A new writing group will be launching in Oakham next month following the closure of a writing group that used to take place at Rutland Refill.

Oakham Refill Shoppe opened in the autumn, and has begun restarting a series of sessions and workshops that took place a the eco-friendly shop when it was Rutland Refill.

The café and eco-friendly store, formally run by Jenni Penfold as Rutland Refill, opened in October and has returned offering many of the services available at Rutland Refill, but with the aim of becoming a community hub and crafting centre too.

The new writing sessions going ahead at Oakham Refill Shoppe are open to all writers from poets, fiction writers, fact writers, journalers, scriptwriters, bloggers and letter writers, to oral storytellers, spoken word artists, lyricists, and every other wordsmith living in the local area.

The only requirement?

That you have a love of creating with the written and spoken word.

Join a new creative writing session in Oakham. Image credit: Oakham Refill Shoppe.

This will be an informal space where you can share your work, and contain invitations to experiment, offer creative prompts, be based upon supportive encouragement, and of course, there will be cake.

The first session will take place on Saturday 6 January 2024.

Check out the Oakham Nub News What's On page for more information about groups, sessions and one-off events going on across Rutland.