Writers' Cafe

Writers' Café is back at Barnaby's Lounge on Tuesday 1 December, the free co-working club and writing snug run by Katie Lee and Nika Talbot. It's built for writers who find they get more done with people around them than they do working in isolation.

The session works as a quiet, focused block: you set your intention and spend the time working on whatever you're currently writing, then head downstairs for a drink with the group once the writing is done. It's less of a workshop and more of a shared space for getting words down, so you don't need to be at any particular stage with your work to join in.

Lee and Talbot describe it as a co-working club and a writing snug, and that's a fair summary of the vibe. The room is dog-friendly and queer-friendly, and the whole thing is free to join, though you'll need to register in advance as space is limited. If you've been struggling to carve out a proper window for your writing, this is a good way to get a few hours of focused work in without the usual distractions of working from home.