Generative Writing Lab

Generative Writing Lab is back!

Join Jess for an evening of focused writing, experimentation, and play. We’ll read to each other, try out a series of writing exercises, and then have the opportunity (but no pressure!) to polish and share a short piece with the group.

Aimed at both poets and prose writers who want space to be playful, try new things, sow the seeds of some new work, and develop their creative practice by connecting with queer literary traditions and one another.

All profits will be donated to The Sameer Project, a Palestinian-led mutual aid group supporting people in Gaza.

Jess Wright (she/they) writes poetry and prose in omnivorous and occasionally experimental fashion. Their work has appeared most recently in Queerlings, Write or Die, streetcake magazine, and Foglifter Journal. Jess has facilitated writing groups and creative workshops for over ten years in community spaces, universities, and prisons.

Date: Thursday 25th September 2025

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Venue: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR

Tickets are on a sliding scale (£10 / £7 / £5).

Please be honest about your financial situation when selecting what to pay for your ticket. If you purchase a ticket at the lowest end of the scale when you could afford the higher ticket prices, it makes it harder for us to provide financial flexibility to those who most need it.

• £10 "I have more than enough to comfortably meet my basic financial needs and can afford to contribute a little extra to support access for others."
• £7 "I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic financial needs."
• £5 "I may stress about meeting my basic financial needs but still regularly achieve them."

Tickets are only refundable up to 7 days before the event starts. Please email to cancel.

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Access Info

The shop has an 8cm step but we have a ramp we can put in place if required.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
Workshop is seated round a long table with chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA  air purifier will be in use. 
On street parking available (charges may apply).
Please email in advance if you have any specific access needs: thebookishtypeleeds@gmail.com