Beyond the Spectrum: Online Creative Writing Workshops (10-17 years)
Online creative writing workshops for Autistic young people.
Beyond the Spectrum and Bradford2025 are looking for Autistic young people aged 10-17 years old with Bradford District postcodes, to take part in free online creative writing workshops.
Sessions are held on Tuesdays 6pm – 7.30pm online via Zoom, on the dates listed below.
- 6 & 20 May 2025
- 3 & 17 June 2025
- 1 & 15 & 29 July 2025
- 26 August 2025
- 9 & 23 September 2025
- 7 & 21 October 2025
About Beyond the Spectrum
Beyond the Spectrum is a creative writing programme for Autistic and Neurodivergent writers. You don’t need a diagnosis, or any experience, to take part: just an interest in creative writing. Whether you want to write poetry, sci-fi novels, a memoir, or a script, and whether you’re an established writer or not, you’re welcome as part of Beyond the Spectrum. They are creating a community celebrating Autistic creative writing, and Autistic creativity in general. All sessions are free to attend, and delivered on Zoom.
Beyond the Spectrum is led by Writing East Midlands, in partnership with Bradford 2025. The sessions for young writers aged 10-17 years old is starting in April 2025. Sessions will run in the early evening, every two weeks, until the autumn, with a celebration at the end which will be designed by the group – this could be an in-person event, an anthology of work, or something else.
The children and young people sessions they will take place on a Tuesday evening, with our Lead Writer, Hope Shooter. There is no obligation to attend every session, or to have your camera on, or share writing.
For all FAQs, please visit Beyond The Spectrum’s website here.
If you would like to sign up, click the link below.
Hope Shooter
Lead writerHope Shooter is an autistic writer originally from Nottingham, but moved up North to study Theatre at the University of York and has stayed up here ever since. Hope’s writing often focuses on identity and acceptance, particularly within the neurodiverse and queer community. Their work has been performed in various locations, such as the Leeds Playhouse, Bradford Playhouse, and the Drayton Arms Theatre (London). In addition to playwriting Hope is a poet, having written for anthologies such as Touretteshero: Department of Wonder and Play, as well as an editor/proofreader.
Outside of writing, Hope works at Mind the Gap tutoring disabled and autistic children, as well as facilitating inclusive craft workshops for adults experiencing barriers to the arts.
Hope Shooter is an autistic writer originally from Nottingham, but moved up North to study Theatre at the University of York and has stayed up here ever since. Hope’s writing often focuses on identity and acceptance, particularly within the neurodiverse and queer community. Their work has been performed in various locations, such as the Leeds Playhouse, Bradford Playhouse, and the Drayton Arms Theatre (London). In addition to playwriting Hope is a poet, having written for anthologies such as Touretteshero: Department of Wonder and Play, as well as an editor/proofreader.
Outside of writing, Hope works at Mind the Gap tutoring disabled and autistic children, as well as facilitating inclusive craft workshops for adults experiencing barriers to the arts.
