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SUMMARY:March In-Person Critique Evening
DESCRIPTION:A critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person in London Bridge! \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date/event\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure\, and don’t be nervous! We’ll let you observe for a while before calling on you.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. Our events tend to be very well-attended\, and we often have waiting lists. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible so someone else can take your spot. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending before the 2 hour cut-off can result in penalties\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. If the event is full up\, please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server (you can find it in the channel itself or as a sub-topic on the channel list on the left)\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know so you can sign up. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nAs always\, we are asking for a small donation towards the group’s annual running costs at each free session. If you are able to donate\, you can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special ‘Monthly Benefactor’ role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/march-in-person-critique-evening-2/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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SUMMARY:February In-Person Critique Evening Change of Venue!
DESCRIPTION:Venue change Alert for In-Person Critique on the 25th February! \nA critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person at the Constitution Pub in Pimlico!  \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date/event\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure\, and don’t be nervous! We’ll let you observe for a while before calling on you.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. Our events tend to be very well-attended\, and we often have waiting lists. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible so someone else can take your spot. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending before the 2 hour cut-off can result in penalties\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. If the event is full up\, please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server (you can find it in the channel itself or as a sub-topic on the channel list on the left)\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know so you can sign up. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nAs always\, we are asking for a small donation towards the group’s annual running costs at each free session. If you are able to donate\, you can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special ‘Monthly Benefactor’ role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/february-in-person-critique-evening-2/
LOCATION:The Constitution Pub\, 42 Churton St\, Pimlico\, London\, SW1V 2LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T213000
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CREATED:20260107T212240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T212240Z
UID:2714-1769023800-1769031000@spectrumwriters.com
SUMMARY:January In-Person Critique Evening
DESCRIPTION:A critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person in London Bridge! \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date/event\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure\, and don’t be nervous! We’ll let you observe for a while before calling on you.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. Our events tend to be very well-attended\, and we often have waiting lists. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible so someone else can take your spot. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending before the 2 hour cut-off can result in penalties\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. If the event is full up\, please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server (you can find it in the channel itself or as a sub-topic on the channel list on the left)\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know so you can sign up. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nAs always\, we are asking for a small donation towards the group’s annual running costs at each free session. If you are able to donate\, you can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special ‘Monthly Benefactor’ role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/january-in-person-critique-evening-2/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251229T180000
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UID:2669-1767018600-1767031200@spectrumwriters.com
SUMMARY:Perineal Prose
DESCRIPTION:Neither quite one thing or another\, the time between Christmas and New Year is a fine opportunity to draw the thoughts of a busy year to a close\, and look towards a new year ahead with fresh eyes\, new optimism and the up-bubbling of wonderful creative ideas. \nSpectrum would like to invite those who can attend to a little social gathering for waifs\, strays and those of you just keen to get some fresh air. We can share a chat about our shared passion for writing\, genre fiction and any recommendations for the January rituals around resolutions\, new reading lists and must-see/-read new additions to the speculative canon. \nThe venue will be the Windsor Castle in Victoria (formerly the much more evocatively named ‘The Cardinal’) from 2:30pm onwards for a drink\, a social chat and a chance to write together for those interested in doing so. Price of admission is free\, but the fee to leave is one regulation Limerick on a speculative subject of your choice! The worse\, the better 🙂 \nNumbers are limited only for the sake of trying to get something agreed with the venue. If you want to stop by at any point\, feel free to do so.
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/perineal-prose/
LOCATION:The Windsor Castle\, 23 Francis St\, London\, SW1P 1DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social Event,Write Together
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20251126T232628Z
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SUMMARY:December In-Person Critique and Christmas Drinks
DESCRIPTION:A critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person in Pimlico! \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. There will be only one story this session and then more time for Christmas drinks after! \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending can result in us revoking your membership\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. Please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nLastly\, we are fundraising for the year’s running costs\, and are asking for a small donation towards that at each session. You can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly\, or speak to an organiser at the pub if you’d prefer to give cash. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/december-in-person-critique-and-christmas-drinks/
LOCATION:The Constitution Pub\, 42 Churton St\, Pimlico\, London\, SW1V 2LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251006T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251006T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20250927T200929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T203121Z
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SUMMARY:October In-Person Critique
DESCRIPTION:In Person Critique Description\nA critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person in London Bridge! \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending can result in us revoking your membership\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. Please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nLastly\, we are fundraising for the year’s running costs\, and are asking for a small donation towards that at each session. You can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly\, or speak to an organiser at the pub if you’d prefer to give cash. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/october-in-person-critique/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250715T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250715T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20250625T123403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T123430Z
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SUMMARY:Spectrum Summer Drinks Social
DESCRIPTION:An evening social\, for just–well fun\, at The Leather Exchange Pub at London Bridge! \nHello fellow Spectrumers\, \nWe have decided (after no cajoling whatsoever) to hold a Summer social get-together at our usual critique evening haunt purely for the reasons of being social and probably talking about writing in some capacity. It will be held at the room above the Leather Exchange pub at London Bridge and will be a casual affair of drinks from the bar and chatting upstairs. I have it on good authority that there will be a good few of the Spectrum organisers there and also a few older members (not in age! not in age…) \nPlease do sign up below to give us an idea of numbers. No payment is required\, but if you would like to make a small voluntary donation of £3\, which would go towards our running costs and for the forthcoming short story prizes\, then that would be much appreciated (and kind of needed)! Donations can be made online on our Ko-fi link. \nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and meet the group.  \nLooking forward to seeing you all there! \n 
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/spectrum-summer-drinks-social/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20250323T122806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250323T122806Z
UID:1926-1743622200-1743629400@spectrumwriters.com
SUMMARY:April In-Person Critique Evening
DESCRIPTION:In Person Critique Description\nA critique meeting for short stories and novel excerpts written by our members\, live and in person in London Bridge! \nAn overview of how the critique meetings are structured can be found here – please note that you need to read the stories we’ll be discussing ahead of time and prepare your feedback for the authors. \nSome things to keep in mind: \n\nWe aim to post the new submissions for this session around a week or so before the event. Please wait until we have confirmed the new submissions are live before downloading anything. To access the documents\, you need to sign up on our website and download them from the Members Area under ‘Next Critique Session’; they will be clearly marked for this date\, so please make sure you download the correct submissions.\nNew members are absolutely welcome – please feel free to come say hello and see how the group works. We do ask that you participate by giving your comments to the people who submitted their work for this session\, even if you have never done so before. Please check out our guide on how to give a good critique if unsure.\nRegistrations close 2 hours before the event. If you cannot make it anymore\, please update your Registration as soon as possible. Failure to update your Registration or let an organiser know you will not be attending can result in us revoking your membership\, so please be considerate.\nWaiting lists are managed through Discord. Please put your name down in the appropriate thread on the #critique-meeting channel on the Discord server\, and if a spot opens up an organiser will ping you to let you know. You can also keep checking the website ahead of the event\, with a maximum 2 hour buffer\, in case any spots open up. Please note you need to have read the pieces in order to participate in the meeting\, so do account for that if you are registering at the last minute.\n\nLastly\, we are fundraising for the year’s running costs\, and are asking for a small donation towards that at each session. You can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly\, or speak to an organiser at the pub if you’d prefer to give cash. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/april-in-person-critique-evening/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20250115T131419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T131419Z
UID:1781-1737745200-1737752400@spectrumwriters.com
SUMMARY:Spectrum Karaoke @ Horangee Pocha
DESCRIPTION:Join the Spectrum tribe for a night of warbling creativity at Horangee Pocha Karaoke near Elephant & Castle. \nSingers will be encouraged\, but not limited to\, sci-fi related song content 😉
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/spectrum-karaoke-jan24/
LOCATION:Horangee Pocha\, 116 Kent Road\, London\, SE1 6TU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241204T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T110640
CREATED:20241023T131703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T172455Z
UID:1645-1733337000-1733351400@spectrumwriters.com
SUMMARY:4th December Early Christmas Social
DESCRIPTION:Join your fellow writers for a relaxed social with drinks and merriment! Starting from 7:30pm until late. \nAs ever\, we are fundraising for the year’s running costs\, and are asking for a small donation towards that at each session. You can pay online on our Ko-fi page\, where you can even make your donation monthly\, or speak to an organiser at the pub if you’d prefer to give cash. Monthly Ko-fi donors get a special role on our Discord\, as well as discounts on any Spectrum-branded merch and special events tickets. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://spectrumwriters.com/event/4th-december-social/
LOCATION:The Leather Exchange\, 15 Leathermarket Street\, London\, SE1 3HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Critique Session,In-Person,Social Event
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