July
Events
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The John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
Market Place Theatre, Armagh Market Street, Armagh, Armagh, United KingdomThe much-celebrated John Hewitt International Summer School will run in 2025 from Monday 28th July - Saturday 2nd August at the Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre in Armagh. The theme this year, inspired by John Hewitt's poem 'The Colony' is 'Our country also: difference and belonging'. The Summer School will feature writing workshops, author readings and talks, panel discussions, exhibitions and evening performances, as well as an open mike and creative writing showcase. The full programme is available at the John Hewitt Society website. Bernie McGill will facilitate the Short Story Writing workshops taking place on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 31st July from 2.45 pm to 4.45 pm. (Attendance is required at all three workshops. Fee: £75.) Full details and booking at the Market Place Theatre. Bernie will be in conversation with internationally acclaimed author Tessa Hadley at the Market Place Theatre, Armagh on Friday 1st August at 1.30pm. Tessa Hadley has penned eight novels including Accidents in the Home (longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award) and more recently, The Past, Late in the Day and Free Love. She has published four short story collections: Sunstroke, Married Love, Bad Dreams and After the Funeral which won the 2024 Edge Hill Short […]
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Novel Writing with Bernie McGill at the John Hewitt International Summer School
Market Place Theatre, Armagh Market Street, Armagh, Armagh, United KingdomMonday 27th, Tuesday 28th & Thursday 30th July 2026 | 2.45pm - 4.45pm | £80 for three-day workshop course Spaces are limited - advance booking is essential. These practical and participative workshops will focus on: structuring a novel; writing openings with impact; creating credible characters; building convincing settings and selecting point of view. We will also explore opportunities for further development and submission of work. Suitable for writers who are beginning or developing a novel. Works-in-progress are welcomed. Bernie McGill is the author of two novels, The Butterfly Cabinet and The Watch House and two short story collections. She is the 2023 winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize for her collection This Train is For. Her first short story collection Sleepwalkers was republished by No Alibis Press in 2025. Her novels have been published in the UK, the US and in translation in Italy and the Netherlands. Workshop course is delivered over three days. Each workshop lasts two hours and all workshops are delivered at the same time. Participants should attend all three sessions. Tutors are experienced creative writing facilitators and published authors. All levels are welcome. Book via The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre Armagh. The […]
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