Heaton Circle Autumn Term

There is a specific kind of magic about 1b Books. You’ll find this beautiful independent bookshop tucked away on a quiet Heaton corner. When the shop transforms for our writing circles, the space feels like a secret haven. Surrounded by floor-to-ceiling shelves and bathed in a soft, low glow, it’s a deeply intimate spot to write and share - a place where the rest of the world feels miles away.

Monday Morning

13:00 – 14:15

£72.00

6 weeks · £12.00/session

Wk	Date	Time
1	Mon 14 Sept	13:00 – 14:15
2	Mon 21 Sept	13:00 – 14:15
3	Mon 28 Sept	13:00 – 14:15
4	Mon 5 Oct	13:00 – 14:15
5	Mon 12 Oct	13:00 – 14:15
6	Mon 19 Oct	13:00 – 14:15

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About the host

Hello! I'm Bethan

Founder of MotherFolk and your Circle Holder

Bethan is an award-winning writer, doula, and Founder of MotherFolk. She is a Mum of two fierce children.

Her work has been staged at the likes of Northern Stage, Live Theatre, Park Theatre London, Theatre Hullabaloo, and English Touring Theatre.

She was founder & Artistic Director of BRASH Theatre Company, Producer & Lead Facilitator at Northern Stage, and has worked as a creative facilitator for the RSC, Pilot Theatre, and Newcastle & Northumbria Universities.

She is a certified as a doula with Nurturing Birth.

Through MotherFolk, she brings together her experience as a space-holder, creative director, and writer/mother, to trailblaze towards a new kind of motherhood culture across the UK.

Frequently asked questions

We leave this purposefully open. We recommend that the group is most appropriate for mothers with babies from newborn up to walkers, but it's really about how comfortable you feel with your baby in your writing space. All children are different, and we trust you to know whether writing with your child accompanying you will work for you or not. And if you're not able to write very much, you will still be an important part of the group - you will still be invited to share and listen, and we can give you prompts to take home. If you're unsure about how it will work with your baby, feel free to contact us and we can chat it through with you!