Structured Writing Retreats (SWRs) provide time and space to focus on individual writing projects. Inspired by extensive research undertaken by Rowena Murray and scores of other scholars, SWRs enable writers at all stages to come together in a supportive environment to progress projects, meet new people and share best practice.
Upcoming Structured Writing Retreats and Training Courses for Retreat Facilitators
This list is updated as new retreat and training dates are offered. If you don’t see any dates that suit you, check back or get in touch with the organizers listed below.
January 2026
- 5-16 January Effective Self-Revision mini-course with Wendy Baldwin (online)
- 22-23 January Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
April 2026
23-24 April Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
May 2026
21-22 May Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
October 2026
1-2 October Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
December 2026
- 3-4 December Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
Past retreats (2025)
April 2025
- 3-4 April Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
- 14-15 April Structured Writing Retreat with Wendy Baldwin (Online)
- 23-24 April Training for Retreat Facilitators with Rowena Murray (Online)
May 2025
- 8-9 May Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
July 2025
- 3-4 July Structured Writing Retreat with Wendy Baldwin (Online)
August 2025
- 28-31 August academic:offsite Writing Retreat with Andrea Gutzeit (Germany)
September 2025
- 25-26th September Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
October 2025
- 23-24 October Structured Writing Retreat with Wendy Baldwin (Online)
- 29 October–2 November academic:offsite Writing Retreats with Andrea Gutzeit (Germany)
November 2025
- 13-14 November Structured Writing Retreat with Wendy Baldwin (Online)
December 2025
- 4-5 December Ridge Writing Retreats with Kate Sotejeff-Wilson (Finland)
- 4-5 December Structured Writing Retreat with Wendy Baldwin (Online)
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