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Upcoming Retreats
HOWTH OCTOBER 26-30th 2025

CADIZ, SPAIN
WRITING/YOGA
MARCH 8TH-15TH 2025


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Lara O'Brien
2 days ago1 min read
Poet Paula Meehan in conversation with Dearbhail McDonald
An fantastic night of poetry and chat with renowned Poet and Playwright Paula Meehan. Howth Writing Workshops presents four stories by...
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Lara O'Brien
Feb 51 min read
The Power of the Prompt.
New Year, New stories at Howth Writing Workshops. We started back with a mission. The Friday and Wednesday writers brought in pieces...
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Lara O'Brien
Dec 18, 20242 min read
End of Year
An appreciation post and Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. Thank you to all the writers who dived into their stories with Howth...
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Lara O'Brien
Nov 26, 20242 min read
What an end to our Hooks & Reels year.
An amazing night of song, stories, and celebrating our community. The atmosphere was everything the Abbey Tavern is traditionally known...
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Lara O'Brien
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Congratulations to Suryalila
For winning Best Yoga Retreat at the OM Yoga Awards with Vidya (the visionary founder) has just been named Best Yoga Teacher Trainer.
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Lara O'Brien
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Hooks & Reels November
We are so delighted to bring to the community our November Hooks & Reels, an evening of story and song. Tickets are on sale now!...
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Lara O'Brien
Oct 16, 20243 min read
A Retreat to Look Forward to...
Open for bookings and getting really excited for the group that is coming together. We will Finish with a Hooks & Reels - evening of...
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Lara O'Brien
Oct 6, 20241 min read
Hooks & Reels
We are delighted to be back for our community autumn events and hosting our 8th Hooks & Reels - evenings of story and song. We will open...
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Lara O'Brien
Sep 24, 20241 min read
We are booked into our favourite spot.
Join us! I'm so excited for our upcoming Howth Writing Retreat on the West Pier in Howth. Join us for four mornings. 10-1pm. Start each...
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Lara O'Brien
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Writing about the workshops
This summer, on a little island off the Maine coast, Vinalhaven, I dedicated my writing time to writing about workshops. In 2006, I...
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Lara O'Brien
Sep 1, 20242 min read
It's the new writing year!
And we are off with some exciting new adventures and happenings. Howth Writing Workshops start back with the weekly workshops on...
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Lara O'Brien
Aug 4, 20241 min read
Retreats and Explorations
We have two upcoming retreats to be happy about. Our Samhain in Howth Retreat 28th-31st October will be a special one. Writing for 4...
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Lara O'Brien
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Writing and Yoga Retreat in Suryalila, Cadiz, Spain
I'm so honoured to have been asked to co-facilitate with Michelle Berrange in Europe's number 1 Yoga Retreat Resort. “Writing to Explore...
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Lara O'Brien
Jul 10, 20241 min read
We have take off!
Announcement. In November 2024, Howth Writing Workshops, led by writing facilitator and creative powerhouse Lara O'Brien, will publish an...
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Lara O'Brien
Jul 7, 20241 min read
Last Week of Workshops
Wednesday at 4pm-6pm and Friday morning are our final workshops as we head into summer break. For those that want to keep writing, write...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 12, 20241 min read
October Workshop/Retreat in Howth.
Traditionally we break for summer at Howth Writing Workshops. This year I’ve two amazing projects to work on over the summer. One is our...
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Lara O'Brien
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Five Years
Taking a moment to recap and remember. Next month will be the 5th year of Howth Writing workshops and retreats. We have written to...
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Lara O'Brien
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Hooks & Reels
Our 7th Hooks & Reels is on Thursday 25th at 7pm. We will feature four younger writers and two adults. Music will be provided by 6 year...
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Lara O'Brien
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Upcoming Hooks & Reels
Tir na nOg. We are delighted to be working with local secondary school and university students for our next Hooks & Reels. We had a...
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Lara O'Brien
Mar 20, 20241 min read
New York Retreat 2024
So much fun being in New York with the Friday morning Writing Workshop. This week we wrote to prompts, edited, polished and compiled...
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