Join internationally acclaimed and bestselling author, Dr Kate Forsyth for a week’s writing retreat in Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Discover Oxford, ‘the city of dreaming spires’, and have a restorative ale in the pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien first shared their enchanted worlds. Walk the streets where Shakespeare once trod, and read the curse he cast on anyone who disturbed his grave. Wander through some of England’s most beautiful gardens, and be inspired by the romantic setting of castles and yew mazes, mysterious circles of standing stones, and haunted manor halls.
Spend your mornings talking, listening, laughing and playing with words with Kate and your fellow students. Spen your afternoons exploring the glorious countryside of Oxford and the Cotswolds, a landscape that has inspired some of the world’s most beloved authors.
You will be staying in the in the picturesque 17th century Shakespeare Hotel, situated in the heart of the medieval market town of Stratford-upon-Avon. It’s a short stroll from many of the town’s most famous sights, such as Shakespeare’s birthplace, Holy Trinity Church where his body rests, the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre, and the River Avon.
With more than 800 years of history, Stratford-upon-Avon also has all the shops, pubs, restaurants and modern conveniences you could hope for, without losing any of its period charm. You can walk along the river or sit and watch the swans glide by. Visit the butterfly farm, or take a ghost tour. See a play performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, or drift over the Cotswolds in a hot air balloon.
This retreat is for writers at any stage of their careers, from those who have always wanted to write but never found the time, to those who are deeply immersed in a creative project and want to find the way to boost it to the next level.
Kate Forsyth wrote her first novel at the age of seven and has now sold more than a million copies internationally. Recently voted one of Australia’s Favourite Fifteen Novelists, Kate Forsyth has been called ‘one of the finest writers of this generation’. She has written more than forty books, for all age groups and across many genres, and published in almost twenty countries.
This incredible opportunity costs $7435 and includes:
- Single Accommodation at The Shakespeare Hotel, Stratford-uponAvon
- Daily breakfast
- Seven writing workshops with Kate Forsyth
- Services of a Tour Manager
- Selected reading extracts during the workshop
- Newsletters sent out by Kate Forsyth prior to program commencing
- Four Historical and Mystery tours with meals provided, with experienced Blue Badge guide Roger Bailey and Kate Forsyth
- Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinner
- Transfer from Shakespeare Hotel to Oxford Railway Station on day of group departure
Bookings through Jenny Gordon, Better Read Literary Tours tours@betterread.com.au
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