Creative Writing: Rain

Schedule

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Tue, 01 Dec, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh, SC

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This series of three workshops will explore rain through creative writing, inspired by our Rain exhibition.
About this Event

Inspired by our Rain exhibition, this series of three workshops will explore the rhythms, sounds, moods and patterns of rain and weather through creative writing.

Each session will have a different focus and writing prompts. You can attend one or more of the workshops.

The sessions will be led by writer Lynn Davidson and are open to anyone interested in developing their writing skills.


Workshop dates

  • Tuesday 13 October: Rain on the Roof: Sheltering and sharing stories
  • 3 November: Stuttering, pattering, patterning: The rhythms and sounds of rain.
  • 1 December: Murmurations of rain: Inviting the shapes of rain onto the page.

Please ensure you book a ticket for each workshop you would like to attend.


About the workshop leader

Lynn Davidson is a published poet and essayist. She has a PhD in poetry, exploring the territory that poetic repetition opens in a poem. Her passion is to explore through poetry our place in nature, and the magic, reach and mysteries of language.





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Where is it happening?

National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 5.00

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