Workshop: Travel Writing: The Sea with Helen Scales

Time and date

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Duration

3 days

Time

9:30 am

Ends

2:30 pm

Location

Whiddy Island

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The ticket price includes the daily ferry to and from Whiddy Island. This ferry departs from Bantry Pier and returns to Bantry Pier afterwards. This workshop will run from Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 July, from 9.30am to 2.30pm each day with two breaks built into the day.

Immersed in the seascape of Whiddy Island, join marine biologist and bestselling author Helen Scales to explore travel writing, with a focus on nature and place in coasts and seas.

Beginners welcome. No writing to submit or required reading beforehand. Please bring sturdy footwear and outdoor clothing because some classes will be held outdoors, weather permitting. You may also wish to bring a towel (foot dipping will be encouraged!)

Max: 15 participants

Admission: €245

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Bring a notebook, pens and pencils

If you have any objects that conjure memories of the sea, please bring them along. e.g. beachcombed objects, pebbles, postcards, photographs, poems etc. During the course, there will be writing exercises and an opportunity to develop a new piece of writing.

Helen’s latest book What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World’s Ocean has been longlisted for both the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction and the Women’s Prize for non-fiction.

This workshop is supported by Creative Places West Cork Islands and Cork County Council

Writer

Dr Helen Scales

Dr Helen Scales is a marine biologist, acclaimed author and broadcaster who explores the wonders and plight of the oceans and the living planet. Her books, including The Brilliant Abyss...

Workshop: Travel Writing: The Sea with Helen Scales

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Location

Writer

Dr Helen Scales

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