Young Writers 14+

Calling young writers! Join our creative writing class for 14-16 year olds and explore the world of creative writing.

Dive into hidden worlds, build exciting storylines and create brand new characters. You'll have the chance to write in a range of styles, to share your work and get constructive feedback on your writing from the group leader, Sarah Davy. 

Sarah is a writer, facilitator and mentor living and working in rural Northumberland. Her short fiction is published online and in print and her short plays have been performed in Newcastle, Manchester and London. Sarah was awarded the Finchale Prize for Short Fiction at the Northern Writers Awards in 2023. Sarah works with Hexham Book Festival programming the schools and family festivals and is passionate about encouraging young people to enjoy both reading and writing.

Session dates:

Wednesday 30 April
Wednesday 14 May
Wednesday 4 June
Wednesday 18 June
Wednesday 2 July
Wednesday 16 July

Please note: The ticket will be dated 16 July, this is the last session date.