WayWORD Festival 2025
1–5 October, Aberdeen
The programme for WayWORD 2025, the University of Aberdeen’s cross-arts literary festival, is now online.
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🎃 Teach with Meshes of the Afternoon for spooky season! The horror elements in this acclaimed experimental short film make it fun to teach for Halloween and all year round.
Our Mini Discussion Guide works as a bell ringer-style classroom warm-up. Or pair it with The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman for a full cross-media lesson. For grades 9+.
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/meshes-of-the-afternoon/
#Halloween #CreativeWriting #Movies #MayaDeren #Education #Homeschooling
For the UHI’s Creative Insights podcast, Peter Noble talks to Philip Paris – best known for his historical fiction & non-fiction. Philip shares an insight into his creative writing process & gives tips & guidance for those considering getting into creative writing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_U9rsPi1jA
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#authors, #writers, #writingcommunity, #gamedevs, #gamedevelopers #gamingcommunity, #artists #contentcreators! Is there anyone here who is on #substack? I'd be more than happy to #connect!
https://substack.com/@myhauger
The haill clanjamfrie: What’s so braw aboot Scots
13 March, Royal Society of Edinburgh & online – free, ticketed
Through live readings of poetry & prose, alongside open conversation, this RSE Investigates event explores Scots as a powerful tool for creative expression & social commentary – with writers Len Pennie, Chris McQueer, & Michael Pedersen
https://rse.org.uk/event/the-haill-clanjamfrie-whats-so-braw-aboot-scots/
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30 Years of Creative Writing Festival
28 Feb & 1 March, University of Glasgow – free
A 2-day festival of readings, workshops, panel discussions & activities celebrating the discipline of Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, featuring alumni, current students & staff
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/30-years-of-creative-writing-festival-tickets-1980884011402
I wrote a poem, dedicated to all those "men" "too manly" to spend time with their #daughters.
"Sounds a bit gay, to be honest!"
https://yorkshiregeek.co.uk/posts/sounds-a-bit-gay-tbh/
#Dad #Father #Poetry #poem #Parenting #CreativeWriting #Men #Toxicmasculinity #masculinity
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Words of the Wild Book Festival
29 September–3 October, Edinburgh
This autumn, immerse yourself in some of Scotland’s best nature writing at the first Words of the Wild Book Festival. Featuring online talks, panel discussions & creative writing workshops.
Full programme and tickets:
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/book-festival/
#Scottish #literature #writing #naturewriting #creativewriting #books #bookfestival #Edinburgh
The Arkbound Foundation are looking for volunteer mentors to join their Writing Within Walls programme, which pairs volunteers with young people & adults in prison who want to develop their creative writing.
Arkbound is a charity publisher & mentoring organisation, supporting underrepresented authors & publishing books that explore urgent social & environmental issues.
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https://volunteer.scot/search/a0gQD00000HpgHxYAJ/creative-writing-youth-mentor-–
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Creative Writing: Rain
13 Oct/3 Nov/1 Dec, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh – £5
This series of three workshops, led by writer Lynn Davidson, will explore the rhythms, sounds, moods & patterns of rain & weather through creative writing. All welcome.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-writing-rain-tickets-2000395472708
#Scottish #literature #writing #creativewriting #rain #weather #Edinburgh