Young Writers Groups
If you’re a secret scribbler, vocal wordsmith, closet novelist or part-time poet, Hive runs a network of young writers groups and programmes for ages 14 to 19 (usually in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham). (New groups restarting autumn 2026. See dates & details below!)
Saturday Intro to Creative Writing at Barnsley Civic for 14-19s
Aged 14 to 19 in the Barnsley area? Interested in developing your creative writing? If so, join us at Barnsley Civic for a free, relaxed Saturday afternoon introduction to all things creative writing. FREE, Saturday 19th Sept 2026..
Four Hive poets at Off the Shelf
We’re delighted that four Hive poets will be taking to the stage for this special Off the Shelf event, celebrating some of the North’s exciting emerging poetry talent and marking the end of Beth Davies’ two-year tenure as Sheffield Poet Laureate…
The RUSH Anthology Zine
We’re excited for the forthcoming anthology zine The RUSH, co-edited by Hive poet Luke Worthy and Parel Joy for Dyke House Press. Published September 2026, with a local launch at Juno Books, Sheffield, on 6 October…
If Buildings Could Speak Writing Workshop August at Barnsley Civic
If buildings could speak, what would they tell us? What have they seen and what have they heard? What tales would they weave about the strangeness of their spaces, or about the humans (and ghosts) who move through them? Join us at Barnsley Civic on Saturday 22nd August for a wonderfully creative (and free!) workshop exploring….
WordPath creative writing for wellbeing programme for 16–24 year-olds
WordPath is a free creative writing for wellbeing programme for 16–24 year-olds living across South Yorkshire offering creative writing sessions & 1-to-1 mentoring for young people experiencing anxiety, depression, or other mild to moderate mental health challenges…
Watch Ear to the Street
Ear to the Streets: 24hrs in the life of South Yorkshire – is an audio-visual love letter to the urban and rural life of South Yorkshire, featuring the words and voices of over 40 young writers from across the region’s cities, towns and villages, working with…
Hive Young Writers Competition 2024/25
Hive Young Writers’ Competition 2024/25 NOW OPEN!! A writing competition for 14 to 30s from or based in Yorkshire, the nearby north & midlands | Poetry | Flash Fiction | Stories | deadline: midnight 23rd Feb 2025
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!