The Writers Centre & COVID-19 Restrictions
A space for writers and literary programmes in Trinidad
Home of the Bocas Lit Fest, The Writers Centre is a space dedicated to writers and literary programmes in Trinidad, one that will help affirm the city’s growing reputation as the literary capital of the Anglophone Caribbean. The Writers Centre is an arts-friendly, collaborative, entrepreneurial enterprise ready to serve members of our dynamic community of creative self-starters.
Book Your Creative Space
The historic bungalow with its breezy verandah, high ceilings and many of its original wooden finishings, hosts an intimate indoor event space – ideal for readings, discussions, launches, workshops, meetings and other events year-round. The premises also boast flexible outdoor spaces that can be easily transformed to satisfy the needs of receptions, performances and film screenings.
So we’ve included a co-working space with two hot-desks to support professionals needing temporary workspace with full office facilities. We’re conveniently situated two blocks from Tragarete Road, a main public transportation route into Port of Spain, and two minutes walking distance from Maraval Road, which offers a variety of eating (and drinking) options.
Resources for Writers
Writing Workshops
The Bocas Lit Fest offers workshops throughout the year – both online and in-person at The Writers Centre (when safe to do so) – with a range of free and paid opportunities for writers at all levels.
Friends of Bocas
Every NGC Bocas Lit Fest has included talks, seminars and events around writing and publishing, and many of these are still available in our festival archive, curated for Friends of the Bocas Lit Fest, amongst many other benefits for writers and lovers of literature! Stay tuned for our launch date so you can be amongst the first to join our community of book-lovers, writers and industry professionals.