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Updating of this directory of North-East groups was suspended at the end of 2013
due to lack of support. If you found the information useful, please
let us know!
Writers' Groups
Groups meeting regularly in North-East Scotland
Please see www.hi-arts.co.uk
for groups in Moray and the Highlands and Islands.
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Day
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Group
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Forms covered
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Venue
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Time
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Website
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Every
Tuesday
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forWORDS
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Royal British Legion, Forres
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7pm
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Third
Tuesday
of the month
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Deeside Writers
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Woodend Barn, Banchory
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7.30pm
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www.deesidewriters.co.uk
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Alternate
Wednesdays
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Beyond the Block
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Ythan Centre, Ellon
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10am
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Every
Wednesday
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Aberdeen Writers' Circle
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Inn at the Park, Aberdeen
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10.30am
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Third
Wednesday
of the month
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Peterhead Writers' Group
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poetry/prose/memoir
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Peterhead Library
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1pm
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Alternate
Wednesdays
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Huntly Writers
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Various venues, Huntly
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7.30pm
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www.huntlywriters.co.uk
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Alternate
Wednesdays
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Elgin Writers
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Elgin Library
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7.30pm
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www.elgin-writers.moonfruit.com
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Last
Thursday
of the month
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Poetry at Books and Beans
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poetry
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Books and Beans, Aberdeen
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6.30pm
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www.booksandbeans.co.uk
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First
Thursday
of the month
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Spindrift Writers
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poetry/prose
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Spindrift Studio, Banff
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7pm
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www.spindriftstudio.com
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Every
Thursday
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Stonehaven Writing Group
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poetry/prose/memoir
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Community Centre, Stonehaven
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7pm
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www.stonehavencommunitycentre.org
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Every
Thursday
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University Creative Writing Society
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Kittybrewster Bar, Aberdeen
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7pm
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Quarterly,
Fridays
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Better Read Poetry Nights
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poetry
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Better Read Books, Ellon
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7pm
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www.better-read.co.uk
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Second
Friday
of the month
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Grampian Association of Storytellers
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storytelling
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Various venues
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7.30pm
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www.grampianstorytellers.org.uk
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Alternate
Saturdays
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Lemon Tree Writers
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen
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11am
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www.lemontreewriters.co.uk
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Please advise any amendments to
info@northeastwriters.co.uk.
Former Groups
These groups are known to have been active in the past, but their current status
is unknown. Please let us know if you have more up-to-date information.
Day
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Group
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Forms covered
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Venue
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Time
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Website
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Alternate
Mondays
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Belmont Writers
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prose
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Belmont Picturehouse Bar, Aberdeen
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7.30pm
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Fourth
Monday
of the month
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Turriff Writers' Group
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Rosedale, Turriff
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7.30pm
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Every
Tuesday
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WEA Shoe Lane Writers
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poetry/prose/playscript
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St Katherine's Centre, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen
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1pm
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Every
Wednesday
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WEA Portal Writers Circle
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poetry/prose
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Tillydrone Community Flat, Aberdeen
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9.30am
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www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
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Every
Wednesday
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Oldmeldrum Writers' Group
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Meldrum Library
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10am
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First
Wednesday
of the month
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Poetry Exchange
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poetry
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Sunninghill, Banchory
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7.30pm
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www.woodendbarn.co.uk
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Alternate
Fridays
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Westhill 50+ Creative Writing Group
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Old Schoolhouse, Westhill
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10am
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Every
Friday
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Grassic Gibbon Writers Group
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott
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10.30am
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Monthly, day varies
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The Wordies
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poetry/prose/playscript
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Various venues, Ellon
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10am
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Monthly, day varies
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Lost and Found
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poetry/storytelling/music
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Cellar 35, Aberdeen
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7.30pm
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lostandfoundaberdeen.wordpress.com
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Alford Writers' Group
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Alford
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7pm
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Bennachie Writers
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Inverurie
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Ellon Writers
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Ellon
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Granite Chips
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Aberdeen
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No longer active
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Spring Tides Poetry Group
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poetry
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www.northeastwriters.co.uk/groups/spring-tides
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No longer active
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WACtheatre
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playscript
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wactheatre.wordpress.com
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Please advise any amendments to
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