Shut Up & Write! at WERKS Middle Street — July 20, 2026
Part of: Shut Up & Write! at WERKS Middle Street
When: July 20, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: WERKS, Business Centre, 15-17 Middle St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AL, UK
Start your week by writing up a storm at our Brighton Shut Up & Write!® event. *If you enjoy these Monday events, it would give us a boost if you could recommend them to other writers you know! Thanks very much.* We meet on Monday evenings from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at WERKS Brighton’s Middle Street location (15-17 Middle Street Brighton, BN1 1AL). All writers are welcome, whatever your level of experience, and whether you’re working on a book, screenplay, script, poem, dissertation, journal or even work stuff. This is not a critique or workshop session so there will be no sharing your work and no one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Our regular Monday sessions in central Brighton are focused on quiet writing with a short break in the middle and some time at the end to chat and socialise. SCHEDULE: 18:30 - Quick introductions 18:45 - Timer starts: write for 45 minutes 19:30 - Break for 15 minutes 19:45 - Timer starts: write for 45 minutes 20:30 - The end! Werks shuts down shortly after we finish but you're encouraged to grab some fellow writers and keep the conversation going at a nearby pub! Writing can be a solitary business, and writing together makes it so much easier. The breaks and social time can also a great opportunity to meet other writers who are working in your genre, find critique partners, and chat about what you’re reading. Get yourself into great habits for the week, every week. Venue guidelines: Please buy a drink from our host venue. WERKS Cafe offers loads of lovely coffees, teas, soft drinks and snacks to fuel your writing. Please do not bring in food and drink from outside. Event guidelines: Don't worry about being late or leaving early. Just get settled and check in with the host whenever you can during the session. Please RSVP if you can (though don’t be put off by low numbers of RSVPs online as people also find us in other ways!) Bring whatever you need to write. WERKS is a quiet space, but bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the cafe’s overhead music or the occasional conversation by other patrons. If you’re bringing a laptop, try to make sure it’s charged beforehand in case there aren’t enough plug sockets. ABOUT OUR VENUE: WERKS Brighton is a co-working venue that offers affordable office, studio and event spaces.
Join "Shut Up & Write! at WERKS Middle Street" on July 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM. A free Shut Up & Write! session in Brighton and Hove, England. Show up, sit down, and write.
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Shut Up & Write! is a free, global writing community. Writers show up, sit down, and write together. No workshops, no critiques — just focused writing time with other people doing the same thing.