Ballycastle
Events
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In Sight of Rathlin Writing Workshops at Corrymeela, Ballycastle
Corrymeela Ballycastle 5 Drumaroan Road, Ballycastle, United KingdomA Day of Free Writing Workshops organised by Ballycastle Writers' Group at Corrymeela, Ballycastle. Special Guest – Joan Newmann 10am Meet and Greet 10.30am Choice of Three Workshops (1) Poetry with Kate Newmann (2) Poetry with Ruth Carr (3) Fiction Writing with Bernie McGill 12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm Choice of Three Workshops (1) Poetry with Kate Newmann (2) Poetry with Ruth Carr (3) Fiction Writing with Bernie McGill 3.30pm Writers' Showcase These workshops are free to participants and can be booked via Ballycastle Writers' Group's Facebook Page. Participants are welcome to book into one or two workshops. Lunch is provided. The day will finish with a Writers' Showcase in which all participants are welcome to read a short piece of their work.
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Short Story Writing Weekend with Bernie McGill at YARN, Ballycastle
YARN, Ballycastle 24-26 Ann St, Ballycastle, United KingdomWhen & Where 11th April 2026, 10 am – 4 pm 12th April 2026, 10 am - 2 pm YARN Ballycastle, 24-26 Ann St, Ballycastle, BT54 6AD, UK About Have you always wanted to try writing a short story? Do you already have an idea? Do you write in other genres and are interested in the form? Whether you’re a first-timer looking for guidance and inspiration or a seasoned writer seeking a fresh challenge, this Short Story Writing Weekend is for you. Join award-winning short story writer Bernie McGill for an enjoyable weekend of participative writing that will help to get your writing on track. Please bring your preferred writing materials (pen/pencil, notebook/laptop, etc.) If you’re already working on a short story, feel free to bring a copy for workshopping. Participants will be encouraged to share their work only if they are comfortable doing so. Saturday 11th April: 10 am – 4 pm What is a short story? How to get started with focus on structure, character and setting. Participants will be offered prompts and exercises to help develop their work. There will be a lunch break, with lunch provided on the day. Tea/coffee & snacks will also be provided. Sunday […]
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Ballycastle Writers Host Creative Writing Workshops with Bernie McGill and Angela Graham
Sheskburn House, Ballycastle 7 Mary Street, Ballycastle, United KingdomWorkshop 1 Playing with Words with Bernie McGill Whether you write fiction or poetry or memoir or script, we all approach writing from a different angle, drawing on our varied experiences. The aims of this workshop are to try some new exercises, experiment with prompts, allow yourself to have a bit of a play and, hopefully, leave with some new approaches and material that you can work with in the future. The emphasis is on having fun with words. Leave your grown-up at home for the day! Bernie McGill is the 2023 winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize for her collection This Train is For. She is the author of two novels: The Watch House (nominated for the Ireland European Union Prize for Literature in 2019) and The Butterfly Cabinet (2010). Her work has been widely anthologised and broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Bernie is a Fellow with the Royal Literary Fund and a Mentor with the Irish Writers' Centre. Her first short story collection, Sleepwalkers was re- published in 2025 by No Alibis Press. She is an Honorary Member of the Linen Hall Library in which building her writing archive is held. Workshop […]
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