{"title": "Teens Creative Writing Club – Forest Hill Library", "start": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "place": "Forest Hill Library", "address": "Dartmouth Rd, London SE23 3HZ", "price": "Free (donations welcome)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://buytickets.at/calico/2348518", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "A free creative writing workshop group for writers aged 14-18, meeting monthly in the community room at Forest Hill Library. It is run by Calico Libraries as part of their programme. Sessions include a warm-up, reading examples of mostly contemporary writing in many genres, forms and styles, talk about technique, and time to write together over biscuits and tea. 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The writers' collective behind it meets every Monday evening and alternates between writing together, sharing work, offering feedback, and experimenting creatively as a group. Sessions are supportive and flexible, making space for different approaches to writing and different levels of experience. Whether you're working on something specific or just want time to write alongside others, it offers a regular, communal space to do so.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/page-of-wands-38481/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/page-of-wands/2026-10-26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8059d3fbee45e5bfb279aebea96a75800c03b8f819d404f0c861fa4315eec7e-2000.webp"}]}