Courses

Indulge youself in the mists and mellow fruitfulness of Garsdale.

Now is the winter of your full content. Indulge yourself with log fires, mulled wine, outstanding food and the space to write.

Shake off those winter blues and escape into the peace and beauty of The Yorkshire Dales! Leave all distractions behind so you can start, develop or finish that project and be nurtured with excellent food for both body and soul.

Develop your art within a friendly, supportive environment, drawing inspiration from the inner landscape of memory and the stunning Dales surrounding the retreat. Explore the craft and mystery of writing poetry through workshops, readings and one-to-one tutorials. For both new and experienced poets.

This course is suitable for writers arriving with a blank page as well as those bringing a project they have already started work on. Whether you are interested in writing a novel or a short story, this course is for you.

Seizing the moment, naming each part of the moment. What do poems do with time - how do they speed it up or slow it down? A look at subjects from many different directions, including location, voice and time frame, to produce fresh perspectives for the poems we write.

This Tutored Poetry Retreat is designed for a limited number of writers to work intensively with a focus on individual sessions. Open to all serious about taking their poetry to the next level.

‘Summertime when the writin' is easy…..’  Be nurtured. Enjoy outstanding food, inspiring landscape and freedom from the daily grind. Spread your writing wings!

This course, through close-readings of different examples of form, aims to push your own poems and forms in new directions and lengths.

Sometimes a poem stops short of where it could actually go. Straight to the Point with Jo Bell concentrates on honing and shaping your work so that it is memorable, true and has a real impact on the reader.