This season, the popular morning writing workshop programme explores how darkness is alive with possibility and interpretation, how it brings its own kind of illumination as we wait for the light to return.

The season includes a writing workshop called Starlit Sky on Tuesday 20 January (6.45-8.30am, virtual, £23), held just after the year's first new moon. You'll be invited to look up into the dark sky where Orion and other constellations will shine clearly. You'll consider starlight, meteor showers, and the many kinds of light that appear against the dark. As Ada Lim n writes, "We are creatures of constant awe." This session looks outward and upwards, beyond the human scale.

This winter, Write & Shine also welcomes poet and editor Emily Berry and poet-naturalist Anna Selby as guest tutors. And is offering a FREE early morning writing hour on Thursday 5 February (7-8am, virtual, free).

Workshops are £23-25 and offered online via Zoom, except for two in-person events. All times UK time. Ideal for those new to writing, as well as those with experience.