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September 7, 2025

Hello! Here’s the week’s schedule. See you there :) Remember the new midday session starts this week! And a reminder of a couple of shout outs:>From now on...

BWC Week 156 - read me, some changes!

September 1, 2025

Hi writer-folk, Huge thanks everyone who came out to celebrate our birthday. Truly a big old delight.Read timetable closely this week - afternoons are taking...

Details for this Saturday eve

August 29, 2025

Hello folks! Hope to see you on Saturday eve for some drinks to celebrate BWC’s 3rd birthday. BWCer Nick has very kindly offered to open the doors of his new...

BWC Week 155 - Plus BWC Anniversary Drinks!

August 25, 2025

Hello hellO, Excited to be back! Here’s the timetable. And check the AOB for an open mic event from a BWCer!Plus, a date for your diary - 3 year anniversary...

August 19, 2025

Hi guys, here's a message from today's host about this afternoon: The canteen is closed today! 😟 so I've set up shop just opposite at the orchard coffee co...

August 18, 2025

Hello Writers! Here’s your timetable. Happy writing.Sylvia xThis week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat afterNONE, summer break...

August 11, 2025

Hello folks, here’s the timetable. NB no writing this eve (reading going ahead as usual). Happy writing!Sylvia xThis week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work...

Hey y’all,A timetable - check carefully! And a call for submissions in the AOB. Happy writing :)Sylvia xThis week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 -...

Heyhey,A timetable. Mind a few gaps!Thurs morning is on summer break and will be back in September. Regulars who’d still like to meet can find each other on...

Hi writers,A nice full timetable: gratitude from me to all your hosts! (You can sign up to host here.)NB Thurs mornings is going on summer break and will be...

Hi writers,A timetable! See you there.I’ve got another big absence coming up with the Edinburgh fringe. Apologies! If anyone can help out with hosting,...

Heyhi writers, here’s your timetable! All on except this eve’s writing (reading group still on). See you for some writing :)Sylvia xThis week's writing...

Hi folks, HUGE apologies for the delayed timetable this week. There are a few remaining sessions still, below. My mistake on the delayed send, sorry!Happy...

Hi guys, A timetable! Mind a couple of gaps.Just a reminder that I’m away on holiday next week, please do add yourself to the hosting schedule if you’re up...

Hi guys, A timetable! Don’t forget the new change of days for evenings.Some fun AOB - I’m attaching the new anthology by The Bristol School of Writing - have...

Hey everyone, here’s the timetable - mind a couple of gaps. Also NB the change of day for evenings - the regular days will now be Mon, Weds and THURS, not...

Hey everyone, I’m so sorry the timetable is so late this week. Here it is! Happy writing!Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00,...

BWC Week 143 - week off plus bonus sunday session

Hello folks,All regular BWC sessions are having a week off, but there’s an invite to a one-off session via Steve:Sunday writing meet upSunday 1st June,...

Hello folks, most sessions are taking a week off - just thursday writing happening this week. Also sharing a survey about a potential library cafe-bar in the...

Hihi writers,A timetable! Mind some gaps... Happy writing all.Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat afterThurs @...

Hi folks, Apologies for the delayed timetable this week. Please note there’s no reading group or evening writing groups this week - so, additional apologies...

Hi writerfolks,A schedule! NB no writing group as the watershed is closed. Thanks as always to some wonderful guest (and regular) hosts! If you can host an...

Hihi,A schedule! Here it is.We’re in need of some hosts in upcoming weeks, here is the sign up sheet - would be really helpful! :) Huge thanks to all the...

Ello writers, a timetable. Mind some gaps! And we’re in need of some hosts in upcoming weeks, here is the sign up sheet…Also: a play written and directed by...

BWC Week 135 (copy)

Hi guys, here’s a schedule and some important updates and reminders…Reading group is continuing after all! Huzzah. Monday nights, watershed (full details...

Hi guys, here’s a schedule and some important updates and reminders…Reading group is continuing after all! Huzzah. Monday nights, watershed (full details...

Reading group changes - NB effective from tonight!

Hi all - the reading group has decided to come to a close. Thanks to all who attended, and to Justin and Rich for all their work. There’ve been a lot of...

Hey y’all, here’s the schedule. NB evenings are only on Monday this week. Reading group is back on. And some exciting AOB news from a couple of regulars!...

Hi folks, here’s the schedule. NB no Tues afternoon this week, and reading group is taking a couple of weeks off. Miss y’all, happy writing! Sylvia x This...

Hi writers,Here’s a timetable! Plus some writing workshops and a middle-grade-writers’ event in the AOB. NB reading group is taking a couple of weeks off....

Book launch tonight!

Hey folks, sorry for the extra emails this week. I forgot to mention a book launch in the last newsletter! Mark is a very longstanding BWCer and tonight will...

TONIGHT CANCELLED

Hi folks, I’m cancelling tonight’s All Inn session, with big apologies for the late notice. Back on tomorrow, and see y’all soon — Sylvia x

Hi writers,NB no reading group this week. I’m deeeelighted to report that afternoon sessions are on as usual - the new system is working! Huge thanks to your...

BWC: Changes in March/April/May

February 25, 2025

Hello Bristol writers!As some of you know, starting next week, I am taking time out for a theatre tour over March/April/May. Tom is also taking time out to...

February 23, 2025

Hi folks, full timetable this week. I’ll send another soon this week about the plan for spring. See you soon! Sylvia x This week's writing schedule:...

No host this afternoon

February 19, 2025

Sorry folks, I’m not well, so I’m not going to be in to host this afternoon. If any regulars were going, please do find each other/use the whatsapp group...

February 16, 2025

Hihi, No reading group this week, all else as usual. An update! From March to May I will not be available to run afternoon sessions. If you'd be interested...

Tonight cancelled

February 12, 2025

Sorry for the late notice folks, tonight is cancelled. (If any regulars were planning to go, feel free to go ahead and find each other of course.) See you at...

February 9, 2025

Hey y’all, it’s a full schedule! See you there. Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat afterThurs @ Watershed, 1 Canon’s...

February 3, 2025

Hihi writing folk, here’s your schedule… Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat afterThurs @ Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road...

January 26, 2025

Evening all,It’s a full timetable. See you there! Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat afterThurs @ Watershed, 1 Canon’s...

TONIGHT Reading group cancellation

January 20, 2025

Hi folks,I’m so sorry for the last minute notice, but tonight’s reading group will not be going ahead. (NB, the writing group is still on!). Big apologies....

January 20, 2025

M’writers,NB no hosted Tuesday afternoon session this week - regulars ofc feel free to turn up and find each other. All else as usual! Sylvia x This week's...

January 13, 2025

Ello ello,Sorry for the late timetable folks. It’s a full week - see you there! Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings: Work 10.00 - 1.00, chat...

January 5, 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR WRITERS!Afternoons and Thursday morning are back on; evenings and reading group will start again next week. Excited to see y’all! Sylvia x...

Merry Christmas!

December 22, 2024

Thanks so much for all your collective writing hours, which have added up to a wonderful writing collective! 2024 has been a cracker. We’re off now until the...

December 15, 2024

M’writers,NB again the new time for the reading group, and some interesting AOB. See you for some writing! Sylvia x This week's writing schedule: Mornings:...

December 8, 2024

Hi folks, NB the change of time for the reading group. Writing evenings still off til new year. See you there! Sylvia x This week's writing schedule:...

December 1, 2024

Hi folks, As before, evening writing is now off for Christmas. I’m away this week, so big thanks to Ben for covering afternoons! Happy writing. Sylvia x This...

BWC Week 119 - chchchanges, read carefully!

November 24, 2024

Hi folks, Mind the gaps! Evening writing is now off for Christmas - back in 2025. Weds afternoon is off this week. Sylvia x This week's writing schedule:...