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.
- 17 Starting to Write
19th May 2008 - 20 Comedy Writing
26th May 2008 - 24 Screenwriting
9th June 2008 - 31 Novel Writing
7th July 2008 - 34 Poetry
14th July 2008 - 37 Writing for Radio
21st July 2008 - 42 Nature Writing
4th August 2008 - 48 Theatre
18th August 2008 - 55 Arvon Friends Writing Retreat
1st September 2008 - 59 Food writing
8th September 2008 - 61 Film writing
15th September 2008 - 63 Travel Writing
22nd September 2008 - 66 Advanced Poetry
6th October 2008 - 69 Writing for Radio
13th October 2008 - 73 Short Story
20th October 2008 - 76 Advanced Fiction
27th October 2008 - 78 Writer's Retreat
3rd November 2008 - 81 Starting to Write
10th November 2008 - 83 Life Writing
17th November 2008 - 86 Graphic Novel
24th November 2008 - 88 Creative Non-Fiction
1st December 2008
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
