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About Us

For anyone interested in writing in the Vale of Belvoir and beyond. Email words@belvoirwriting.co.uk to join our next meeting or to find out more.

We are a group of writers meeting in Bottesford every second Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the Old School next to the library. We have a variety of interests including short stories, novels, gardening, artistic practice, and radio scripts.

Our aims are to help writers find their own voice, to feel confident and encouraged with their writing, and to provide supportive space to try out new ideas. We also want to keep this free for everyone, with no membership or attendance fees and to provide a creative resource and outlet for the community.


How it all began

It all started in 2018 with the vicar very kindly letting our original founder Hazel set up and host the Vale of Belvoir Writing Group in St Mary’s Church, Bottesford. There have been monthly themes and ideas to write to, the odd flash writing exercise every now and again, as well as visits from published authors and academics.

You’re on mute

Things took a turn in 2020 and we found ourselves unable to meet in the church or anywhere else. Technology helped and hindered in equal measure and we were able to see each other via Google Meet for a couple of years while this whole covid thing sorted itself out, but it relied on everything working for everyone at the same time.

Old School

At the end of 2022 we were fortunate to find a new home in the real world. We now meet in the Parish Room, the Old School, Grantham Road, Bottesford.

We welcome writers from all over the Vale of Belvoir and beyond. We’re located on the Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire border but it doesn’t matter if you’re from Bottesford, Plungar, Redmile, Granby, Muston, Stathern, Eastwell, Grantham, Melton, Nottingham or anywhere else. Most members are from Bottesford and surrounding villages and all contribute to our friendly community of writers.

Join us at our next meeting

We meet every second Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the Parish Room, The Old School (next to the library) in Bottesford. We have optional themes for each meeting, which you can choose to write about or completely ignore. Some people like to share their works in progress, but there’s no obligation to bring or read out any writing.

Upcoming dates for 2024:

We meet from 8pm usually to around 9.30pm

What we mean by Vale of Belvoir

Belvoir is derived from the Norman-French for beautiful view and the Vale of Belvoir includes these beautiful villages:

Nottinghamshire

Alverton

Aslockton

Barnstone

Bingham

Car Colston

Colston Bassett

Cropwell Bishop

Cropwell Butler

Elton on the Hill

Flawborough

Flintham

Granby

Hawksworth

Hickling

Kilvington

Kinoulton

Langar

Orston

Owthorpe

Scarrington

Screveton

Shelton

Sibthorpe

Staunton in the Vale

Sutton

Syerston

Thoroton

Tithby

Upper Broughton

Whatton-in-the-Vale

Leicestershire

Barkestone-le-Vale

Belvoir

Bottesford

Croxton Kerrial

Eaton

Harby

Harston

Hose

Knipton

Long Clawson

Muston

Nether Broughton

Normanton

Old Dalby

Plungar

Redmile

Stathern

Lincolnshire

Allington

Branston

Denton

Foston

Harlaxton

Sedgebrook

Woolsthorpe by Belvoir