About This Event

This event will be bookable on Monday 3 August 2026. A weekly writing group – meet with other writers, or people who want to start writing, for inspiration, tips and support, sharing and feedback. This weekly informal class is an opportunity to meet on a regular basis with other writers, new or experienced, with focussed writing prompts, time and space to work on your own projects with support from an experienced tutor, to share work in progress and get feedback and support from other group members. Each week we’ll focus on a writing prompt (decided based on your interests and/or learning needs) and complete one piece of writing, which could be poetry, a short story and more. There will also be opportunities to bring other works in progress to share and get feedback on from the tutor and group members. Alongside a weekly writing prompt, there will also be opportunities to discuss common writing problem and explore strategies to combat these. Each session will also include sharing of work in a safe and supportive environment. About the tutor: Tutor Cathi Rae is a widely published poet, spoken word artist, multiple poetry slam winner, workshop facilitator and experienced teacher of adult education. Her work has appeared in journals, online magazines, poetry anthologies and art exhibitions. Cathi has performed throughout the UK at poetry events, festivals and arts events, and has been described as a spoken word icon! She has an MA in Creative Writing and PhD in Poetry from the University of Leicester. And she probably doesn’t read enough either! Further information: Participants must be aged 18+. A complimentary notebook and pencils/pens will be provided. This 8-week course runs on Thursday evenings, 6pm – 8pm, starting on 3 September and ending on 22 October 2026. If the course/workshop you’d like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list – simply contact our box office team on 0116 252 2455 / arts-centre@le.ac.uk and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if you’ve made other plans! Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable if cancelled within 21 days of the start date for any reason. We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you’d like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week. We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied. Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).

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