When playwright John Osborne owned The Hurst, he declared that he had the ‘best view in England’. Now part of the Arvon family, The Hurst remains an inspirational place to come and write. Surrounded by Housman’s ‘blue remembered hills’, and featuring three 18th century buildings, thirty acres of sprawling woodland and a spring-fed lake, The Hurst is the perfect place to lose yourself in words.
The centre has eight single rooms and four shared rooms. There are six computers and two printers in the studio. The Hurst has hearing induction loops in all public meeting places and a portable loop is also available. The main work/living space is fully accessible and has a lift, and a mobility scooter is available. The centre can accommodate a personal assistant. There are rail connections to London, Wales,the North, and South West England from Craven Arms station, 8 miles away.
Centre Directors Peter Salmon, Kerry Watson.
Administrator Daniel Pavitt.
- 3 POETRY
12th April 2010 - 5 FICTION
19th April 2010 - 10 THEATRE
3rd May 2010 - 15 POETRY
17th May 2010 - 19 STARTING TO WRITE
31st May 2010 - 23 RETREAT
14th June 2010 - 26 CREATIVE NON-FICTION
21st June 2010 - 29 POETRY
28th June 2010 - 33 LIFE WRITING
12th July 2010 - 37 STARTING TO WRITE A NOVEL
19th July 2010 - 40 FICTION
26th July 2010 - 43 SONG WRITING
2nd August 2010 - 47 JOURNALISM
9th August 2010 - 50 FICTION
16th August 2010 - 57 FILM WRITING
30th August 2010 - 60 TUTORED RETREAT
6th September 2010 - 63 FICTION
13th September 2010 - 65 GRAPHIC NOVEL
20th September 2010 - 68 COMEDY WRITING
27th September 2010 - 72 ADVANCED POETRY
4th October 2010 - 76 STARTING TO WRITE
11th October 2010 - 79 SHORT STORY
18th October 2010 - 84 THEATRE
1st November 2010 - 87 STARTING TO WRITE
8th November 2010 - 90 SPORTS WRITING
15th November 2010 - 93 WRITING FOR TELEVISION
22nd November 2010
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 0JA
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org

