About us
The Oxford Writing Circle is a vibrant community of writers based in Oxford. We are equally open to complete beginners, very experienced writers and everyone in between. While the majority of our current members are writing fiction, many others are poets, non-fiction writers, dramatists, comic artists… all genres are welcome.
We give our members the opportunity to share their work (this is always optional) and receive feedback; to participate in discussion about other members’ writing; and to socialise with other writers.
If this sounds interesting, please just come along to one of our events to get an idea of what we’re about!
Typical events involve a few of the group’s writers each sharing a piece of their work (usually by reading aloud with listeners following along on paper or electronic copies). There is then a facilitated discussion of each piece, aiming to provide helpful feedback and critique. There is no obligation to share your work, or to comment on pieces, though we encourage as much discussion from as many voices as we have time for. We also have themed events - such as writing to a prompt - and more social gatherings. We usually meet once a week in Oxford (venues vary). More detailed information can be found on the individual event pages (you can look at past event pages to give you more of an idea!).
Our Community Rules
Please read our guide on how to get the most out of our feedback sessions, available here: Guide to OWC Events
Our full Community Rules can be found here: Community Rules
In brief, however…
The OWC aims to be a welcoming space for everyone. We are not perfect, but we strive to be anti-sexist, anti-racist, queer-friendly, trans-inclusive and non-ableist. Our group is generally lovely and people usually communicate constructively with each other, but in the rare event that you are made uncomfortable by the behaviour of another member, or if you feel that the group has acted contrary to the values stated above, we absolutely want to know about it so the group continues to be a fun, productive and safe community. If you have questions, concerns or queries, you are welcome to contact the group organisers (Sarah Milne Das, Sarah Jones, Abigail Vint, Ian Robertson, Caitlin Upshall, Dom Birch, Jennie Strawbridge and Alice Ahearn). Email us on [oxfordwritingcircle@gmail.com](mailto:oxfordwritingcircle@gmail.com), or message one of us on Meetup.
Upcoming events
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09/04/26 In-Person Readings and Feedback
Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, OX1 1LD, Oxford, GBThis week's meeting will be held at Peace House. We ask you arrive no earlier than 7pm as organisers will be setting up and making the room ready for everyone before then.
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start, and Readings and Feedback will go on til around 9:30pm.
All the information you need about our Readings and Feedback sessions can be found at the links below. Please read them before attending, as the answers to most questions can be found here!- In-person events: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vT1gK56_sfmAGJM_4qE7HSy7ld4ZdlGFGnVKL7oKxBURWY_b8jsSWMGJA7HtuSI1A/pub
- Our community rules: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vTYa139aj_WcvVTKL6-xvI5s6D1zTTL794RkU8Lr8tRZrdR5psamCVcR9NW_AKPFg/pub
All are welcome.
Readers, please be prepared to share a link to your work to www.tinyurl.com/oxfordwritingcircle for this event or to bring paper copies.
Listeners, please be ready to access these documents and follow along with readers on your phone or other device.
Entry Fee: To help cover venue costs, we are asking for an entry fee of £3-£5, depending on your budget. We'll collect this on the night of the event (Paypal or card payment).
A basic selection of drinks will be available at the venue for a donation (Paypal or card payment), or feel free to bring your own.
The event organiser for this session is Dom Birch.
Questions? Please first read the documents linked above. If your query is not answered there, you can email the group organisers at oxfordwritingcircle@gmail.com
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash8 attendees23/04/26 In-Person Readings and Feedback
Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, OX1 1LD, Oxford, GBThis week's meeting will be held at Peace House. We ask you arrive no earlier than 7pm as organisers will be setting up and making the room ready for everyone before then.
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start, and Readings and Feedback will go on til around 9:30pm.
All the information you need about our Readings and Feedback sessions can be found at the links below. Please read them before attending, as the answers to most questions can be found here!- In-person events: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vT1gK56_sfmAGJM_4qE7HSy7ld4ZdlGFGnVKL7oKxBURWY_b8jsSWMGJA7HtuSI1A/pub
- Our community rules: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vTYa139aj_WcvVTKL6-xvI5s6D1zTTL794RkU8Lr8tRZrdR5psamCVcR9NW_AKPFg/pub
All are welcome.
Readers, please be prepared to share a link to your work to www.tinyurl.com/oxfordwritingcircle for this event or to bring paper copies.
Listeners, please be ready to access these documents and follow along with readers on your phone or other device.
Entry Fee: To help cover venue costs, we are asking for an entry fee of £3-£5, depending on your budget. We'll collect this on the night of the event (Paypal or card payment).
A basic selection of drinks will be available at the venue for a donation (Paypal or card payment), or feel free to bring your own.
The event organiser for this session is Sarah Milne Das.
Questions? Please first read the documents linked above. If your query is not answered there, you can email the group organisers at oxfordwritingcircle@gmail.com
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash8 attendees30/04/26 In-Person Readings and Feedback
Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, OX1 1LD, Oxford, GBThis week's meeting will be held at Peace House. We ask you arrive no earlier than 7pm as organisers will be setting up and making the room ready for everyone before then.
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start, and Readings and Feedback will go on til around 9:30pm.
All the information you need about our Readings and Feedback sessions can be found at the links below. Please read them before attending, as the answers to most questions can be found here!- In-person events: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vT1gK56_sfmAGJM_4qE7HSy7ld4ZdlGFGnVKL7oKxBURWY_b8jsSWMGJA7HtuSI1A/pub
- Our community rules: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vTYa139aj_WcvVTKL6-xvI5s6D1zTTL794RkU8Lr8tRZrdR5psamCVcR9NW_AKPFg/pub
All are welcome.
Readers, please be prepared to share a link to your work to www.tinyurl.com/oxfordwritingcircle for this event or to bring paper copies.
Listeners, please be ready to access these documents and follow along with readers on your phone or other device.
Entry Fee: To help cover venue costs, we are asking for an entry fee of £3-£5, depending on your budget. We'll collect this on the night of the event (Paypal or card payment).
A basic selection of drinks will be available at the venue for a donation (Paypal or card payment), or feel free to bring your own.
The event organiser for this session is Jennie Strawbridge.
Questions? Please first read the documents linked above. If your query is not answered there, you can email the group organisers at oxfordwritingcircle@gmail.com
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash9 attendees
Past events
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