Play on Words Writers' Day - St Barbe Museum

By ArtfulScribe

A day of workshops and socialising for writers, focused on wellbeing, routes forward, and support for when things don't go as planned.

Location

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery

New Street Lymington SO41 9BH United Kingdom

Agenda

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Wellbeing for Writers

Joanna Barnard

“Writing does not cause misery; it is born of misery.” - Montaine. As a teenager, Joanna Barnard loved this quote; decades later, she’s still wondering if it’s true. Do writers naturally lean towar...

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Funding Routes for Writers

Matt West

Bridget Floyer

Seeking funding for research and development time, your own writing, or a project which will benefit local communities through reading, writing and literature? Join ArtfulScribe to discuss how to bui...

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Writing, Rejection and Resilience

Alice G May

Anna Britton

Agnes Halvorssen

Writing a book or collection is an enormous achievement but for writers at any stage of their careers, however successful, rejection can feel like an inevitable part of a writer’s life. What it isn't...

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7 hours
In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Arts • Literary Arts

Join ArtfulScribe, St Barbe and partners for a day of workshops and community for writers at St Barbe Museum on 1 November as part of the Play on Words Festival, taking place from the 22 Oct to the 3 Nov 2025.

This year we're focusing on wellbeing and resilience with special guests including Anna Britton, author of the Martin & Stern detective series published by Canelo and host of the Rejected Writers Club; Alice G May, writer of historical thrillers and saga fiction for Boldwood Books; and qualified counsellor, published author, workshop leader and mentor Joanna Barnard.

Day time sessions will be followed by a Local Writer Showcase in the evening at 7pm, bookable separately.

Find that event and other events and activities taking place across the New Forest at www.playonwords.org.uk.

A bit about our tickets

All sessions are bookable individually or are included in an all sessions ticket. To keep our work accessible, you have three options for individual tickets: to pay a standard price, to support others' participation by Paying It Forward, or to decide on your own ticket price, which can be as low as you need it to be, if for any reason you can't afford it otherwise. Or you're coming for the day you can keep it simple and buy the standard All Sessions ticket. Everyone gets the same experience.

The venue

Located at the heart of the beautiful, historic coastal market town of Lymington, St Barbe is both a dynamic local history museum and highly regarded art gallery.

The venue is 5 minutes walk from Lymington Town railway station, and has bike racks at the side of the building through the gates off Old School Lane. A transport guide including bus map is available here: https://documents.hants.gov.uk/passenger-transport/newforest-travelguide.pdf.

If coming by vehicle, up to three hours parking is available at the Pay and Display in Emsworth Road, with accessible parking close to the museum, but if you're with us for the whole day follow Emsworth Road round to Barfields Car Park for long stay parking.

Access

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery has ramp access to the side of the building for wheelchairs. Please call 01590 676969 to discuss your individual needs and St Barbe will be happy to help.

For more information visit: https://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/visit/getting-here/

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