Programme of events

The venue for meetings will be St Michael's Church Hall*, except where stated.

On alternate weeks, we meet informally at The White Hart**. The emphasis tends to be on works-in-progress (and beer) and discussion (and beer).

All meetings begin at 8pm.

Programme, 2011-12 All items subject to change

September 2011

7: AGM, election of officers (or Coup De Circle as the case may be), member renewal and a bit of socialising; Setting of the David Gibson Cup competition by Steve Barley

21: Manuscript surgery

October

5: Guest speaker: Anna May Mangan author of Me and Mine: A warm-hearted memoir of a London Irish Family

19: Adjudication of the David Gibson competition/setting of the Lisbeth Phillips competition by Sam Ellis

November

2: Manuscript surgery

16: Manuscript surgery

30: Adjudication of the Lisbeth Phillips competition.

December

14: Christmas party

January 2012

11: Setting of the President's competition/manuscript surgery

25: The All New VWC quiz evening

February

8: Manuscript surgery

11 February: Get Writing 2012

22: Manuscript surgery - there will probably be much post-Get Writing discussion too!

March

7: Adjudication of the President's competition

21: Manuscript surgery

April

4: VWC Question Time

18: Setting of the Crystal Decanter competition by last year's winner Dave Weaver and Kevin Bennett give the low down on epublishing

May

2: Manuscript surgery

16: Manuscript surgery

30: Manuscript surgery

June

13: Adjudication of the Crystal Decanter competition

27: Manuscript surgery

July

11: Party!

*St Michael's is the venue for the main VWC meetings and the most well attended.

**~~The Six Bells~~/ ~~Goat~~ White Hart sessions are less formal and we hold a series of manuscript evenings. Lower numbers (well, usually) allow writers to present longer extracts and receive more in-depth critique (although these days they can get busy!).