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Hi dear creatives, We are meeting upstairs in The Abbey Tavern for a creative and fun project. We’ll be writing to tiny prompts to gather words, thoughts, wishes, dreams, plans and goals around our lives and what we want to do/see/be in 2026. We’ll cut from shared magazines (bring yours) stick with your glue stick, and add your words to create a book of you for 2026. We’ll add in one last section for your vision - your vision for your community, hometown/place. Message me for

What a year!   Here at Howth Writing Workshops and Hooks & Reels I’m winding down the year with gratitude to you all for attending workshops and Hooks & Reels and celebrating the age-old art of storytelling. I'm planning the writing year for workshops, creative projects, and literary and musical events for 2026.   This year we held our Friday workshops in Church Street and so many new stories were born, crafted and polished, many went on to become Hooks & Reels highlighted st

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We are delighted to be hosting the Howth Samhain Festival for Fingal County Council (Home of Halloween). Through our traditional nights...

We held a fantastic Youth Summit in mid-August where young women gathered to write, reflect on leadership, their own leadership...

At Howth Writing Workshops and Retreats. Last night we celebrated our 11th Hooks & Reels event (an evening of story and song.) The...

This year has already brought a lot of great stories and wonderful characters into our lives. From the workshops, to our latest retreat...

An fantastic night of poetry and chat with renowned Poet and Playwright Paula Meehan. Howth Writing Workshops presents four stories by...

New Year, New stories at Howth Writing Workshops. We started back with a mission. The Friday and Wednesday writers brought in pieces...

An appreciation post and Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. Thank you to all the writers who dived into their stories with Howth...

An amazing night of song, stories, and celebrating our community. The atmosphere was everything the Abbey Tavern is traditionally known...

For winning Best Yoga Retreat at the OM Yoga Awards with Vidya (the visionary founder) has just been named Best Yoga Teacher Trainer.

We are so delighted to bring to the community our November Hooks & Reels, an evening of story and song. Tickets are on sale now!...

Open for bookings and getting really excited for the group that is coming together. We will Finish with a Hooks & Reels - evening of...

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...

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...

This summer, on a little island off the Maine coast, Vinalhaven, I dedicated my writing time to writing about workshops. In 2006, I...

And we are off with some exciting new adventures and happenings. Howth Writing Workshops start back with the weekly workshops on...

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...

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...