Our free after-school and weekend writing labs are for children aged between 6-18 from our east London community.
They are held in our dedicated writing centre – a fun, safe, and creative place – at 138 Shoreditch Stables, Kingsland Road.
Interested in your child joining? Please check out our requirements below.
All of our community writing labs take place at our Hackney writing centre. See if your child can join, click on their age range below.
Members must live within 500m of our writing centre (see on a map) or attend one of the following schools:
Days and Times
Tuesday – 3.45pm–5pm
Friday – 3.45pm–5pm
Members must live within 500m of our writing centre (see on a map) or attend one of the following schools:
Days and Times
Wednesday — 3.45pm – 5.15pm
Thursday — 3.45pm – 5.15pm
Saturday — 11am – 12:30pm
Members must attend secondary school or live in Hackney, Islington or Tower Hamlets.
Days and Times
Saturday — 2.30pm – 4pm
Members must attend secondary school or live in Hackney, Islington or Tower Hamlets.
Days and Times
Tuesday — 6pm – 7.30pm
Sign-up you child for one our Community Writing Labs
“My writing has changed. In school I’ve been getting better grades. With a bit of fun, it makes it a lot easier to write stories.”
David, Aged 11
All our programmes are led by our young people. We work termly, on fun and accessable creative projects with the children’s’ work at the centre. This can look like unexpected poetry in public spaces, exciting interactive exhibitions or a pop up, fully playable escape room.
They help children develop language and communication skills, giving them greater confidence – in education and in life. All our volunteers are DBS checked and trained in safeguarding procedures. Your children are in safe hands.
