{"title": "Creative Writing", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-18T00:00:00Z", "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "Creative Writing is a weekly evening class for adults held in the Studio at the Landmark Arts Centre. It is run by tutor Liz Bazalgette, an experienced teacher with an MA in Creative Writing whose stories have been shortlisted for competitions including Bridport and Fish. No previous writing experience is needed: each week participants write and share their work, exploring style and voice, character, world-building, point of view, structure and plot through talks, prompts, exercises and workshops in a supportive environment. 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