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Arvon is a charity that seeks to develop the perfect environment for creativity and creative writing to thrive. Since its foundation in 1968, Arvon's courses and retreats have helped thousands of individuals to begin a creative journey of self-discovery and imagination through writing. Grants are available to help with course fees.

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About us

Come on our five day writing courses at Arvon, and you will find yourself living, working and eating in a historic writing house in an inspirational...

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Courses

Join us to write fiction, poetry, short stories and plays, or try one of our specialist courses, like food writing or writing for radio. Whether you...

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Centres

Arvon's four historic houses are in stunning rural locations in Devon, Shropshire, Inverness-shire and West Yorkshire.

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Support us

Arvon is all about opening up the unique creative writing experience that we offer to everyone.You can support us by becoming an Arvon Friend.

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Schools

We run dedicated weeks at our centres for schools, transforming students' creativity and confidence with the written word.

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Partnerships

Arvon works with a range of partner groups, from charities, arts organisations, socially disadvantaged groups and community groups to businesses.

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Blog

Stories of life at Arvon, with regular posts from staff at centres, 'My Week at Arvon' by course participants and tutors, updates on our work with...

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If you have an account with Arvon you can log in here to check the status of your booking and complete payment for a course.

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