Writers Groups

If you want help with your writing then get in touch with one of the groups listed below.

East Midlands Literature Network - The Literature Network offers open surgeries to anyone wishing to get help and support with their work.  Coordinator - Damien Walter literature.network@googlemail.com

Mehfil-e-Shayeri (The Poetry Gathering) - Multi-lingual poetry group meeting in Leicester and Wigston (Library)

Ashby Writers’ Club
Meets: Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.  More about this group

Charnwood Writers’ Group
Meets: Loughborough Library, 3rd Sunday of the month.  More about this group

Charnwood Writers’ U3A Group
Meets: the group members’ homes, once a month

Electric Banana
Leicestershire based music review website for students and amateur writers - See the website.

Grace Dieu Writers Circle
Meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday in each month at the Coalville and District Constitutional Club, High Street, Coalville.  Find out more about this group or Contact Tony Gutteridge, tonygutteridge@live.com

Groby Community College Writers’ Group - for students only

Loughborough WEA Creative Writing Class
Contact: Shirley Rogers, Quest House, Loughborough University School of Art and Design, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

Lutterworth Writers’ Group
Meets: United Reformed Church, George Street, Lutterworth, 4th Tuesday of the month

Market Harborough and District Writers’ Circle (Scribbles)
Meets: The Greyhound, Little Bowden, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Melton Writers’ Group
Meets every other thursday in Melton Library

Scribblers on the Fosse
Meet every Thursday from 3pm-5pm at Countesthorpe Library. This informal group is completely free. No previous writing experience necessary. Anyone thinking of joining is welcome. Contact Kerry Stoker kstoker@hotmail.com or Countesthorpe Library 0116 305 3527