Creative writing group in Canterbury we also run literary competitions & open mics. Supporting emerging & established authors in poetry & prose publications.
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Take a look at the potential winners of our 2026 competition 'Lines of Commmunication' ... could yours be there? The long-list of selected poetry entries is now published on our website:
saveaswriters.co.uk/all-comp…
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If yearning for post-firework cosiness this Sunday - our SpokenWord poetry evening on 8 Nov. is at the Cosy Club in Canterbury. We welcome author, Maggie YaxleySmith & there's also the open mic - come share your sonnets!
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We received a record amount of submissions for the SaveAs annual writing competition this year! Finally we can release the long list of Prose entries. Check out these excellent writers in line for prize selection, on our website here: bit.ly/4sFoAs7
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Our next SpokenWord Sunday celebrates Maggie Yaxley Smith. She'll be at @The_CosyClub #Canterbury on 8 November to share poetry & work from her published books, often with themes taken from a long career in counselling & guiding young people on-campus.
saveaswriters.co.uk/
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Enjoy an Autumnal afternoon of poetry readings at Deal Library on 1 Nov. with 3 local poets - Jeffry Loffman, Anni harrison Brooks & Phil Welton - who will present works about celebration, reflection and hope. £2.50 per person.
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The Island Festival of Arts starts tomorrow with a week long show of paintings, performances, talks, books, and music. Launching tomorrow at the historic Walpole Bay Hotel, Margate - there's plenty to ignite creative spirits of all ages! instagram.com/islandfestwalp…
#thanet #artsfest
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Our next SpokenWord 11 October is writer/artist Kerry Rawlinson live from Canada. A 'mental nomad & bloody-minded optimist' her poetry wanders barefoot through dislocation & belonging unveiling the musicality & brutality of the world. Join us & @kerryrawli bit.ly/4sIRJ4R
Deadline fast approaching for our annual writing comp.
Submission details: bit.ly/4orP2Dg
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It's high time to check out the packed cultural calendar & book tickets for the Wirral Poetry Festival held on 3 - 4 October. Enjoy a wonderful literary weekend in the beautiful setting of Port Sunlight. Check out the events here: wirralpoetryfestival.org.uk/…
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One for the playwrights:
From 17th Oct to 7th Nov 2026, ALD Theatre invite subs to their "A Little Different Direction" contest. 10-15 min plays for 2-3 actors. Selected scripts receive £75. To enter, request brief from [email protected] with subject “ALD Direction Brief”. aldtheatre.uk/contact
New festival of ghost stories, supernatural literature & folklore - 3 Oct. St Gregory's, Canterbury. It's
320 years since The Apparition of Mrs Veal was written-the starting point for exploring scary storytelling, Gothic novels, folklore & cursed objects! bit.ly/4ydd6xF
10 days to deadline (30 Sept.) of our Writing Competition on the theme of telecommunications, celebrating 150 years since A. G Bell's telephonic invention! Submission info. for your fiction & poetry here: saveaswriters.co.uk/
We're welcoming Kent based researcher/writer, Peter Taylor-Gooby to SpokenWord Sunday this evening-with readings from his latest works & an entertaining openmic afterwards. So do join us later tonight at Canterbury's Chocolate cafe (6.30pm). Event details: saveaswriters.co.uk/
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On Tues 8 Sept, Best of Times bookshop Broadstairs, hosts writers Adam Weymouth & Zoe Gilbert - they'll discuss shared themes of their books on rewilding and folkloric futures - including lone wolves, bison, beavers & wildflower meadows. Ticket link here: bestoftimesbooks.com/events
Sunday 13th September brings the talented writer Peter Taylor-Gooby to Canterbury's Cosy Club for our next SpokenWord. Peter will read from his latest novel which tells the remarkable story of Aspasia of Athens a 4thC BC intellectual, often excluded from philosophical histories.
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If you feel the calling - lines are still open! The deadline for submissions to our 2026 Writing Comp. is 30 September - and time flies, so get writing and send us your fiction and poetry inspired by Alexander G. Bell!'s illustrious invention.
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Lighten up your Wednesday evening - with a variety showcase of poets plus open mic - at the Lighthouse from 7pm tonight, in Deal #Kent
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Canterbury’s annual 2-week extravaganza of the arts returns from 16–31 October 2026. Expect classical concerts eclectic gigs, theatre, circus, talks, family events and more - in the heart of Kent. Find out more & what's on @CanterburyFest here: bit.ly/4gvDlYP
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