Creative Writing for Wellbeing

Frances Owen is running a series of creative writing and journaling sessions at Salisbury Arts Centre this winter, with the first block starting on Wednesday 13 January. They're set up as four-week courses, so you're signing up for a month rather than a one-off. The first block runs on 13, 20, 27 January and 3 February; if you can't make those, there's a second block on 24 February and 3, 10, 17 March.

Owen is an experienced writing for wellbeing practitioner, and she describes the sessions as a judgment-free, supportive space for developing creative writing and journaling skills. The aim is self-awareness and personal growth: building self-confidence and exploring creativity while working in a group. Each session offers writing techniques to connect with thoughts and feelings, journaling to find meaning and direction, and a look at how prose and poetry can reconnect with old memories. You're encouraged to keep the work going at home between the meetings.

The format is open to everyone, regardless of your level or whether you've ever written anything before. It's less about producing a finished piece of literature and more about using writing as a tool for looking inward. If you've never journalled or felt like you aren't a 'writer', that's exactly the kind of person this is for.

Both blocks run on Wednesdays from 1:30pm to 3pm at Salisbury Arts Centre in Salisbury. The first block is 13, 20, 27 January and 3 February; the second is 24 February and 3, 10, 17 March.