Creative Writing Club

Olivia McCabe leads the Creative Writing Club at Meet Me at Mabel's on Thursday 19 November, from 19:00 to 21:00. It's a drop-in session, which is the key thing to keep in mind: you don't need to have signed up for anything beforehand or be part of a regular group to turn up. If you've got a bit of writing you've been working on, or just a vague idea you'd like to get down on paper, you can just walk in and get stuck in.

McCabe runs the evening, and the format is flexible. There are optional readings, so if you've finished a piece and want to hear it read aloud, you can share it with the room. There's also optional feedback, which means you can get some thoughts on your work if you're looking for a second pair of eyes, but you're under no pressure to put anything out there if you'd rather just keep your head down and write. Light refreshments are provided, too, so it's as much a social thing as a working one.

It's worth knowing a bit about the space. Meet Me at Mabel's is a creative club and workshop space for adults on Verulam Road, and it usually hosts small-group craft classes and visiting makers. The Creative Writing Club is one of those drop-in sessions they run, and it's open to everyone, including people who haven't taken their introductory writing course. So whether you're a regular writer or someone who hasn't touched a notebook in years, you'll fit in just as well.

The session runs from 19:00 to 21:00 on Thursday 19 November at Meet Me at Mabel's, Unit 2, 181a Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DR. Tickets are £5.