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It's Only Words...

...but words are all it takes to make you laugh, make you cry, make you think or wonder why.

Whether you're a published author, an occasional scribbler or just want to listen to the magic of words, join us every second Wednesday at the Swan Hotel in Stafford.

2026 Calendar of Events

Here's a list of our meetings and events for 2026, and we'll be adding our 2027 calendar very shortly. We regularly feature influential guest speakers and workshops to entertain you and help you refine your skills. In between, our sharing evenings are friendly, relaxed meet-ups to share your own work or your favourite pieces from other writers.

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7th Jan
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Jason N. Smith

Jason N. Smith
Admission: £5.00

Beginning Beyond the Bars

Having spent a significant proportion of his life incarcerated, Jason N Smith now uses his journey to help others move beyond their bars. He is part of the Captive Arts Project where his work inspires and encourages hope in others, highlighting the importance of the arts for growth. He has performed spoken word nationally and will read from his poetry collection ‘Beyond Words’.

21st Jan
Sharing
6-8pm
4th Feb
Workshop
6-8pm
Scarlett Ward

Scarlett Ward
Admission: £5.00

Finding Inspiration for Poetry

This workshop will look into unexpected ways to spark creativity on those days where you just seem to be drawing a blank. All stages of experience are welcome. 6-8pm £5.00 18th Feb: WT sharing night Your words matter. Share, grow and listen from 5:30pm

18th Feb
Sharing
6-8pm
4th Mar
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Nick Degg

Nick Degg
Admission: £5.00

How I became something I can’t even spell

Nick Degg, the Potteries Poet Laureate, relates his heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious journey from being a dyslexic child to becoming a Poet Laureate. His extraordinarily entertaining poems draw on an ordinary working-class life, in a uniqueness of both style and performance.

21st Mar
Special event
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Writer Types presents the World Poetry Day Festival 2026 on 21st March

What's on...

1st Apr
Workshop
6-8pm
Maria Credali

Maria Credali
Admission: £8.00

An Introduction to Storytelling

The renowned Maria Credali covers the basics of traditional oral storytelling: how to remember a story; using the voice and body to convey emotion and hold your audience’s attention; how to develop a character; how to break down and flesh-out a tale.

15 Apr
Sharing
6-8pm
6th May
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Helen Kay, Liz Mills and Morgan Birch

Helen Kay, Liz Mills and Morgan Birch
Admission: £5.00

Three Women in the Same Boat

Three women in the same boat of having something to say. One has a puppet influencer as a sidekick; one brings unlikely alter-egos, and the other one has become known for wordcraft at Bottlecraft. Strap in for a memorable evening!

20th May
Sharing
6-8pm
3rd June
Workshop
6-8pm
DK

DK
Admission: £5.00

Cut, Paste, Create: Found Poetry Workshop

Poetry can be found anywhere and created from anything. Join poet and AccessAbility Arts founder DK for an exploration of found poetry techniques where existing texts are transformed into entirely new poems. Perfect for writers of all levels. No previous poetry experience necessary.

1st Jul
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Joss-Musgrove-Knibb

Joss-Musgrove-Knibb
Admission: £5.00

Writing Fiction

A whistle-stop tour of successful fiction writing

15th Jul
Sharing
6-8pm
5th Aug
Workshop
6-8pm
Kate Innes

Kate Innes
Admission: £5.00

Treasure Maps

How maps can help find and plot the story's treasure

19th Aug
Sharing
6-8pm
2nd Sept
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Obii Ifejika

Obii Ifejika
Admission: £5.00

Lovers and Others

A journey through the lifespan of love with live music as aide memoire

16th Sept
Sharing
6-8pm
7th Oct
Workshop
6-8pm
Emma Purshouse

Emma Purshouse
Admission: £5.00

Mother Tongues and Other Tongues

Language and dialect of family, community and place

21st Oct
Sharing
6-8pm
4th Nov
Guest Speaker
6-8pm
Ian Ward

Ian Ward
Admission: £5.00

Life of a Pop Star

A poetic biography of a fictional star. Creating poetry from songs, riffs and refs

18th Nov
Sharing
6-8pm
2nd Dec
Workshop
6-8pm
Debbi Voisey

Debbi Voisey
Admission: £5.00

Hermit Crab Flash Fiction

Finding big stories inside tiny shells

16th Dec
Sharing
6-8pm

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