Shut Up & Write!® LONDON / PECKHAM

UPDATE FOR FEB-APRIL 2026: For February - end of April 2026 the host of this event will be away. It will still be happening every week, but will be a self-running group. If you are a regular - please welcome any newcomers and be prepared to set the 1 hour timer. If you are a newcomer, the group is usually easy to find (the table/s with notebooks and laptops), and the bar staff know where we are if you can't spot us first time. Happy writing! ~ Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 18:00 on Wednesday afternoons/evenings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 18:00 - Quick introductions 18:15 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 19:15 - The End: chat, take off, or keep writing OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 19:30. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you at the Peckham Pelican! What Should I Bring? Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the cafe’s overhead music or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Other Important Details: - If you arrive and can't figure out who we are (usually the table with a lot of laptops and notebooks)\, feel free to ask the bar staff who will point you in the right direction. - Many of our participants found the event through other means\, so please don't be put off by a low attendance number on MeetUp! - The Pelican has some\, but not many\, charging points\, so make sure laptops are charged and perhaps bring a notebook just in case. - The WiFi is also very poor (non-existent)\, but most have found that to be a good thing. Make sure to download or turn on 'offline mode' if working on a computer. - Please thank our hosts by purchasing something (The pizzas are fantastic\, and we write during happy hour - two for one on cocktails!)