The Writing Squad

@thewritingsquad

Creating the next generation of writers in the North. We listen on here, but to hear us we’re also on Instagram: @thewritingsquadofficial

Joined September 2011

The Writing Squad
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May 2
All lines lead to Manchester today for the first of our table reads - Georgia Affonso’s initiative in which we’ll be reading plays by 9 Squad writers. Today it’s Yasmin Roe, Onyi Ekebuisi & Anna Nixon’s turn to be heard out loud and get feedback from peers.
The Writing Squad
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Mar 28
All lines lead to Leeds today for our Director @SteveDearden ’s Think Like an Artist Act Like a Plumber workshop - getting tools and work habits in place for a successful artistic and/or portfolio career.
The Writing Squad
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Dec 22, 2025
We welcome our new Co-ordinator, Tallulah Howarth, to the team! writingsquad.com/tallulah-joins…
The Writing Squad
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Dec 19, 2025
Congratulations to @stevieronnie, one of the Squad’s Core Team, for being appointed as the Baltic|States Artist in Residence. He will participate in a research residency at Narva Art Residency in November/December. Full details at tinyurl.com/steviebaltic Image: @balticgateshead
The Writing Squad
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Dec 19, 2025
4 fantastic pieces by Chloe Elliott, Guruleen Kahlo, Kayleigh Jayshree & Tayiba Sulaiman - Writing the Archive words, erasures, cut-ups & collage from time spent in Manchester Poetry Library, Special Collections and the Northern Film Archive at MMU
ISSUE 20 - The Writing Squad
From writingsquad.com