We support creative writers and creative writing in the West Midlands region
National Writers Conference

Book your ticket for the National Writers Conference taking place on the 31st May 2025

Events and Courses

Join us for live taught writing courses and workshops, as well as in person events.

Spark Young Writers

Fun and playful creative writing groups for children and young people in the West Midlands.

Writers

We run workshopsconferences, residencies and networking throughout the year, as well as the creative development programme Room 204. We hold a range of writing workshops and short courses, as well as host writers from all over the globe.

Young People

Through our Spark Young Writers Programme, we run 24 monthly creative writing groups across the west midlands, run an annual Careers in Writing event, publish a quarterly online magazine, and hold a yearly Summer Writing Challenge.

Readers

Through partnerships with publishersuniversities, galleries, libraries and many others, we nurture readers as much as writers.

Celebrating Words

Birmingham Literature Festival runs annually with a full programme, usually in October. This is a leading festival in the Midlands showcasing the very best writers, speakers, thinkers and artist from the UK and across the world.

Read our Latest Issuu Publication

Writing West Midlands Impact Report: 2021/22