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SUMMARY:Scottish Borders Group: Inspiration and Motivation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Scottish Borders Group on Monday 27 July from 10am for a meet-up in Kelso. \nThis will be a social meetup followed by a discussion from one of the Society’s templates for local groups: Inspiration and Motivation. \nRefreshments are available. \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \nPlease contact group organiser Iona McGregor with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/scottish-borders-group-inspiration-and-motivation-270726/
LOCATION:The Ice Rink Bistro\, Abbotseat\, Kelso\, TD5 7SL
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iona McGregor":MAILTO:mcgregor.iona@btinternet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T210000
DTSTAMP:20260717T112906Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T112906Z
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SUMMARY:Hampshire Group: Writerly catch up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hampshire Group on Tuesday 28 July from 7.30pm for their next in-person meeting. \nIn this meeting\, we will be catching up on the progress of our writing projects. \nWe’ll meet at the Hyde Tavern\, 57 Hyde Street\, Winchester\, SO23 7DY. The closest place to park is the Cattle Market lot\, which is free after 6pm. \n\nAll members welcome! \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form so we have an idea of how many people are planning to attend. Please contact us with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/hampshire-group-writerly-catch-up-280726/
LOCATION:The Hyde Tavern\, 57 Hyde Street\, Winchester\, SO23 7DY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T200000
DTSTAMP:20260722T083225Z
CREATED:20260707T095345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T083225Z
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SUMMARY:Ireland Group first online meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join our new Ireland Group for their first online meet-up on Wednesday 29 July at 7pm. We’ll meet on Zoom. \nThis first session is for us to get to know one another and our local SoA community\, make connections and exchange ideas. We’d also like to know what members would like from the group and format of the sessions\, so please come with your ideas to share.  \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area!  \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/ireland-group-first-online-meet-up-290726/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/ireland-group-first-online-meet-up-290726/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260730T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260730T200000
DTSTAMP:20260717T115115Z
CREATED:20260708T115134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T115115Z
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SUMMARY:Writers of Essex interim meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Writers of Essex on Thursday 30 July from 6pm for their next meeting at Farleigh Hospice\, North Court Road\, Chelmsford\, CM1 7FH (very close to Broomfield Hospital\, turn right just before the roundabout immediately before the hospital building). \nWe have been invited to launch their new meeting facilities – parking is free. There is a drinks machine available but do bring your own if required (but please take rubbish with you afterwards). \nThis is an opportunity to meet up with other writers within Essex\, catch up\, network\, etc before our planned meetup in September. Co-hosted by Patrick Forsyth (with Sarah Banham) who will introduce topics which will help make the writing/publishing process: \n\neasier\nmore certain to produce a quality result\nquicker and thus more productive.\n\nAll to help achieve whatever personal objectives you set for your writing. Discussion to follow – all ideas welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/writers-of-essex-interim-meet-up-300726/
LOCATION:Farleigh Hospice\, North Court Road\, Chelmsford\, CM1 7FH
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260730T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260730T220000
DTSTAMP:20260717T131322Z
CREATED:20260626T112547Z
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SUMMARY:Italy Group: Switching between Genres
DESCRIPTION:Join the Italy Group for an online meet-up on Thursday 30 July from 9pm (CET) to discuss switching between genres. \nDo you find yourself writing different types of text? How do we navigate between styles of writing suited to e.g.\, journalism/academia/fiction/creative non-fiction/biography/education/children’s books/poetry/plays/screen writing? What are the technical differences between styles and difficulties of switching? Does living between two or more countries and using more than one language play into this somehow?  \nAnyone with a writing link to Italy welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/italy-group-switching-between-genres-300727/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/italy-group-switching-between-genres-300727/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T131847Z
CREATED:20260122T124808Z
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SUMMARY:Warwickshire Group: Friday Forum
DESCRIPTION:wJoin the Warwickshire Group on Friday 31 July from 10am for a coffee and a brainstorm session with fellow local authors.  \nWe’ll meet at Boston Tea Party\, 1A Clarendon Avenue\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 5QU. Several tables will be reserved for us at the back of the coffee shop which is accessible for wheelchairs. On-street parking or Covent Garden multi-storey car park is close by and there are plenty of bus stops too. \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/warwickshire-group-friday-forum-310726/
LOCATION:Boston Tea Party (Leamington Spa)\, Clarendon Avenue\, Royal Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignaty Dyakov":MAILTO:hello@lifesensei.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260802T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260802T123000
DTSTAMP:20260729T102225Z
CREATED:20260616T095949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T102225Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Aberdeen Group: Summer Reflections
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE – THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nJoin the Aberdeen Group for their next meeting on Sunday 2 August from 11am. Come along and get to know one another and our local SoA community\, make connections and exchange ideas! \nIn this meeting\, we will be sharing or summer reflections after our time away. \nWe will meet on the top floor of the Books and Beans Cafe\, 22 Belmont St\, Aberdeen AB10 1JH.  \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area!  \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/aberdeen-group-summer-reflections-020826/
LOCATION:Books and Beans Cafe\, 22 Belmont St\, Aberdeen\, AB10 1JH
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:57.1469386;-2.1013172
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T190000
DTSTAMP:20260721T091008Z
CREATED:20260721T091008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T091008Z
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SUMMARY:Tufnell Park Writers: Another Summer Picnic!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tufnell Park Writers for their second summer picnic on Wednesday 5 August from 3pm – 7pm. \nAfter a cracking July picnic it is time for us to try and top it. We will meet at our usual spot – near the Bandstand (by the Parliament Hill Cafe) on Hampstead Heath\,  NW5 1QR. \nPlease bring enough drink for yourself and one item of food to share. Should you wish to bring a little extra drink to share you are most welcome but are not obliged to. \nTop Tip: Bring a chair to sit on – it works wonders! \nIMPORTANT!\nIn the event of Rain forecast we will be having a summer social in the Pub at the usual time of 7pm – if in doubt please check your email after 8pm the night before – I will of course warn you ahead of that if it looks likely to change. \nThe Lord Palmerston\, 33 Dartmouth Park Hill\, London NW5 1HU. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \nPlease contact member-volunteer group organiser Jon-Jon Jones with any questions about the event.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/tufnell-park-writers-another-summer-picnic-050826/
LOCATION:Hamspstead Heath\, London\, Greater London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jon-Jon Jones":MAILTO:jonjonwriting@yahoo.co.uk
GEO:51.5072178;-0.1275862
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T123000
DTSTAMP:20260717T132320Z
CREATED:20240112T125413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T132320Z
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SUMMARY:Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Oxfordshire Group on Thursday 6 August from 10am for an online writing session alongside other authors in your area. \nWriting can be lonely and sometimes it’s difficult to self-motivate\, so this event is an opportunity to meet other writers\, share updates on your work\, and progress your own writing projects in company. It’s a collegiate and focused space to get work done at the same time as providing a low-stakes environment in which to meet other writers. We look forward to seeing you there! \nSchedule: \n10am: welcomes and goal-setting \n10.15am: silent writing (cameras off if preferred) \n11am: check-in and a cup of tea \n11.15am: second writing session \n12pm: check in and chat \n12.30pm: end \nAll members welcome! \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form to receive the Zoom joining details online. Please contact us with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/oxfordshire-group-shut-up-and-write-060826/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Little":MAILTO:fiction@alicelittle.co.uk
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/oxfordshire-group-shut-up-and-write-060826/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T210000
DTSTAMP:20260717T132556Z
CREATED:20260707T084941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T132556Z
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SUMMARY:North West London Group: Submissions
DESCRIPTION:Join the North West London Group for its next meet-up on Thursday 6 August from 7pm at Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London NW10 5EU. \nAt this meeting\, the theme will be Submissions. We’ll discuss what written materials you should send to which publishers and agents\, and cover why and how. \nBring your own drinks and snacks — wine glasses\, cups\, mugs\, and hot water will be available (bring your tea/coffee bags\, alcoholic drinks also allowed). The toilet is wheelchair accessible\, and there is free wi-fi. \nIf you know of local writers who may be interested in the group\, do invite them along. They can attend up to two meetings before being asked to join the SoA to continue attending. \nKensal Rise Library is within walking distance of Kensal Rise Station (Mildmay Line) and Kensal Green Station (Bakerloo + Lioness Line) and bus routes 6\, 18\, 28\, 52\, and 187. There is free residential street parking in the area but spaces are limited. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-west-london-group-submissions-060826/
LOCATION:Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London\, NW10 5EU
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260807T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260722T102009Z
CREATED:20260722T101630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T102009Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Group: Talk with Rose Cullen
DESCRIPTION:Join the Manchester Group on Friday 7 August from 10am when we will be joined by Rose Cullen\, author of The Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mysteries (among a number of  other works). \nWith work spanning from historical crime fiction\, literary fiction\, short stories and film\, this meeting will be a chance to quiz Rose about her journey into becoming a successful published author. Do come along with questions! \nWe’ll meet at The Social Refuge\, 27 Ancoats street\, Manchester\, M4 5AJ who kindly lets us meet in a private room in the book/coffee shop for free. All they ask is that we purchase a tea/coffee/piece of cake to support their business. \nWe’ll meet from 10am – 12pm\, with the option to stay for a drink after. \nAll members welcome. We hope to see you there! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/manchester-group-talk-with-rose-cullen-070826/
LOCATION:Social Refuge\, 27 Great Ancoats Street\, Manchester\, M4 5AJ
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260807T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260731T140209Z
CREATED:20260716T092337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T140209Z
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SUMMARY:Monmouth Group: Summer Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join the Monmouth group on Friday 7 August from 12pm for their annual summer picnic! \nThis year we are meeting at the Linda Vista Gardens Tudor Street\, Abergavenny NP7 5DL. This is a “bring your own” picnic\, so please do bring your own food and drink.\n\nThere is free parking at the gardens (though it can be very busy). We will gather at the cafe in the gardens. We have a couple of tables reserved (if we buy drinks from the cafe) but it may be a good idea to bring a chair or picnic blanket.\n\nIf the weather forecast is poor we will meet at the Library in Monmouth as usual\, but please watch the WhatsApp and email for updates.\n\nPlease sign up so that we have an idea of how many people to expect.\n\nHope to see you there! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/monmouth-group-summer-picnic-070826/
LOCATION:Linda Vista Gardens\, Tudor Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5DL
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up,Society of Authors in Wales
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260808T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260808T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T094923Z
CREATED:20260727T093142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T094923Z
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SUMMARY:Dorset Group: Talk with Jo Chinn and Penny Rogers
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dorset Group on Saturday 8 August from 10am for their next in person meet-up\,. \nIn this meeting we are blessed to be joined by two established authors Jo Chinn and Penny Rogers\, who will take to the floor and share with the group their writing journey and experiences. \nWe’ll meet at The Hall on the Hill\, St Catherine’s Hill Community Hall\, 17 Marlow Drive\, Christchurch BH23 2RR. There is car parking in front of the shops\, or along surrounding residential roads. \nEntry is free\, please bring your own drinks. All members and non members welcome from the surrounding area! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/dorset-group-talk-with-jo-chinn-and-penny-rogers-080826/
LOCATION:Hall on the Hill\, St Catherine's Hill Community Hall\, 17 Marlow Dr\, Christchurch\, BH23 2RR
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:50.7565925;-1.8020991
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260717T133322Z
CREATED:20260716T090144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T133322Z
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SUMMARY:Surrey Group: Social
DESCRIPTION:Join the Surrey Group on Tuesday 11 August from 12pm for their summer social. \nIn this meet up\, we will meet for lunch with convivial company at our usual spot; The Seahorse\, 52-54 The Street\, Shalford\, Guildford\, GU4 8BU. \nThis is a chance to chat and catch up and enjoy what is bound to be perfect weather! \nAll writerly and bookish guests welcome. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \n Please email member-volunteer Howard Matthews with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/surrey-group-social-110826/
LOCATION:The Seahorse\, 52-54 The Street\, Guildford\, GU4 8BU
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Howard Matthews":MAILTO:howardsmatthews@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260717T133839Z
CREATED:20260119T112808Z
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SUMMARY:Hertfordshire Writers online meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join Hertfordshire Writers on Tuesday 11 August from 7.30pm for our next online social meet-up. \nIn each meeting\, we focus on a particular theme\, inviting an open discussion on literary-focused topics. So come along for a catch up and some writerly chat! \nAs always\, all members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/hertfordshire-writers-online-meet-up-110826/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/hertfordshire-writers-online-meet-up-110826/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T134326Z
CREATED:20260122T125158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T134326Z
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SUMMARY:Warwickshire Group: Creative Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Join the Warwickshire Group on Wednesday 12 August from 10am for an informal session to come together and work on our various projects – bring your laptop or notebook! We’ll spend 5-10 minutes at the start of the meeting to set our individual goals\, then everyone will concentrate on their work before reconvening at 11.50 to share what we have achieved.  \nWe will meet at Café Desa\, 3 Regent Grove\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4NY. Free to attend\, but everyone is asked to buy a drink or two (and a snack if you fancy) from the cafe as they kindly allow us to use their space for free. On-street parking in Regent Grove or Hamilton Terrace\, bike racks are 50 yards away by the town hall or a bus stop is just round the corner on The Parade. \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area! \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form so we have an idea of how many people are planning to attend. Please contact us with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/warwickshire-group-creative-coffee-morning-120826/
LOCATION:Café Desa\, Regent Grove 3\, Royal Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignaty Dyakov":MAILTO:hello@lifesensei.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260806T133457Z
CREATED:20260717T093015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T133457Z
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SUMMARY:West Midlands Group social meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the West Midlands Group on Friday 14 August from 2pm for their next social meet-up at The Exchange\, 3 Centenary Square\, Birmingham\, B1 2DR. \nMeet fellow authors in your area\, share your latest projects and what you’re currently working on. Don’t worry if you haven’t been to a meet-up before – come along and say hello!  \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/west-midlands-group-social-meetup-140826/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, 3 Centenary Square\, Birmingham\, B1 2DR
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:52.4785257;-1.9077552
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Centenary Square:geo:-1.9077552,52.4785257
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260806T135200Z
CREATED:20260727T090405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T135200Z
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SUMMARY:Swansea Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Swansea Group on Friday 14 August from 2pm for our next in person catch-up. \nIn this meeting\, we will have an informal chat about our news and what we’d like to achieve before the end of the year. \nWe’ll meet at Urban HQ Kitchen\, 37 Orchard St\, Swansea SA1 5AJ. \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/swansea-group-meet-up-140826/
LOCATION:HQ Urban Kitchen\, The Old Police Station\, The Old Police Station\, Llys Glas\, 37 Orchard St\, Swansea\, SA1 5AJ
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135058Z
CREATED:20260223T112529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T135058Z
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SUMMARY:East Midlands Group Nottingham hybrid meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Midlands Group in-person on Saturday 15 August from 1pm for an informal chat at our next social. This is a chance to meet fellow authors in your area\, share your latest projects\, and discuss what you’re currently working on. \nWe will meet in the Library\, The Broadway\, 14-18 Broad Street\, Nottingham NG1 3AL. \nDon’t worry if you haven’t been to a meet-up before – come along and say hello! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/east-midlands-group-nottingham-hybrid-meet-up-150826/
LOCATION:The Library\, The Broadway\, The Library\, The Broadway\, 14-18 Broad Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 3AL
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260729T112234Z
CREATED:20260729T111150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T112234Z
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SUMMARY:Highlands and Moray Group online: How do you spend your summer?
DESCRIPTION:Join Highland and Moray Group online Wednesday 19 August from 7pm for our informal monthly meetup. \nWriting retreats\, book festivals\, fairs and bookshops. Is that how you spent your summer? Why not come along and share your experience. Are these book events worth it\, what did you learn\, would you repeat the process? \nLooking forward to seeing you all again. New and familiar faces all welcome. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/highlands-and-moray-group-online-how-do-you-spend-your-summer-190826/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/highlands-and-moray-group-online-how-do-you-spend-your-summer-190826/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260806T084028Z
CREATED:20260616T085210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T084028Z
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SUMMARY:Gloucestershire Group: Feeling rejected? Rejections and how to deal with them!
DESCRIPTION:Join our ever-growing\, dynamic Gloucestershire Group on Thursday 20 August from 2pm. \nFeeling rejected? Rejections and how to deal with them! \nAfter 30 rejections\, Stephen King threw his novel Carrie into the “trash” assuming it was useless. John Grisham’s A Time to Kill was also rejected 20 times. T.S. Eliot rejected Orwell’s Animal Farm because he did not agree with its political stance. Lord of the Flies was considered “rubbish and dull”. John le Carre’s first book\, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold\, was rejected on the basis that “it didn’t have any future”… ahem! \nThese novels are classics and bestsellers in their genre\, so how do we deal with our own rejections? Each one of us could have written the next classic\, but how many classics have gone unpublished? Join us to discuss how we deal with rejection\, from soldiering on\, asking for clarification and dealing with how it feels. \nThese and other questions are up for discussion. Bring your favourite rejections and be ready to resend! \nThe venue has great accessibility: it’s the ground-floor meeting room within the Monastery Café building at Prinknash Abbey\, Cranham\, GL4 8EX. There is a large\, free car park\, above the café building. Walk down steps or a gentle slope to access the café entrance. The meeting room is immediately to your left on entering\, with toilets opposite. The café to the right serves a great selection of non-alcoholic refreshments\, delicious cake etc. \nIf you have accessibility issues\, keep driving: there are two disabled spaces just to the left of the doorway. While the café is generously offering us the meeting room free of charge\, please bring a plastic card or cash to pay for your own refreshments. \nLocal group meet-ups are free to attend. To join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form so we have an idea of how many people to expect. We are currently experiencing some issues with our RSVP forms. If the RSVP form does not work\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org to register for the meeting.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/gloucestershire-group-feeling-rejected-rejections-and-how-to-deal-with-them-200826/
LOCATION:Monastery Café\, Prinknash Abbey\, Cranham\, GL4 8EX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Gloucestershire,SoA local group meet-up
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T153000
DTSTAMP:20260819T082118Z
CREATED:20260714T095516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T082118Z
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SUMMARY:SoA in Scotland: Summer Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join the Society of Authors in Scotland on Sunday 23 August from 1.30pm for our annual summer picnic! We will meet by the RLS (Robert Louis Stevenson) Memorial next to the Ross Fountain\, West Princes Street Gardens\, Edinburgh EH2 3AA. Come along to this informal event to relax\, meet and chat with other members who may be in town for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Bring your own food and drink. \nMembers can drop by at any time over the two hour period. No need to book in advance\, but registering helps us with expected numbers. \nAs this event is held outdoors\, inclement weather may lead to its cancellation at short notice. \nThis event is hosted by the Society of Authors in Scotland committee\, supported by the Edinburgh local group. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-in-scotland-summer-picnic-230826/
LOCATION:Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial\, West Princes Street Gardens\, Edinburgh\, EH2 3AA
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:55.9509847;-3.1985488
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T180000
DTSTAMP:20260825T114828Z
CREATED:20240716T080944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T114828Z
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SUMMARY:Educational Writers Group online social meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Educational Writers Group for an informal online social on Tuesday 25 August from 5pm. Come along to meet some fellow educational writers and have a chat in a relaxed environment. \nAll EWG members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/educational-writers-group-online-social-meet-up-250826/
CATEGORIES:Educational Writers Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/educational-writers-group-online-social-meet-up-250826/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260826T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135407Z
CREATED:20260119T131207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T135407Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury and Wiltshire Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Salisbury and Wiltshire Group for an in person meet-up on Wednesday 26 August from 11am. We will meet at Boston Tea Party\, Old George Inn\, 13 High Street\, Salisbury SP1 2NJ. \nThis is a social meeting where we will catch up over a drink and have a chat about all things writerly.  \nAll members welcome! \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP so we know how many people to expect. This venue does have stairs and might be tricky for those with accessibility issues; if this will affect you please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/salisbury-and-wiltshire-group-meet-up-260826/
LOCATION:Boston Tea Party (Salisbury)\, Old George Inn\, 13 High Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2NJ
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:52.2936456;-1.5381707
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T150000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135208Z
CREATED:20240804T201437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T135208Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with Angela Clarke - Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online meet-up on Thursday 27 August from 2pm. \nIn August\, author Angela Clarke is joining us to talk about her experiences as a disabled author and screenwriter. She will share how she navigates the industry\, requests access requirements and negotiates deadlines while living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome III. \nAngela is a best-selling novelist and screenwriter. She’s delighted her latest psych thriller The Anniversary Party (Hachette\, 2025) is an Amazon number one bestseller in Serial Killers\, and plans to get that ranking printed on a t-shirt. She is the author of On My Life (Hachette\, 2019)\, the Social Media Murders Series including Trust Me (HarperCollins\, 2017)\, Watch Me (HarperCollins\, 2016)\, and Follow Me (HarperCollins\, 2015). She also wrote the humorous memoir Confessions of a Fashionista (Penguin Random House\, 2013). Follow Me was named Amazon’s Rising Star Debut January 2016\, longlisted for the Crime Writer’s Association Dagger in the Library 2016\, and shortlisted for the Dead Good Page Turner Award 2016. For screen Angela has written on childrens’\, crime and drama developments and shows for AMC\, Netflix\, BBC\, Channel 4\, CBeebies and BBC Sounds. Two of her novels have been optioned for television adaptation.  A sufferer of the rare genetic condition Ehlers Danlos Syndrome III\, Angela is passionate about bringing disabled talent and stories into the industry. She also wishes there were more mirrors in accessible toilets\, so she could check her hair before meetings. \nAbout the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network  \nThe Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses network is a member-led peer support network aims to break feelings of isolation by connecting authors facing common experiences\, in an online community that offers continuing professional and personal support. \nWe run monthly get-togethers using Zoom\, where you can chat informally online with others. Depending on your computer or device\, you can take part either using audio or video. Please let us know if you have any specific needs that will help you take part. \nOur primary aim is to offer a friendly and supportive space where you can feel safe to ask questions\, share experiences\, offer advice\, and make new connections. For more information\, visit our Network page here. \nOur online meet-ups are free to attend for ADCI Network members only. To join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form. We’ll send you an email with a link to join us on Zoom. \nIf the confirmation email doesn’t arrive in your inbox\, please check your junk mail folder!  \nIf you have any access questions please contact us at disabledauthors@gmail.com
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/talk-with-angela-clarke-authors-with-disabilities-and-chronic-illnesses-network-meeting-270826/
CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,ADCI,Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elsa Woodmeade":MAILTO:ewoodmeade@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/talk-with-angela-clarke-authors-with-disabilities-and-chronic-illnesses-network-meeting-270826/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135648Z
CREATED:20260122T125417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T135648Z
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SUMMARY:Warwickshire Group: Friday Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Warwickshire Group on Friday 28 August from 10am for a coffee and a brainstorm session with fellow local authors.  \nWe’ll meet at Boston Tea Party\, 1A Clarendon Avenue\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 5QU. Several tables will be reserved for us at the back of the coffee shop which is accessible for wheelchairs. On-street parking or Covent Garden multi-storey car park is close by and there are plenty of bus stops too. \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/warwickshire-group-friday-forum-280826/
LOCATION:Boston Tea Party (Leamington Spa)\, Clarendon Avenue\, Royal Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignaty Dyakov":MAILTO:hello@lifesensei.uk
GEO:52.2936456;-1.5381707
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260805T132626Z
CREATED:20260511T082718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T132626Z
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SUMMARY:Belfast & Beyond meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our next coffee catch up on Saturday 29 August from 2pm as we continue to develop our vibrant SoA network across Belfast & Beyond! \nWe aim to bring together writers\, illustrators and literary translators to find inspiration\, support and community. These meet-ups are a friendly\, informal opportunity to connect and chat with local SoA members. Who are they? What are they up to? \nSoA members are encouraged to come along and expand their community in a supportive environment. At these meet-ups members can hear about the work of others\, share their own thoughts or simply chat about the weather. On the day just look out for your local SoA host Frances McVeigh and other members who will be stopping by for a chat. All welcome! \nOur next coffee catch up will take place at The Seamus Heaney Centre\, 38-40 University Road\, Belfast\, BT7 1NJ. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \nWith your help we would like to roll out local coffee catch ups on a more regular basis across Northern Ireland for 2026.  Are you based in Antrim or Down and would you like to host one in your local area? Then reach out to Elsa Woodmeade at localgroups@societyofauthors.org for more information.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/belfast-beyond-meet-up-290826/
LOCATION:The Seamus Heaney Centre\, 38-40 University Road\, Belfast\, BT7 1NJ
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up,Society of Authors in Northern Ireland
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frances McVeigh":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T090909Z
CREATED:20260723T090141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T090909Z
UID:10002219-1788012000-1788019200@societyofauthors.org
SUMMARY:East Riding of Yorkshire Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Riding of Yorkshire Group on Saturday 29th August from 2pm for their next in-person meeting. Come along for a drink and a chat about all things writerly. \nThis session is for us to get to know one another and our local SoA community\, make connections and exchange ideas. We’d also like to know what members would like from the group and format of the sessions\, so please come with your ideas to share. \nAll members welcome from the surrounding area! \nWe will meet at The Sunn Inn\, Beverley 1 Flemingate\, Beverley HU17 0NP. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \n 
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/east-riding-of-yorkshire-group-meet-up-290826/
LOCATION:The Sunn Inn\, Beverley 1 Flemingate\, Beverley\, HU17 0NP
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
GEO:53.8392664;-0.4228517
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260831T100000
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SUMMARY:Scottish Borders Group: Writing Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:Join the Scottish Borders Group on Monday 31 August from 10am for a meet-up in Kelso. \nOur schedule is an hour-long social followed by an hour to discuss one of the Society’s templates for Local Groups\, which will be Writing Then and Now. \nWe will meet at the Ice Rink Bistro\, Abbotseat\, Kelso\, TD5 7SL. \nRefreshments are available. \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \nPlease contact group organiser Iona McGregor with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/scottish-borders-group-writing-then-and-now-310826/
LOCATION:The Ice Rink Bistro\, Abbotseat\, Kelso\, TD5 7SL
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iona McGregor":MAILTO:mcgregor.iona@btinternet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260821T085315Z
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SUMMARY:North Wales Group: Summer debrief
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Wales Group online on Tuesday 1 September from 5pm for our next online meeting. \nOur next Zoom meeting will be an opportunity to meet other members of the group and chat about how our summer has been.  Do join us.    \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-wales-group-summer-debrief-010926/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up,Society of Authors in Wales
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-wales-group-summer-debrief-010926/
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