Birmingham Teens at The Roundhouse 2024

BOOKING FOR THIS GROUP HAS NOW CLOSED. For more information please click the button below.

 

This group is aimed at young people in school years 7 – 13 (aged 11 – 18). 

Led by writer Nathan Lunt with an assistant writer, the group will meet at Roundhouse from 1.30 – 3.30pm on the following Saturdays:

20th January 2024
24th February 2024
16th March 2024
20th April 2024
18th May 2024
15th June 2024
6th July 2024

The sessions cost £10 for a taster session, or £9 per session when booking for all remaining sessions. You can choose to pay in one lump sum or pay by monthly Direct Debit payments. 

Please note, we encourage young people to join one group for the year, as getting to know their fellow group members is an important part of developing as a writer. Advance booking is essential.

We are pleased to be able to offer free places to those who receive free school meals or pupil premium funding at school. You can see our bursary policy here. Please contact us with any queries.

The young people will need to bring:

A notebook or some paper
A pen or pencil to write with
A snack and a drink, if they want one

Get Writing

If you’d like to submit a piece of your writing for possible inclusion in the magazine, please see the Get Involved page to see more details. This magazine is published online three times a year: summer (June/July), winter (October-December) and spring (February-April) terms.

Our Spark Young Writers groups for September 2024-June 2025 are now available to book. 

Submissions for the 30th anniversary edition of the Spark Young Writer Magazine are now being accepted – our biggest edition yet! The deadline is 28th April 2025

The 2024 Spark Anthology The Worry Balloon is now available to buy. Full details can be found here.

 

Check out all our ideas for writing prompts at our Get Writing tab. 

A wide selection of images, videos and Funsheets for young writers to complete.