Get away from the distractions of home and focus on improving and progressing your writing journey in our nurturing environment.
Three days of writing, workshops, writing experts on tap and activities, all designed to improve the quality of your writing and get your word count up.
The Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary is perfect if you are writing fiction novels, whether you're just starting out, in the middle or nearing the end of your manuscript, this three-day writing escape offers a dedicated space to write with intention, get expert guidance from industry professionals, and connect with fellow writers.
All three days for £399 includes:
- The full experience of the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary for all 3 days to hone and improve your writing and get your word count up.
- Expert-led writing workshops, focusing on a specific area of writing.
- Limited numbers for a personalised service.
- Expert support from four writing professionals including author E.L. Norry and creative writing lecturer Mark Rutter.
- Buffet lunch, drinks and refreshments during the three days.
- Friday night dinner.
- Guaranteed entry to the Saturday networking event.
- Pay in full or contact us about spreading payments.
Only 15 spaces available. Accommodation optional extra if you want to make it into an overnight writing retreat.
Only want to write? Daily passes available
If you are only looking for a quiet space to write surrounded by other writers, then we can offer a limited number of places in the sanctuary on each day. Choose which day you'd like to attend.
£65 includes:
- One day at Patch for you to focus on writing without the distractions from home.
- Buffet lunch, drinks and refreshments.
- Entry to the Saturday networking event if buying the Saturday slot.
- Only 10 slots available per day.
PLUS: book in a 1-2-1 session with our writing experts! Get personalised advice and guidance to improve and progress YOUR writing.
This ticket does NOT include access to the workshops or dinner. We cannot guarantee access to the writing experts with this ticket.
Author, screenwriter and mentor.
E.L Norry is an author and screenwriter. She currently publishes fiction and non-fiction for 8-13 year olds. She has also written for the BBC 1 soap opera, Eastenders.
She is the author of Fablehouse and Fablehouse: Heart of Fire, the first of which was nominated for a Carnegie Medal. She has written biographies on Lionel Messi and Nelson Mandela and worked on Alison Hammond's Black in Time and Adam Rutherford's Where Are You Really From?
Lecturer, author and poet
Mark is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester. Previously, he taught English and Creative Writing at the University of Maine at Machias, the University of Maine at Orono, and Southampton University.
At the University of Winchester, Mark teaches fiction, Writing and the Environment, Writing Comics and Graphic Novels, Science Fictions and Fantasies, and Poetry Now.
His poems have appeared in literary journals throughout the English-speaking world.
Writer/author and editor for some of the UK’s biggest publishing companies in London.
At Bournemouth University, she designed and launched the MA Creative Writing & Publishing, Fresher Publishing Press and The Bournemouth Writing Prize, supervised Masters students as they developed their novels or short story collections, and ran Design, Editing and Publishing.
£399 for the full three days.
£65 for a day pass.
Gift vouchers and spread payments available.
