Creative Writing

Find your voice. Writing is a skill you build in practice. Our creative writing courses are designed for adults who want to write — and to keep writing — with proper support and a room full of like-minded people around them.

How to Tell a Story (8-week course)

Whether you're working on a first novel or a family memoir, this course, led by novelist and screenwriter Isabelle Grey, focuses on the fundamentals of narrative: what makes a reader stay with a story, how to build momentum, and how to develop a voice that holds. Practical and encouraging, it's the kind of course you can return to at any stage of your writing life.

Introduction to Creative Writing (7-week course)

Led by author and playwright Tutku Barbaros, this course is for anyone new to writing or looking to rekindle a creative practice. Each week draws on a different tradition — theatre, prose, poetry and journaling — so you leave with a genuine toolkit rather than a single approach. You'll work on characterisation, structure, setting and narrative voice, and discover which forms feel most like your own.

Screenwriting: From Idea to Script

Have an idea for a feature film, TV drama pilot or short film? This intensive workshop is led by Peter Ansorge, Channel 4's former Head of Drama, who has worked across some of British television's most significant productions. You'll learn how to develop your concept, find your story's structure, and begin drafting scenes that work on screen — not just on the page.

Filmmaking

Bell House Film Club

Our Film Club is a place to watch and talk about films that are worth talking about. Screenings take place on Wednesday evenings and tend to feature documentaries, independents and work that wouldn't find its way onto a regular cinema listing. Tickets include a glass of wine; discussion always follows.

Past screenings have included the world premiere of a documentary by our filmmaker-in-residence Liam Sherriff, and special events tied to new releases.

Filmmaking Workshops

A multi-day intensive for all ages that covers every stage of documentary production — from first idea to final cut. Led by filmmaker-in-residence Liam Sherriff, the programme is hands-on from day one: participants learn scene construction, interviewing, editing and storytelling through making, not just through listening..

Holiday Acting, Filmmaking and Directing Course (Y10 and above)

A week-long course giving secondary school students practical experience of acting, story creation and filming. Designed for beginners and those with some experience alike, it's a chance to understand how a production actually works — from finding the story to getting it on screen.