Residential Courses and Retreats

2544 Late October Retreat
Mon 27th Oct - Sat 1st Nov
Fully Booked

As the nights get longer and the leaves fall, cosy up at Moniack Mhor and get some focused writing time. There will be company if you want it, hearty meals in the evening, but most of all, time and space to concentrate on your project without any distractions.

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2545 Scots Tutored Retreat with Hannah Rarity and William Letford, Guest Reader Amanda Thomson
Mon 3rd Nov - Sat 8th Nov

This taucht retreat is for awbody wha’s ever wantit tae or wha’s a’ready warkin tae scrieve sangs, poems or stories in the Scots leid. Baird Hannah Rarity an makar Billy Letford will haud wan-tae-wan tutorials wi ye ower the week tae gie ye a haun creatin new wark in Scots.

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2546 November Retreat
Mon 10th Nov - Sat 15th Nov

A warm welcome and a well-stoked log fire await you on retreat at Moniack Mhor. Whether you want to work on your latest manuscript, play, or poems, this time is yours. Immerse yourself in your writing in a supportive environment, away from any distractions.

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2547 Poetry: Collaborating with the Wild World with Jen Hadfield and Niall Campbell, Guest Reader Suzannah V. Evans
Mon 17th Nov - Sat 22nd Nov
Limited Places Available

Listening, inventing, collaborating with the wild world, this course dances on the so called boundary between us and all else … bringing what is outside into us – and drawing what is inside us out into the world. This course is aimed at writers of all stages who want to engage with both the natural world and the private world inside themselves.

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2548 Historical Fiction: The Cathedral of Mist with Andrew Miller and Lucy Jago, Guest Reader Anna Frame
Mon 24th Nov - Sat 29th Nov
Fully Booked

For writers with a special interest in historical fiction, the week will be a chance to start new projects or push on with work in progress. Through workshops, discussions and tutorials, we’ll explore a type of storytelling that remains hugely popular with readers, that inhabits genre but also transcends it.

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2550 Fiction: Tutored Retreat with Louise Welsh and Zoë Strachan, Guest Reader Francis Bickmore
Mon 8th Dec - Sat 13th Dec
Fully Booked

This week-long tutored retreat offers an opportunity to focus intensively on a work-in-progress: any kind of prose writing welcome!  Zoë and Louise will be on hand to help you hone characters and structure, develop style, shift blocks and think about next steps.

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2603 Early January Retreat Retreat
Mon 12th Jan - Sat 17th Jan

Start your year with an untutored retreat at Moniack Mhor and give yourself time and space to focus on your project.

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2604 January Retreat
Mon 19th Jan - Sat 24th Jan

While the cold dark weather surrounds us, warm up next to the cosy wood-burning stoves at Moniack Mhor to focus your attention and hone your writing.

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2606 Songwriting: with Kathryn Williams and Louis Abbott, Guest Reader Polly Paulusma
Mon 2nd Feb - Sat 7th Feb

Finding and sharing your voice in song. Have you always wanted to write a song? Do you want time for writing more songs? Do you want to stretch out of your usual creative practice? Songwriting can be the conective way we reach out to others and also make sense of our own feelings . 

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2609 February Retreat
Mon 23rd Feb - Sat 28th Feb

Ease yourself gently from winter into the beginning of spring. Get away from everything and allow yourself the time to dedicate yourself to your writing.

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2610 Early March Retreat
Mon 2nd Mar - Sat 7th Mar

Come to Moniack Mhor for some quality quiet time. Evenings by the fire, good company and country walks will help inspire your writing.

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