come and write in the lamb & flag, Oxford
In the Shadow of the Inklings!
EVERY SUNDAY, 10:30–12PM IN NOVEMBER 2025
To celebrate National Novel Writing month, The Writing Well has teamed up with The Lamb and Flag, Oxford, to provide a welcome and cozy writing space in which to come and write in community, in the shadows of many great writers who have sat and had a pint and a chat there through the centuries.
The Lamb and Flag is a pub with a wealth of literary connections, not least the informal group of writers known as the “Inklings” (CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien and their circle), and Thomas Hardy (who wrote Jude the Obscure there), to mention but a few literary greats who have passed through their doors.
Every Sunday in November, writers (of any genre - not just novel writers) are invited to come at 10:30am for a warm welcome a coffee, a check in and a chat, before we respond to a brief (optional) prompt at 10:45 to get us in flow, then we start writing together for two hours at 11am. Sharing is totally optional!
Sessions are free with a ‘tip-what-you-want’ option to Kate to keep the sessions viable.
More information to come. Contact Kate for more info.
““Kate is an inspiring leader, the group so welcoming, giving me permission to write and believe in myself as an author.” – KB
Open to all writers who want to get some writing done
We have quite a lot of seating but come at 10:30 to secure a place
The sessions are free (with an optional pay-what-you want tip facility to keep the sessions viable)
Free tea and coffee and a very cozy atmosphere
10:30 informal check in, 10:45 fun (optional) prompt to get you in flow
11am–1pm find a space and let’s get writing
Sessions are hosted and mentored by writer, poet, ex-publisher, Kate Oldfield
Sunday 2nd Nov 10.30–1pm
Sunday 9th Nov 10.30–1pm
Sunday 16th Nov 10.30–1pm
Sunday 23rd Nov 10.30–1pm
Sunday 30th Nov 10.30–1pm
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