Burton Teen group for 2022-23

This group is aimed at young people in school years 7 – 13 (aged 11 – 18). 
Led by writer Natalie Marlow with an assistant writer, the group will meet in Burton Library from 1.30 – 3.30pm on the following Saturdays:

21st October 2023
18th November 2023
16th December 2023
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 booked for all remaining sessions. You can choose to pay in one lump sum or pay by monthly recurring card 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.

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 2023-June 2024 are now available to book.

Anthology Submissions

We are now closed to new submissions.

Volunteer with us

We are looking for people to help us run our Spark Young Writers groups. It’s a great opportunity to learn how creative writing workshops work.