Events
Types of event
I run workshops, groups, training and retreat events primarily in North Wales and Chester, with bespoke events by invitation further afield across the North West.
Please contact me if you are interested in my running an event for your organisation or group.
2026 Upcoming events
September
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September 5th: Way With Words Journalling Group at Gladstone's Library 10am-1pm *
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September 12th: Praying with my Pen faith journalling at St HIldeburgh's Hoylake 9am-2.30pm**
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September 18th-20th: Write for Life Conference, Stockholm
Presenting on Writing into Hope at Sweden's 2nd Expressive Writing Conference
Find out more...
October
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October 1st-2nd: Pilgrims of the Page Conference, Canterbury
Presenting on Life's Journey at this 3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference,
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October 12th: Journalling our Journeys Free journaling workshop online 7-9pm
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October 17th: Way With Words Journalling Group at Gladstone's Library 10am-1pm *
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October 19th: Journalling our Faith Free journalling workshop online 7-9pm
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October 21st: Creative Writing Workshop for 'Hooligans' Hoole Writers' Group 10am-12 noon
* Please contact me directly if you are interested in writing in a journalling group.
** Please contact me if you are interested in a faith journalling event for your church group.
3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference
From 1st- 2nd October
Canterbury Cathedral Conference Centre is the setting for this 3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference - appropriately entitled ‘Pilgrims of the Page’ in a city long connected with pilgrimage. Participants will journey from across the continent to share experience and expertise as we explore how life’s journey can be enriched and enhanced with words.
I’m privileged not only to contribute a workshop on writing our journeys, but also to chair a workshop session led by fellow therapeutic writing practitioners Charmaine Pollard and Geri Chavis.
Journalling our Journeys
Free Online Journalling Workshop
Monday October 12th 7-9pm
As the evenings lengthen into Autumn, I'll be running some evening journalling workshops online.
Journalling our Journeys on October 12th is a session to inspire, refresh and encourage the practice of journalling through seasons of transition and challenge.
It's the first of a series of 4, with the subsequent 3 workshops at fortnightly intervals,
on October 26th, November 9th and 23rd, from 7-9pm.
I am offering the first workshop as a free event, and participants will have the option of booking the follow-up workshops - £20 per session - in due course.
This first workshop can be booked on Eventbrite here
Journalling our Faith
Free online faith journalling workshop
Monday October 19th 7-9pm
As we approach Advent, I'm also running some faith journalling workshops in this lead-up to the Church calendar's new year.
Journalling our Faith on October 19th is for those who wish to journal with a specific focus on the journey of Christian spirituality. It's a session to help us explore different journalling approaches, using the written word to deepen our connection with the Living Word. It will be followed up with 3 further workshops at fortnightly intervals on November 2nd, 16th and 30th, from 7-9pm.
I am offering the first workshop as a free event and participants will have the option of booking the follow-up workshops - £20 a session - in due course.
The first workshop can be booked on Eventbrite here
Images from previous events
