Find Your Voice: A Creative Writing Evening with Kit de Waal

£50.00

20 October | Bankside Hotel, Southbank | Doors 6:30 pm

In an age of AI, writing with feeling, emotion and expression matters more than ever — yet so many of us are stuck in a rut, writing the same old things. Join us for an intimate, high-value evening exploring how to spark more creativity into your writing, find your voice, and reconnect with your authentic self through the craft of creative writing.

Leading the conversation is acclaimed author Kit de Waal, in a warm, fireside-style chat hosted by Dublin woman and broadcaster Claire Solan.

20 October | Bankside Hotel, Southbank | Doors 6:30 pm

In an age of AI, writing with feeling, emotion and expression matters more than ever — yet so many of us are stuck in a rut, writing the same old things. Join us for an intimate, high-value evening exploring how to spark more creativity into your writing, find your voice, and reconnect with your authentic self through the craft of creative writing.

Leading the conversation is acclaimed author Kit de Waal, in a warm, fireside-style chat hosted by Dublin woman and broadcaster Claire Solan.

What to expect

Kit will open with a short, hands-on session of writing prompts and a conversation about what "voice" really means — the thing that makes your words unmistakably yours. From there we'll move into a relaxed fireside chat, the kind that happily wanders off-topic into all sorts of things, with plenty of time for your questions.

Expect warmth, honesty and inspiration in equal measure, among a room of Irish women who love good words and good company. There'll be drinks on arrival and time to connect before and after.

BookBar will join us on the night with a hand-picked selection of titles to browse and buy — Kit's own books included, should you fancy a signed copy to take home.

About Kit de Waal

Kit de Waal is an acclaimed British-Irish author whose work spans fiction, memoir and short stories. A champion of working-class and under-represented voices in literature, she is celebrated for the warmth, wit and emotional truth of her writing — and for the masterclasses and workshops through which she has helped countless new writers find their own voice. She joins WIN as an ambassador, and we couldn't be prouder to host her.

About Claire Solan

Claire brings 20 years' experience across radio, television and podcasting. She has produced Christian O'Connell and Dave Berry at Bauer UK, and Trevor Nelson, Zoe Ball and Emma Willis at the BBC. In 2022 she launched Dish from Waitrose with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, building it into the UK's biggest branded podcast and one of the most successful visualised shows globally. This July she launched The Claire Solan Podcast — essential listening for any woman, and for the Irish among us, like a warm hug from home every Friday.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Time: 6.30 pm drinks on arrival · 7.00–9.00 pm event

Venue: Bankside Hotel, Southbank, London SE1 (map)

Tickets:

Non-member price: £50.00

Members price: £45.00

This event will be initially released to WIN members first. If this event does not sell out, tickets will be released to the general public, subject to availability. Places are limited.