Tŷ Newydd is the National Writing Centre of Wales, run by Literature Wales – your home from home where you can develop your skills and further your writing career.
In our wonderful house in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, you can attend courses and retreats with tutors at the top of their game, in the welcoming and inspiring setting. Our varied programme of creative writing courses and retreats to help bring stories and ideas to life.
Established in 1990, thousands of aspiring and emerging writers have since passed through our iconic teal front door.
Every week we welcome a new group of individuals from Wales, the rest of the UK and beyond to our home. The group spend time together under the tutelage of professional writers, taking part in workshops and one-to-one tutorials, enjoying readings and basking in the inspirational setting of Tŷ Newydd. Participants also help in the kitchen, where homemade meals are prepared with local ingredients, by our resident chef.
Our programme features a mix of formats ensuring that we offer something for everyone – day and weekend courses, and courses and retreats running from Monday to Friday. They cover many genres, forms and styles, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, script writing, nature writing, illustration, writing for children and young adults, storytelling, yoga and more.
We choose our tutors and guest readers carefully, and welcome some of the best practitioners in their fields to Tŷ Newydd every year. Present and past tutors include Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke, Pascale Petit, Paula Meehan, Mark Cocker, Menna Elfyn, Patrick McGuinness, Kaite O’Reilly, Imtiaz Dharker, Niall Griffiths, Daljit Nagra and Malachy Doyle.
“Tŷ Newydd is my favourite writing centre, that’s why I keep coming back to teach there. The welcome is Welsh and warm, the house is so comfortable and the garden, sloping down to the seaview, is inspiring! It’s a home from home.” – Pascale Petit
Our historical house was the last home of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. It still retains the recognisable touches implemented by architect Clough Williams-Ellis, famous for his quirky Italianate village Portmeirion, the setting of classic TV series The Prisoner and Festival No.6. Nestled in a quiet spot between mountain and sea, we’re the perfect haven to retreat to and spend some time being creative.
For further information, visit Tŷ Newydd’s website at: www.tynewydd.wales