Our current programme is as follows:

Open Mic Events

We run an Open Mic once per month to allow writers of all genres showcase their latest work. These events are free of charge and open to everyone, members, non-members, friends and family. They may be held online (using Zoom) or in-person depending on venue availability.

Writing Support Groups - Members Only

We run a number of peer-led support groups, all held over Zoom. Our current programme is as follows:

• Poetry/Short Story Writing - first Tuesday of the month, 2pm to 4pm - CURRENTLY FULL
• Poetry Only - second Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm to 9pm - SPACES
• Novel Writing (two separate groups)
  • first Wednesday of the month, 7pm to 9pm - SPACES
  • first Friday of the month, 7pm to 9pm - SPACES
• Scriptwriting - third Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm to 9pm - SPACES
• Memoir Writing - third Monday of the month, 7.30pm to 9pm - SPACES

You can join Fife Writes as a member by filling in the membership form on our Membership Page. Members who wish to join one of these groups must email events@fifewrites.org.uk to check availability (some are already full).

Workshops and Special Events

At various times throughout the year, we run workshops and special events with guest speakers/facilitators. These are usually available to everyone, though some may have preferential access for members, depending on numbers.

Fife Writes has been around for many years, though has existed as a charity only since January 2020. On 1st July 2022, The Byre Writers officially joined with Fife Writes creating a much larger group. It is guided by a very small organising team but is always on the lookout for additional people to join and help out with the many tasks that need to be carried out to keep a small charity working.

Its main purpose is to encourage involvement and provide the opportunity to write and perform. It aims to be a peer support group for writers of all genres and to encourage each other to write and share their work. It holds events such as storytelling, short stories, novels, poetry, performance and music across Fife where readers and performers are invited from the very inexperienced to full professionals.

It also holds creative writing workshops, runs a programme of writing support groups and hosts other events to support writers across Fife.