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Continue reading →: Our programme for 2026
Here is our programme for the first half of 2026. All meetings are at Art at the Alex in James Street, Rugby, Fridays, 10am. We are currently full and not admitting new members, but please do contact us if you would like to go on the waiting list. Jan 30th…
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Continue reading →: Our plans for 2026Welcome to 2026. We had our first meeting on January 2nd with the theme of ‘new beginnings’. Some shared original pieces of work whilst others talked about their writing hopes for the new year. Many of us have half-finished projects on the go and would welcome the support of other…
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Continue reading →: Our plans for DecemberOur Christmas writing competition will be on Friday December 19th. At the December 5th meeting, you will be invited to draw a card on which there will be the name of a Christmas movie. Your challenge will be to write a 250-word story inspired by that title but not mentioning the film.…
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Continue reading →: Come and see us on Saturday
The Rugby Cafe Writers have a stall at the Percival Guildhouse in Rugby on Saturday November 15th from 10am to 12.30pm. We will be selling our books for only £5 each. This includes our popular Winter stories anthology and our new book of autobiographies, Real Lives. We look forward to…
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Continue reading →: What a wonderful night!About 75 people enjoyed An Evening with the Rugby Cafe Writers at St Andrew’s Church, Rugby on Friday October 3rd. The event was part of the Rugby Literary Festival and featured stories, poems, memoir and music from members of the group. It was also an opportunity for the group to…
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Continue reading →: Buy our new bookThe Rugby Cafe Writers have published a new book! It is a collection of mini-autobiographies of members of the group. If you enjoy reading about the lives of other people, then this could be the book for you. Every life is special. Everyone has a story to tell. That was…
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Continue reading →: Come and see us this AutumnThe Rugby Cafe Writers will be out and about at a series of events this Autumn. Please come along, have a look at our books, or chat to us about what you are writing. You may decide you want to join our group. This is our diary for the rest…
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Continue reading →: July/August Newsletter 2025
Hello friends. Here is the July/August newsletter 2025 of the Rugby Cafe Writers. Life Stories Project Fran is now proof-reading this project. We will shortly be in touch with contributors to check their chapters. The book is tentatively titled ‘That’s Life!’ Our aim is to have it published for the Autumn festival…
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Continue reading →: Meet our authors at Rugby Library on July 5thJoin five authors from the Rugby Cafe Writers as we talk about our books and writing at Rugby Library on Saturday July 5th at 11am. Tickets are free. Fill in the form (below) to ensure you get a place. Rugby Cafe Writers is a group which meets fortnightly in Rugby…
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Continue reading →: May/June Newsletter 2025Hello friends,Here is the May/June newsletter 2025 of the Rugby Cafe Writers. Life Stories Project John has been working on a cover and editing the content. He is just over half-way through. It will then pass to the proof-reading stage before a copy is sent to contributors for them to…
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Writers
Welcome to the Rugby Cafe Writers. We are a friendly group of budding and experienced writers who meet in Rugby every fortnight and share our love of books and writing. We also have a spin-off group which gives authors a chance to get feedback on their works-in-progress. We publish our own anthologies and so far have nine books for sale! Because of high numbers, we are not currently admitting new members. If you would like to go on the waiting list, please send us your contact information on the “Join Us” form and we will get back to you when a space becomes available.
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