Nic Brownlie

Nic Brownlie is your host and main tutor on all our retreats at A Place to Write, ably supported by his wonderful wife Wendy.

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Nic is an alumni of the world-famous Shakespeare Institute, at the University of Birmingham, having completed his doctorate there. His research, which he is now working to turn into an academic monograph, has opened up new insights into the effects of candlelight in Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.​

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In previous lives Nic has been Head of English and Director of Drama in various educational establishments including Wellington College in Berkshire and The Leys School in Cambridge.  He has also worked extensively as a theatre director and, strangely perhaps for a writer, as a theatre lighting designer across the UK.  His proudest professional achievement was producing and directing an acclaimed performance of Macbeth in Manchester Cathedral in 2010.

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Throughout each retreat, Nic will facilitate the tutored sessions, run the evening events (optional) and generally be available to support you in whatever way he can.

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Together with Wendy, Nic also runs reading retreats, walking holidays and more.