Writers of Colour Archives - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Blog, Events

Online Student Writers Open House – 1 October 2026

Calling all BPOC Students in the UK! Join us for an online information session about SBWN!

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026Blog, Events, Opportunities

Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Workshops with Hannah Lavery – Autumn Term 2026

Multicoloured text on a dark brownish red background with photo of Hannah Lavery. Text: Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery. Online + in person - Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh. September 10th. October 8th. November 12th. December 10th. 2026. All workshops 12pm - 1:30pm. Suggested donation £40-£80 (£10-£20 per workshop). Access: free tickets, captions + Travel, data & carer bursaries. Scottish BPOC Writers Network and IASH logos in top left corner.

Join us from September-December 2026 for our Writers of Colour poetry writing group!

July 2, 2026July 23, 2026Past Events, Past Opportunities

Sandra George Exhibition Writing Workshop with Hannah Lavery – 10 July 2026

Join poet and playwright Hannah Lavery on 10 July for a writing workshop inspired by the remarkable photography of Sandra George.

January 28, 2026August 13, 2026Past Events, Past Opportunities

Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery – Feb-Jun 2026

Multicoloured text on a dark green background with photo of Hannah Lavery. Text: Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery. February - June 2026, online + in person - IASH, University of Edinburgh. February 12th · March 12th · April 23rd · May 14th · June 11th · 2026. All workshops 12pm - 1:30pm. Access: free tickets, captions + Travel, data & carer bursaries. Scottish BPOC Writers Network and IASH logos in top left corner.

Join us from February-June 2026 for our Writers of Colour poetry writing group!

August 15, 2025May 5, 2026Past Opportunities

Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery – Sept-Dec 2025

Multicoloured text on a dark blue background with photo of Hannah Lavery. Text: Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery. Sept-Dec 2025, online + in person. Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities University of Edinburgh. September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th. All workshops 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Suggested donation £40 (£10 per workshop).

Join us from September-December 2025 for our Writers of Colour poetry writing group!

March 3, 2025March 19, 2025Past Events

Meet SBWN & Town Hall 2025

This event is for Black writers and writers of colour based in, from or connected with Scotland, 18+ years. Join us to gather […]

January 24, 2025June 24, 2025Past Events, Past Opportunities

Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery

Join us from February-June 2025 for this year’s Writers of Colour writing group!

March 18, 2023July 31, 2023Past Events

Writers of Colour Writing Group March 2023 – June 2023

Illustrations of two pens and notebook, plus photos or two women, and text on sage green background with event details (in post).

Writers of Colour Writing Group is one of SBWN’s core programmes, co-curated by Hannah Lavery and Marjorie Lotfi, hosted by the Scottish BPOC Writers Network, for Black […]

June 18, 2022March 18, 2023Past Events

Writers of Colour Writing Group Jun 2022 – Feb 2023

Illustrations of two pens and notebook, plus photos or two women, and text on brown background with event details (in post).

Writers of Colour Writing Group is a 10-month programme co-curated by Hannah Lavery and Marjorie Lotfi, hosted by the Scottish BPOC Writers Network, for Black writers and […]

May 26, 2022August 8, 2022Blog