Our Young Writers Groups (14-19)
If you’re a secret scribbler, vocal wordsmith, closet novelist or part-time poet, Hive runs a network of young writers groups in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. We’re looking for new members to start autumn 2022…
Hive Young Writers Competition 22/23
Hive Young Writers’ Competition is open to young people, aged 14 to 30, from across Yorkshire and the nearby north (By this we mean a home or term address in: All of Yorkshire and Humber, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham & Lincolnshire). Whether stories or poetry (or both) are your thing, you can….
Look How Alive Book Launch
Look How Alive by Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith | Book launch | Dina Sheffield | 1st Oct 2022 | FREE – We’re delighted, Hive young poet, and Rotherham Young Writers alumnus, Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith is launching her first full-length collection Look How Alive (Write Bloody UK) on Saturday 1st Oct at Dina Sheffield…
Mixing Roots Anthology – Call for submissions
Mixing Roots anthology…showcasing the voices of young and emerging writers of colour…In Mid-February we’ll be open for submissions for poetry from aspiring and emerging young writers of colour aged 15 to 30 in the north of England, for our first full-length Mixing Roots anthology!
Mixing Roots Poetry Programme
Mixing Roots poetry programme for young women of colour age 15-25 in the north of England. If you’re an aspiring or emerging young poet keen to take your craft further, Mixing Roots is back and running an online poetry programme starting on Sundays 13th March offering…
Barnsley Young Writers at The Civic
Calling young people aged 14-19 in the Barnsley area… Like creative writing? Like photography too? (Not essential!) Want to join something fun and creative with others who share the same interests? If so, join us at the new Barnsley Young Writers! (FREE!) We’re looking for aspiring young writers to join our new monthly group….
Poetry free reads & mentoring support
Hive is offering a number of free reads, feedback & mentorship support to young poets [aged 17 to 30 years] who are at a stage where they are getting ready to send their work out into the world for a pamphlet submission…
Hive Poetry Collective
Hive Poetry Collective is a poetry workshop for young people 17 to 30 yrs from across South Yorkshire & nearby…Write poems, read poems, get ideas, build skills, learn from feedback, hear about opportunities and be inspired by others with an interest in poetry. Be it hobby interest, serious career or portfolio focus, join us to stay in your creative groove!