings made in January! https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/masterclasses monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/3abfd14c-526a-4901-90ea-dd26911b1d10/Autumn+2025+masterclasses+web.jpg News - Autumn Masterclasses Now Available For Booking! We're incredibly excited to announce our SPECTACULAR Autumn Masterclass line-up! What’s The Story? Finding The Heart Of Your Novel with Jake Arnott Following An Animal Into The Woods with Ben Pester How to Find An Agent with Hannah Sheppard Strong Voices with Irenosen Okojie Mining for Material with Lara Pawson https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storycluboct monthly 0.5 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/260f60ee-3168-404f-a021-2b32d83636db/Story+club+Oct+2025+web.jpg News - October Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Story Club is back! Our popular live storytelling event - now sponsored by the brilliant Hastings Wine and Coffee - will return on 24th October with a theme of ‘Magic’! Join Irish storyteller Helen Black and a cast of fantastic local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire - and if you’d like to tell your story, get in touch here! Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop Friday, 24th October, 7.30-9pm Tickets: £12 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storyclubsept monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/4660a27c-7a5c-4e84-82bc-e41416a383a0/Story+club+Sept+2025+web+copy.jpg News - September Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Story Club is back! Our popular live storytelling event - now sponsored by the wonderful Hastings Wine and Coffee - will return on 19th September with a theme of ‘Back to School’! Join Irish storyteller Helen Black and a cast of brilliant local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire - and if you’d like to tell your story, get in touch here! Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop Friday, 19th September, 7.30-9pm Tickets: £12 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storyclubjuly monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/e8542fed-cc98-4b54-b19b-4d411568db8d/Story+club+July+2025+web.jpg News - July Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Story Club is back! Our popular live storytelling event (both previous editions sold out) will return on 4th July with a theme of ‘Summer Days, Summer Nights’! Join Irish storyteller Helen Black and a cast of brilliant local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire - and if you’d like to tell your story, get in touch here! 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Led by experienced US writer and creative writing tutor Brandy O'Briant, this two-day series of workshops, talks and exercises aimed at novel writers takes place on 18-20 July, and focuses on the theme of ‘slow down and listen - how to make your material work for you.’ For more info, and how to book, email Brandy at brandy71@gmail.com. https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storyclubmay monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/d828b495-1ded-4392-8b66-b1bbeef2cbd3/Story+club+May+2025+web+on+sale.jpg News - May Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Story Club is back! After a hugely successful, sold-out debut in March, our live storytelling event will return on 2nd May: come and join Irish storyteller Helen Black and another cast of brilliant local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire! Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop Friday, 2nd May, 7.30-9pm Tickets: £10 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/storyclub monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/6f81cc66-1ee3-4e3f-97a8-abd83c5baec2/Story-Club-Feb-2025-For-web-v2.jpg News - Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! We’re delighted to announce our first ever live performance event – Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop! Join Irish storyteller Helen Black and a cast of brilliant local writers for a night of stories to move and amuse, thrill, transport and inspire! Story Club @ Hastings Writers Workshop Friday, 21st March, 7.30-9pm Tickets: £10 https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/battlewritersworkshop monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/70e1bd82-b6ba-4ad1-8fe3-805e3bc71b9b/2115bdd2-a047-4259-8343-71c14f90e64c.JPG News - Writers Workshop @ Battle Brewery & Tap Room Local writer (and current Developing Your Craft workshop member) Elizabeth Cox is hosting a sure-to-be excellent writers workshop at the Battle Brewery & Tap Room on Battle High Street. It’s on Thursday evenings and all are welcome… more info below! ‘Our Writers Workshop is a space to noodle about: compose a poem, perfect that cover letter, or get going on the second novel (if there’s one in all of us, why not two?). Drop-in, write, get advice on submissions, and share writerly thoughts with writerly thinkers. There’s no expectation to perform, and it’s free! Thursdays 7-9pm (BYO laptop/sparkly notebook)’ https://www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/news/thewritingroom monthly 0.5 2025-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67464170873ca25dc3d43ba8/886f24f8-cd3d-480c-85d3-26224e2f0ce7/1000053263.jpg News - The Writing Room - free workshops for new parents Artist and visual facilitator - and former Hastings Writers Workshop member - Hannah Collison is leading a series of free creative writing workshops for new parents at the West Hill Community Centre in Hastings. 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