Courses
Our 2013 course programme is now open for booking. 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 are a beginner or more experienced, there is a course for you.
An Arvon course is so much more than a programme of learning - it's a potentially transformative experience.
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Writing for Radio
Lumb Bank
26 - 31 August 2013
Tutors: Dan Rebellato, Polly Thomas
This week will give participants the opportunity to develop their idea for a BBC...
Food Writing
Totleigh Barton
2 - 7 September 2013
Tutors: Fuchsia Dunlop, Alastair Hendy
Find out how to craft a foolproof recipe and bring it to life on the page; how...
Writing for Games
Lumb Bank
2 - 7 September 2013
Tutors: Naomi Alderman, David Varela
Games writing demands the scene-setting skills of a playwright, the...
Fiction
Moniack Mhor
9 - 14 September 2013
Tutors: Susanna Jones, Cory Taylor
Yes, writing novels can be like climbing Mount Everest, but think of the view...
Life Writing
Lumb Bank
9 - 14 September 2013
Tutors: Tobias Jones, Kapka Kassabova
Life writing is the art of personal meditation on family, travel, history –...
Songwriting
Totleigh Barton
9 - 14 September 2013
Tutors: Karine Polwart, Boo Hewerdine
One of the most useful tools to a songwriter is the understanding of form....
Starting to Write Poetry
Lumb Bank
16 - 21 September 2013
Tutors: Karen McCarthy Woolf, Cliff Yates
Come to Lumb Bank, the former house of Ted Hughes and now an Arvon writing...
Fiction: Work In Progress
Moniack Mhor
16 - 21 September 2013
Tutors: Karen Hayes, Tim Pears
Attention all despairing and disheartened fledgling novelists: do not give up!...
Writing for Children
Totleigh Barton
16 - 21 September 2013
Tutors: Elen Caldecott, Christopher William Hill
This week covers writing for early readers to early teens and everything...
Fiction
Lumb Bank
23 - 28 September 2013
Tutors: Morag Joss, Kei Miller
The construction of every story should pose problems to the writer. If it...
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Accommodation/Food FAQ
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Courses FAQ
How do I work out which course is right for me? This section will help you to make a decision about what course you want to do.
