One-day London Writing Retreat

One-day Autumn Writing Retreat: London, Saturday 17^th October 2026

NARRATIVE VOICE & POINT OF VIEW

Join us for this one-day retreat in Shoreditch, London. We’ll spend the morning together in search of our narrative voices through close reading of varied texts, discussion, and exploratory writing. In the afternoon, the focus will shift to point of view where we’ll ask questions like: who’s telling this story anyway? Are we looking through our characters or at them? What do you think about the vernacular? What happens when we tell a story through multiple points of view?

This retreat is suitable for those with some previous experience of writing

Meet: 10am – 5pm (with a one-hour lunch break)

Venue: The Long Room, Eastside, Suite 16, Perseverance Works, 37 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, London E2 7NX

Cost: £90

Note: When you join a Hope & Anchor retreat, you will always be hosted by at least two of us, but usually all three. Peggy, Sarah and Joanna come to writing with a broad range of knowledge, taste and experience; this is one of the things that makes Hope & Anchor truly special.

Where we'll meet:

Eastside,

Suite 16, Perseverance Works,

37 Hackney Road,

Shoreditch, London E2 7NX

Eastside is close to the City of London and is well served by public transport. It is a five minute walk from Hoxton (East London Line/Overground) and a ten minute walk from Old Street (Northern Line, exit via Subway 1). Please do not use Apple Maps to navigate to the building - it will send you to Hackney City Farm!

T&Cs:

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel, let us know as soon as possible as we may be able to offer your spot to someone else. Our cancellation policy is as follows...

2 weeks’ cancellation notice: 100% refund. 

1 week’s notice: 50% refund. 

Any later than 1 week: no refund (sorry!).