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Upcoming Events

Choose from our standalone monthly Sunday afternoon classes, our monthly Friday meetups, our 

weekly evening classes restarting in September, or our writing retreat in May 2027. The retreat and weekly classes always sell out; you can secure your space in either with a deposit. Join us!

Any questions at all, just email us: contact@cambridgecreativewriting.com 

  • Storytelling Sundays
    Storytelling Sundays
    4 Afternoon Events
    Four Sunday afternoon classes, 2pm-5pm, at The Museum of Cambridge's Enid Porter Room. You can choose from writing fantasy on March 1st, writing crime April 19th, writing humour May 17th, and/or learning about publishing June 14th. £75 each. Join us!
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  • Spring 2026 writing exercises at The Box, April-June
    Spring 2026 writing exercises at The Box, April-June
    April 17th, May 15th, June 5th
    One Friday evening a month we meet up at The Box cafe in Cambridge and Emily or Menna lead writing exercises. The mood is relaxed and inspiring. 6pm-8pm, April 17th, May 15th, June 5th. £25 for each session, sold at a discount for booking all three (£60).
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  • Summer 2026 writing exercises at The Box, July and August
    Summer 2026 writing exercises at The Box, July and August
    July 3rd & August 7th 6-8pm
    One Friday evening a month we meet up at The Box cafe in Cambridge and Emily or Menna lead writing exercises. The mood is relaxed and inspiring. 6pm-8pm, July 3rd, August 7th. Cost is £25 for a single session, £45 for both.
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  • Spring/summer 2026 workshopping at The Box, April-July
    Spring/summer 2026 workshopping at The Box, April-July
    April 24th, May 22nd, June 19th, July 17th
    Meet up at The Box Cafe to share your work and get expert and group feedback. This event is for people who have worked with us in the past or are currently working with us. Four Fridays: Apr 24, May 22, June 19, July 17. Limited spaces available. SOLD OUT.
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  • Autumn 2026 Weekly Story Progress Course at Jesus College
    Autumn 2026 Weekly Story Progress Course at Jesus College
    September 17th-November 19th, 6pm-8:30
    This weekly evening course meeting at beautiful Jesus College (with free parking on site!) will help you start or make progress with your creative writing. Meeting eight Thursdays 6pm-8:30. This course sells out--grab your spot!
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  • 2027 May Day Writing Retreat at Westminster College, Cambridge
    2027 May Day Writing Retreat at Westminster College, Cambridge
    Sat 1st - Mon 3rd May 2027
    Bank Holiday three-day weekend retreat with teaching, writing time, creative camaraderie and inspiration. Saturday May 1st-Monday May 3rd 2027.
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  • Editorial Feedback
    Editorial Feedback
    To be arranged
    Menna offers editorial consultations, on partial or full manuscripts, by appointment. This is only open to current or past students. Email menna@mennavanpraag.com to request availability before booking.
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  • Add on: buy Time to Write
    Add on: buy Time to Write
    To be arranged
    If you're attending one of our in-person events and would like to pay now for a copy of Emily's book on how to write a novel, you will be able to collect it at the event.
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