Event listing
Items are added as organisers confirm them. We take great care in compiling this list.Words on Wednesday is not responsible for running all these events. It is a good idea to check the social media or website for the event before you attend.
FEBRUARY 2026
Tuesday 3rd February
Write Along Tuesday (W.A.T)
📅03/02/2026 🕛 1pm-2.30pm 📍Central Library, downstairs. 💷Free.
Penni will be temporarily running this as the writing group run by Swindon Story Shed isn't currently running. Bring along your own writing or whatever projects you are working on. It's a time to write with others, rather than by yourself.
Mum's the Word
📅 03/02/2026 🕛7pm–9pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Ln, Shaw, Swindon SN5 5PJ, UK 💷£2.00 per session
Mum's the Word, is a friendly and informal writing group for mums, including birth mums, foster mums, full–time mums, adoptive mums, working mums, grandmas, and women who are primary carers or guardians of a child. Don't worry if you haven't had a chance to write anything yet; the group will help you get started if you want it to. Everyone welcome! If you would like to come along or would like further information, please contact Helen Allen at: mumsthewordwriting@outlook.com or helen@ifsandbuts.co.uk
Wednesday 4th February
Words on Wednesday, Creative Writing Group.📅04/02/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
Poetry Swindon.
📅04/02/2026🕛7pm–9pm 📍 Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Ln, Shaw, Swindon SN5 5PJ, UK, 💷£2.00 per session
Poetry Swindon: a friendly, welcoming space for people in and around Swindon to come together and explore poetry. Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ. Email sophie@poetryswindon.com, or visit the website –www.poetryswindon.com
Friday 6th February
Liden's Writer's Group.
📅06/02/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am 📍 Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷Cost £2 per session.
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week, info
Swindon Wordsmiths Poetry Cafe - For poets and songwriters. 7pm for 7:30 start, Café Vialottie, Redhouse Way #Unit 1 Blunsdon Saint Andrew SN25 2NT £6 inadvance or £8 on the night 700 Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon SN25 4YX Tickets more info
Monday 9th - Saturday 21st February
Festival of Tomorrow - For more info see https://www.festivaloftomorrow.com/Tuesday 10th February
Write Along Tuesday (W.A.T)
📅10/02/2026 🕛 1pm-2.30pm 📍Central Library, downstairs. 💷Free.
Penni will be temporarily running this as the writing group run by Swindon Story Shed isn't currently running. Bring along your own writing or whatever projects you are working on. It's a time to write with others, rather than by yourself.
Artswords Writers' Kitchen.
📅10/02/2026 🕛7-9pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ.💷 Cost £2 per session.🖊️🖊️😁📚 matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk for more details.
📅10/02/2026 🕛7-9pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ.💷 Cost £2 per session.🖊️🖊️😁📚 matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk for more details.
Wednesday 11th February
Words on Wednesday, Creative Writing Group.
📅11/02/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
Friday 13th February
Liden's Writer's Group.
📅13/02/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am 📍 Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷Cost £2 per session.
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week, info
Tuesday 17th February
Write Along Tuesday (W.A.T)
📅17/02/2026 🕛 1pm-2.30pm 📍Central Library, downstairs. 💷Free.
Penni will be temporarily running this as the writing group run by Swindon Story Shed isn't currently running. Bring along your own writing or whatever projects you are working on. It's a time to write with others, rather than by yourself.
Artswords Readers Group
📅17/02/2026 🕛7:30 -9pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ.💷 Cost £2 per session.
This month’s book is -The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. Two teenagers meet, in secret, at a taverna on the island they both call home. A fig tree witnesses their happy meetings, and, years later, a clipping from it creates a new and special meaning.For further info contact: matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk
Wednesday 18th February
Words on Wednesday, Creative Writing Group.
📅18/02/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
📅18/02/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
Friday 20th February
Liden's Writer's Group.
📅20/02/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am 📍 Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷Cost £2 per session.
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week, info
A Thousand Tales to tell Storytelling Workshop with Kate Claxton for children over 5,
📅20/02/2026 🕛11:00-11:45, 12:00-12:45, 1.15-2:00 2:15-3:00pm 📍 STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Fire Fly Ave, Swindon SN2 2EY, UK. 💷Free but book your tickets here all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Part of the Festival of Tomorrow.
Saturday 21st February
📅20/02/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am 📍 Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷Cost £2 per session.
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week, info
📅20/02/2026 🕛11:00-11:45, 12:00-12:45, 1.15-2:00 2:15-3:00pm 📍 STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Fire Fly Ave, Swindon SN2 2EY, UK. 💷Free but book your tickets here all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Part of the Festival of Tomorrow.
Swindon Nerd-smiths open mike-
📅25/02/2026 🕛7:00pm 📍 The Well, Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon SN25 4YX 💷£6 pre-order early bird 21.1.26, then £8 till the night, £10-on the night. Tickets
Part of the Festival of tomorrow, more info
Tuesday 24th February
Write Along Tuesday (W.A.T) -
📅24/02/2026 🕛 1pm-2.30pm 📍Central Library, downstairs. 💷Free
Penni will be temporarily running this as the writing group run by Swindon Story Shed isn't currently running. Bring along your own writing or whatever projects you are working on. It's a time to write with others, rather than by yourself. Note if this is not well attended this will be the last session.
📅24/02/2026 🕛 1pm-2.30pm 📍Central Library, downstairs. 💷Free
Penni will be temporarily running this as the writing group run by Swindon Story Shed isn't currently running. Bring along your own writing or whatever projects you are working on. It's a time to write with others, rather than by yourself. Note if this is not well attended this will be the last session.
Artswords Writers Cafe
📅17/02/2026 🕛7:00 -9pm 📍Friends Meeting House, 79 Eastcott Hill, SN1 3JF.💷 Cost £2 per session.
Artswords Writers' Café, is a meeting place for new writers, experienced writers and anyone interested in writing. We chat, we read, we explore, and we discover interesting things about writing. If you have any piece of writing you’d like to share with others, please bring it along, in hardcopy, at least tenfold. Everyone and anyone interested in writing and reading is welcome! For further information, please contact Matt Holland on 01793 771080 or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk
Wednesday 25th February
Words on Wednesday, Creative Writing Group.
📅25/02/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
Friday 27th February
Liden's Writer's Group.
📅27/02/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am - 📍Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷 Cost £2 per session. info
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week
Forward warning of some events, a few months out...
MARCH 2026
Tuesday 3rd March
Mum's the Word
📅 03/03/2026 🕛7pm–9pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Ln, Shaw, Swindon SN5 5PJ, UK 💷£2.00 per session
Mum's the Word, is a friendly and informal writing group for mums, including birth mums, foster mums, full–time mums, adoptive mums, working mums, grandmas, and women who are primary carers or guardians of a child. Don't worry if you haven't had a chance to write anything yet; the group will help you get started if you want it to. Everyone welcome! If you would like to come along or would like further information, please contact Helen Allen at: mumsthewordwriting@outlook.com or helen@ifsandbuts.co.uk
Wednesday 4th March
📅04/03/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, Swindon, SN1 1BA 💷Free Creative writing group, no need to book pop in! info
📅04/03/2026🕛7pm–9pm 📍 Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Ln, Shaw, Swindon SN5 5PJ, UK, 💷£2.00 per session
Poetry Swindon: a friendly, welcoming space for people in and around Swindon to come together and explore poetry. Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ. Email sophie@poetryswindon.com, or visit the website –www.poetryswindon.com
Friday 6th March
📅06/03/2026 🕛10.30am-11.30am 📍 Swindon 105.5, The Liden Centre, Barrington Cl, Swindon SN3 6HF, UK. 💷Cost £2 per session.
A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week, info
Saturday 21st March
Storms and Silver Hands by Hannah Moore.📅21/03/2026 🕛 7:15pm 📍 Eastcott community centre, Swindon, SN1 3LZ 💷Cost £10 tickets
Storytelling by local group, Forging fantastical
In Storms and Silver Hands, storyteller Hannah Moore weaves the fairy tale of The Handless Maiden with true and traditional stories from around the world – stories that can make us wonder at our human capacity for restoration, empowerment, agency and hope. This dark and starry adventure considers what it means - out of the soil of troubled times - to grow back wild and full of wonder, and explores the themes of power, repair, aid and regrowth. An evening of tales and songs, and questions for the nightingales in the branches of your heart.
APRIL2026
MAY 2026
Monday 4th May - to 10th May
Swindon Festival of Literature - For more info see https://www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk/
OTHER GROUPS/OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
Charity local to Swindon delivering therapy, including art therapy, e.g. creative writing, holds a weekly writing group info
Artswords Mentoring Service
Mentoring is with Artswords' Literature Development Worker, Matt Holland.
For further information about booking a mentoring session, live or via Zoom, please call 01793 771080 or write to matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk
