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"How many people in the world can say that they’ve written inside the Barbican conservatory?
It was such a perfect environment to seek inspiration in and a gift to be surrounded by fellow writers in a space that encourages self-discovery, parallel to our writing exercises. It felt easy to become fully immersed in the session. It was so well facilitated.

 

All of the other participants were bound together by an interest in nature, in exploring what it means to us as individuals and a collective. Such dynamic discussion and reflections were put forward by the group, which I really enjoyed being part of."
EMILY WILSON

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"I was a little nervous coming along to The Write Club for the first time being someone who doesn’t class themselves as a “writer”, but I went ahead anyway to see what it was like as I’d love to practice. I shouldn’t have worried. The Write Club at the Barbican conservatory was truly a wonderful event - everyone was so welcoming! There were people of all abilities from novices to some incredibly talented writers, no one came with an ego. The facilitation was lovely and inclusive of new/nervous people . So welcoming and supportive."
GARETH BOWN


"I wasn't sure what to expect from my first Write Club experience, but the stage was certainly set:
Nestled in the Barbican conservatory, this meditative platform provided a sense of clarity to begin writing about anything and everything.


To get us inspired and pique our creative juices, the guest speaker gave an uplifting talk about how nature must be woven into our society, before inviting the audience to engage and ask questions. What followed was a lively ping pong between the guest speaker and the participants, in which critiques over the immediacy of nature were raised and how certain spaces facilitate greater access, and therefore empathy towards nature. Shrikanth countered that, whatever your environment, you can engage in nature and incorporate it into daily rituals, such as paying attention to subtle changes in your environment, be that in a city, by the coast or in the countryside. For me, it was this point that remained salient throughout the writing workshops: the art of noticing something, however small and seemingly inconsequential that may be.

The workshops were around 30 minutes long, in which the guest speaker gave us a writing prompt, the first being: "Have a wonder. Find something that catches your attention. Observe what you see. Use all your senses." Simple and succinct, the group set to it and wrote about the space in a myriad of different ways. Some chose to focus on the familial relationships between the plants, whilst others explored the man made connection to the space. With kind encouragement from Matt and Susanna, some of us read our pieces aloud. It was a rare moment of vulnerability and creative generosity.

I would highly recommend Write Club and am eager to return to their next installation in the programme!"
LUCY AYLMER

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"A truly unique opportunity to write and focus on ecology. An incredibly immersive experience."

YEMI B. THOMAS



 

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