Listowel Writers’ Week 2026
Sunday 31 May 2026, 9:45am to 1:00pm
with Susan Browne and Ger Scollard
Location: Listowel Community Centre, Bridge Road, Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V31 VK13
Cost: Free, but booking is essential
Who it’s for: Adults aged 18+, no previous experience required, all welcome
If you book and later find that you cannot attend, please cancel or get in touch so someone else can take the place.
Workshop Overview
Join writer Susan Browne and naturalist Ger Scollard for a 3-hour creative writing workshop inspired by nature, in the beautiful surroundings of Listowel Town Park and the Garden of Europe.
Enjoy creative writing exercises, a mindful wildlife walk, inspiring prompts, and gentle guidance to help you connect with nature and your own voice.
No previous writing experience is needed. All levels are welcome. The workshop will take place both indoors and outdoors, including a walk in the park, so please dress for the weather.
Along the way, you’ll discover the richness of Kerry’s wildlife corridors and explore simple ways we can all support and celebrate them.
Through simple writing prompts, group discussion, and quiet time to write, you will be invited to slow down, notice what’s around you, and explore your own voice on the page.
You might be completely new to creative writing, returning to it after a break, or already writing and looking for fresh inspiration.
What to Expect
In this workshop, you will:
- Enjoy writing opportunities in a welcoming and relaxed space
- Use guided prompts to explore trees, hedgerows, and nature themes in your writing
- Experiment with short creative writing exercises
- Take part in discussion about writing, biodiversity, and the connections between them
- Leave with new writing on the page, as well as insights into our local wildlife corridors and how they can inspire us
There will be time for questions, and you do not need to share your writing unless you wish to.
Facilitators
Ger Scollard is a research scientist with a wide range of interests, with the promotion and appreciation of biodiversity in Kerry at the heart of much of his work. He is involved with the Irish Wildlife Trust, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Irish elasmobranch’s as well as numerous local organisations with a working focus on the identification, promotion and appreciation of biodiversity within Kerry.
Details
Location: Listowel Community Centre, Bridge Road, Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V31 VK13
Duration: 3¼ hours, including a break with refreshments
Facilitators: Ger Scollard and Susan Browne
Cost: Free, but booking is essential
Who it’s for: Age 18+ and all levels of writing experience welcome
Please bring a notebook and pen, or your preferred way of writing. Dress for the weather, as part of the workshop will take place outdoors.
Booking
There is no charge for this workshop, but tickets are required.
Fair’s Fair
You are not being asked to pay, but you are being asked to value your ticket. If you book and later find that you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket or get in touch so that someone else can take your place. Events like this are often fully booked and may have a waiting list.
Support and Funding
This workshop is funded by Creative Ireland / Creative Communities and supported by Kerry County Council and Crainn Chiarraí.
It follows on from the 2025 project Kerry’s Wildlife Corridors: Hedgerows and Trees of the Kingdom, where artists across the county delivered a series of creative workshops to raise awareness of the importance of wildlife corridors, particularly hedgerows and trees. An exhibition arising from those workshops is currently touring the county.
