Writing retreats and communities

Write Space writing retreats create a supportive, structured environment within which writers can meet a writing goal.

Whether face-to-face or online the format is the same: writers of any style and level create a sense of community containing plenty of quiet space to make progress with their writing. The group reflects together on the writing process at intervals, and there will be a Centre for Academic Development tutor available for participants to to talk through their work if they wish.

Past participants have described Write Space writing retreats as 'stimulating', 'calm', 'good-spirited', 'constructive' and a 'productive place to work'. Some have been inspired by the experience to start their own writing groups. Perhaps you will too.

Dates for out next series of Write Space writing retreats will be published early in 2026. In the meantime, you may be interested to explore the range of writing development activities available through the new Think Space initiative.

These writing retreats aim to provide an intensive, but collective and supportive environment in which you can get on with some writing, whether as part of a short-term writing deadline or as part of your thesis. By the end of the session you will have dedicated time to writing in an intensive way and have met other students. And you can work on anything, so long as it’s work: transcription, analysis, reading, organising your notes as well as your chosen means of writing, whether it is on a laptop or on paper. The only rule is to be silent when everyone else is!

Students from these disciplines and across the university are welcome. Please contact Dr Susannah Wright by emailing susannahwright@brookes.ac.uk for the Google link or with any queries.

All sessions run from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.

Meet up online with people from all over the world and then get some writing done.