No Typewriters / No Talking invites you to our October 2026 session hosted in conjunction with our dear friends Tempo Rubato.

Writers of any stage, genre, format, or style are invited to come work together for one hour in the solemn backdrop of Brunswick's best classical music venue.

You can write with anything: biro on notepad, fingers on laptop — just not a gosh darn typewriter.

During the hour of writing there is no talking. Coming together for one hour of shared sustained silence is a simple ritual that will help us concentrate on the thing we want to do (but find many reasons not to), write.

There are three types of ticket

Golden Ticket: gets you a seat
Drunken Ticket: gets you a seat + a drink (any beer/wine/non-alc)
Student/First Nations/Concession: gets you a seat (please only use if you actually fall into one of these categories)

What to expect

Doors open at 6:00 PM and the bar at Tempo will be slinging drinks.
Once you move into the writing space there is no talking.
Silent writing will start at 6:30 PM and the doors will be locked from 6:45 PM

What to bring

Something to write with/on. It could be a biro on notepad, fingers on laptop, — anything you want, just not a gosh darn typewriter.

What not to bring

Your typewriter
Talking points, conversation topics, and/or a loquacious attitude

What will be provided

A table to rest your writing implements on
A chair to rest yourself on
Water and various receptacles to hold said water
A prompt for you to write about (if you don't have anything you are currently working on)

Once the hour of writing is over, you can stay for a drink at Tempo to, you know, chat.

Got any other questions? Check out the FAQ page on our website.

See you soon,

The No Typewriters / No Talking Team

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