Let Corsham Institute’s experts teach you how to make a stop- motion animation using a smartphone (provided). Budding young animators aged 6-12 welcome! Maximum 10 places. https://corshamstopmotion.eventbrite.co.uk for details and booking * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
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Your Corsham Stories: How to Tell Stories with your Smartphone
Join Matt Parker, Chief Storyteller and founder of Images with Stories (imageswithstories.com), on a guided location hunt around Corsham and discover how to get creative with your smartphone and use free editing app Snapseed. Maximum 20 places. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
Writing Creative Project Proposals
Let Paper Nations give you guidance on writing proposals using the Writer’s Cycle. The workshop will explore how to start and keep going with your project as well as where to find funding. Led by Lucy Sweetman, writer and Senior Lecturer. Email: writers@papernations.org for further information and to book. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
Tadpoles, Picnics and Schooldays
Come and see the display inspired by local writer June Wentland’s project capturing childhood reminiscences. Whatever your age, maybe you’ll be inspired to produce some words yourself? No need to bring anything except your memories. Email: june_mw@yahoo.co.uk for more information. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
Pickwick Capers
The Pickwick Association and Corsham Regis Primary School join forces for a Dickensian story-telling spectacular. Come along for Victorian performances, songs and readings and prepare to learn more about Pickwick and its connection to Mr Dickens! Email: mmforbeseldridge@gmail.com for more information. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
A Show of Hands / Letterpress Relay Part One
Coinciding with the culmination of ‘A Show of Hands’, a wonderful exhibition of posters inspired by the printer’s fist, Bath Spa University invites you to take part in a ‘letterpress relay’ over two days to create a collaborative poster linked to Corsham. On the first day, using wood and metal type, you will participate in small, tutored workshops with Tim [read more…]
Script Writers Meet
Are you a budding script writer, fan of reading a new work or an actor looking to help bring new work to life? Then come along to our Script Writers meet in our lovely cafe. *Last Wednesday of the month in The Pounds Cafe Bar.
Alan Johnson: In My Life
From Dylan, Bowie and Springsteen to his beloved Beatles, music has always been an integral part of the former Home Secretary and Labour MP’s life. In this memoir, Alan looks back at his pursuit of rock stardom, and his parallel life as a supermarket worker, postman, union official and father of three.
Corsham StoryTown
For the second year running, Corsham will enjoy StoryTown, a celebration of story-telling in all its many forms. Corsham Town Council, in collaboration with Paper Nations, will be encouraging everyone, whatever their age or ability, to tell tales and share the enjoyment of a story well-told, whether that’s speaking, singing, performing, painting, printing, rhyming, writing or reminiscing. StoryTown takes place [read more…]
Margaret Atwood: Live in Cinemas
On Tuesday 10 September, the wait will be over…THE TESTAMENTS, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to THE HANDMAID’S TALE, will be revealed. The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an exclusive live cinema broadcast, as Fane Productions present an evening with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor. More information is available on the Pound Arts Website.