About us
If you have social anxiety or shyness, but you love literature and would like to join a small, no-pressure MeetUp, THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU!
We will meet once a fortnight (or whenever you feel like you can make it) and just sit as a group, or perhaps in pairs or threes (whatever feels comfortable at the time), and have a casual chat about how we’re feeling and what we think about the literature.
Occasionally we’ll be looking at poetry, from time-to-time short stories, but more-often-than-not we’ll be reading a slightly longer novella (or short novel).
Please don’t worry, nobody will EVER be expected to read anything aloud or to say anything at all if they don’t feel like it.
The setting itself will always be very casual and the group will be held in a quiet, cosy room at the back of a larger community centre in the evenings, when nobody else is around.
You’re more than welcome to come and just listen to me or other people speaking, if you feel more comfortable that way. Whatever stage you’re at with reading or with anxiety or shyness, I assure you this is a safe and non-threatening environment.
Whenever you’re ready, it would be great to have you here!
Upcoming events
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- £37.50
Childhood: A Full Day of Writing + Eating + Drinking + A Free Book + a Pub Quiz!
Finch's, 12a Finsbury Square, London, GB[YOU CAN ALSO BOOK DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE: https://www.writeandpint.com/events/childhood-a-full-day-of-creative-writing-eating-drinking-a-free-book-a-pub-quiz]
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About the Event
Hi there ✨
Whoever you are, you're warmly invited to join me for a full-day writing workshop ✍️ with:
- brunch 🍳,
- tea/coffee ☕,
- a free Penguin mini modern classic book
- a late afternoon drink (beer, wine, or soft - you decide)
- and plenty of space to remember, invent, and get some ideas down on the page 🌱
Together, we'll be writing childhood. Not memoir exactly, not nostalgia exactly — something closer to the strange, half-lit territory where memory and imagination blur, and the child's-eye view sees more than the adult one gives it credit for.
We'll read short extracts from poets, novelists, and short story writers who've worked in this territory — including Katherine Mansfield, Ian McEwan, Jamaica Kincaid, Sharon Olds, William Blake, and Vasko Popa — then use them as springboards for our own guided writing exercises, in poetry or prose fiction, whichever calls to you.
What do we mean by childhood? 🤔
We're interested in writing that asks questions like:
- What does the child understand that the adult around them doesn't?
- Where does memory end and invention begin?
- What's lost when we grow up — and what, if anything, is gained?
- And what can we unlock in our own writing when we let ourselves see the world at that height again?
No strict rules. No right answers. Just curiosity, play, and honest language. 🧸
What's the plan? 🗓️
- Arrive at Finch's Pub for tea/coffee ☕ and a gentle warm-up writing session ✍️
- Settle into reading, conversation, supported exploration, and lots more writing 💬
- Break for brunch 🍳 at the pub
- Dive back in for an afternoon of deeper writing and creative experiments 🌀
- Wind down with our end-of-day pub quiz! 🧠
What's included? 🎁
- A full day of creative writing workshops & exercises ✨
- Tea or coffee to start ☕
- Brunch at Finch's Pub 🍳
- A free Penguin mini classic 📖
- A drink of your choice in the late afternoon 🍻🍷🥤
- Our end-of-day pub quiz 🎉
By the end of the day, you'll leave with three new pieces of writing — a mix of poetry and prose fiction, whichever you're drawn to — plus fresh ideas to take home and develop in your own time.
What do you need to bring? 🎒
- Yourself 🙌
- A pen & pad 🖊️📓 (or a laptop 💻 if you prefer)
Our style 🌱
We create a friendly, supportive, and inclusive atmosphere 💜 Everybody is welcome. No experience necessary 🌈
There's no pressure to share or perform in front of the group 🙅 You can take part quietly, actively, or anywhere in between.If you have any doubts or questions, feel free to text me on 📱 07534981636 and I'll do my best to help.
Warm wishes 🌞,
Sean
(A Write & a Pint)4 attendees
Past events
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