Creative Writing Evening Class  (Spring 2026)

LU Arts is Loughborough University's arts programme, offering students, staff and the wider community opportunities to get creative and get involved in the arts.Over the academic year LU Arts presents a mixed events programme of live performances, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, creative evening classes, talks and short courses as well asRadar, its contemporary art programme, where artists respond to research undertaken at Loughborough University.

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A broad and engaging creative writing evening class, suitable for those wanting to learn new skills and existing writers.

MHL0.13, Martin Hall, Loughborough University, LE11 3TS

This is a mixed ability 10-week course, suitable for those wanting to learn new skills and writers looking to polish existing talents.The topics covered during the course will include character development, utilizing your senses, writing from life experience and much more. The focus is primarily on fiction, but the skills you will learn are applicable to poetry and writing for screen and stage.Our tutor will provide feedback on work produced as part of the course, but will not be able to provide additional feedback outside of this.Classes will run every Wednesday, 7-9pm from 14 January to 18 March 2026.Please read your order confirmation email carefully for further information.Please note that this class is not open to Under 16s.I f you are purchasing this as a gift for someone, then please use your email address on the booking. You can update this at a later date by emailing LUArts@lboro.ac.uk. <h2>About the Tutor</h2>Alison Mott is a writer and story collector with many years’ experience leading creative activities in the community.She writes memoir, historical fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction and educational materials for adults and schools.Her work has appeared across a range of publications, online platforms and local presses, including The Guardian and Primary History Magazine.Alison was Writer in Residence at Loughborough's Old Rectory Museum in 2018 and her book, Songster – Loughborough’s Own War Horse was published by Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum the same year.She has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing and is accredited as a writing coach through the Arvon Foundation and the National Association of Writers in Education. <h2>Parking</h2>All students, staff and visitors are required to register their vehicle and pay to park on campus. There is a flat evening rate of £1 after 6pm. You have 30 minutes from arrival in which to complete the registration process. You will need to do this each week.Please contact Parking@lboro.ac.uk if you have any queries or <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/fm/services/traffic-parking/visitors/" title="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/fm/services/traffic-parking/visitors/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">visit the visitor parking webpage for more information</a>. <h2>Accessibility</h2>The room is on the ground floor of Martin Hall and there is step-free access into the building. An accessible toilet is located along the ground floor corridor.If you have any specific access requirements or anything you would like us to be aware of when running the event, please let us know via the booking form or email luarts@lboro.ac.uk in advance of booking and we will do our best to accommodate them. <h2>Cancellation and Refunds</h2>We will issue refunds for cancellations (minus Eventbrite fees) up to seven days prior to the first class, but no refunds will subsequently be issued unless a class is cancelled and cannot be re-arranged. Please note that Eventbrite processes data (including any personal data you may submit during your booking) outside of the European Economic Area. Please only submit any personal data which you are happy to have processed in this way, and in accordance with <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-privacy-policy?lg=en_GB" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-privacy-policy?lg=en_GB" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eventbrite’s privacy policy</a> applicable to respondents.

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