# Event Details - **Event Name**: Creative Writing: Rain - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Tue, 01 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: This series of three workshops will explore rain through creative writing, inspired by our Rain exhibition.About this EventInspired by our Rain exhibition, this series of three workshops will explore the rhythms, sounds, moods and patterns of rain and weather through creative writing.Each session will have a different focus and writing prompts. You can attend one or more of the workshops.The sessions will be led by writer Lynn Davidson and are open to anyone interested in developing their writing skills.Workshop datesTuesday 13 October: Rain on the Roof: Sheltering and sharing stories3 November: Stuttering, pattering, patterning: The rhythms and sounds of rain.1 December: Murmurations of rain: Inviting the shapes of rain onto the page.Please ensure you book a ticket for each workshop you would like to attend.About the workshop leaderLynn Davidson is a published poet and essayist. She has a PhD in poetry, exploring the territory that poetic repetition opens in a poem. Her passion is to explore through poetry our place in nature, and the magic, reach and mysteries of language.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. 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We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/creative-writing-rain/100002000395472708 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art, exhibitions - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: National Library of Scotland - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland - **lat**: 55.9477473 - **long**: -3.1916784 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Creative Writing: Rain - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/72c451016cb20e40472c74338b942f03c04a483cc36f2d0f3da8f409de0b6c70-rimg-w1200-h1800-dc181818-gmir.jpg?v=1789513420 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Creative Writing: Rain being held? - **A:** Creative Writing: Rain takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Tue, 01 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm at National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Creative Writing: Rain? - **A:** Creative Writing: Rain is organized by National Library of Scotland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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