Past Events
In-Person events
From 13 to 15 September, 22 writers (and one dog) headed to Brussels to try out our as-yet untested model of descending on a European city for a weekend of writing, connecting, exploring, eating and drinking. Activities included a literary salon, writing session, planning for 2025, coffee tour, literary readings, dinners and a tour of Brussels. .
Mini Salon, Brussels, 13-15 September 2024
The salon began on Friday with a cocktail hour at Full Circle, the aforementioned beautiful venue. Writers who had previously only spoken online suddenly found themselves in a room together, and much hugging, wine drinking and book exchanging ensued. After the cocktail hour, we heard readings from the group. From flash to novel excerpts to historical fiction, the readings were varied and inspiring. This was followed by drinks and supper at the iconic Cafe Belga, a bar and cafe in the heart of Flagey. 10/10 cheese croquettes.
Saturday started with a tour of Brussels with Brussels by Foot, which included a chocolate tasting and ended in the beautiful Grand Place. We met back up at Full Circle for lunch, a tour of the venue, and a planning session. Deborah’s brilliant brainstorming activities made sure everyone was included, and we left inspired by the possibilities for next year’s event. In the evening, we met for drinks at Pepete & Ronron, followed by a leisurely dinner at Cocina Chatelain.
On Sunday morning, the group met for a coffee tour and reading from Mark Bowles’ novel, All My Precious Madness, out this month from Galley Beggar Press. Then we strolled to nearby park for a guided writing session.
Online events
Online Open Mic Salon, 7 October 2024
Like the 14 January event, but the quiz theme was poultry.
Online Open Mic Salon, 8 July 2024
Like the 14 January event, but the quiz theme was cheese.