Well, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster (cliche, I know) but we have now secured our own venue in the heart of Yorkshire and all of our writers’ retreats will now run from there. Set in the lovely village of Beal, the new retreat is close to the motorway network and is handy for…Continue reading Our own Venue – The Retreat at the Kings Arms

Writers’ Retreat UK’s Jan Birley has recently, over the last two years, turned her attentions to scriptwriting. Having drafted a TV drama pilot, it has now selected as a quarterfinalist in the Screencraft TV Pilot Competition. Jan has recently finished filming of her first drama/thriller short, which is now in post-production, with her next short…Continue reading Another Competition Success

At Writers’ Retreat UK, we never stop moving forward. Our aim is simply to provide the best environment and resources for writers and aspiring writers to be productive. We cater for all levels of writer, from those who are well-established, traditionally published and who write for a living, to those who are just starting out…Continue reading What’s Coming Up with Writers’ Retreat UK?

The July retreat is now wrapped and what a fabulous retreat it was. We had a mix of writers, including a novelist, a playwright and an academic writer. Our mentor was the fabulous Laurie Johnson, who has worked extensively as an editor for Harlequin and all the writers found the mentoring sessions extremely useful. This…Continue reading July Retreat – An Unexpected Visitor

We are delighted to confirm Middleham House, set in the delightful Yorkshire Dales town of Middleham, as our latest venue to our collection of retreat locations and we will run our first one there on 6th September for 3 nights. We are very particular about our locations and there is a list of criteria they…Continue reading Our stunning new venue