A monthly session for young people who are brimming with ideas and stories and want to share them with like-minded, friendly, young writers and readers. Each session is full of discussion, short and fun exercises to get the creativity flowing and longer periods to really get into your story. Each term we plan to have a guest writer, for example [read more…]
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Story Adventurers
Story Adventurers to the rescue in half term! Using storytelling, writing, drama and drawing to create a story-based fun-filled workshop. Taking a well-known children’s story, workshop leader and performer Jo Lumber will guide and inspire children to create their own stories through a mixture of writing, drama and making. (Accompanying adults free)
Tales from a Haunted Bookshop
Why, hello there and welcome to the Haunted Bookshop. Come in, come in, take a seat, make yourself at home… and prepare yourself for a spooky show of terrible tales, scary stories and gruesome goings-on! Meet the mysterious shopkeeper and the enigmatic Quoath but watch out for the ghosts! A weird and wonderful show for ages 8-12 and adventurous adults. [read more…]
Manga & Graphics with Keith Sparrow – monthly
A monthly drop in workshop for budding young illustrators with Manga artist extraordinaire Keith Sparrow. For ages 11 and upwards. Pop in any time between 3.15pm and 5.45pm Here are the Winter dates: 20 Jan | 10 Feb | 16 Mar
Illustrating Harry Potter with Jim Kay
The amazing new illustrated editions of the Harry Potter novels by J K Rowling are breathtaking, beautifully detailed and inspired reimaginings of favourite stories. Jim Kay is the creative genius at work on each volume with an array of paint, pencils and pixels. Join him for this very special Bath event as he talks about the artists and illustrators who [read more…]
Imagiro
Discover the story of Imagiro and his paper-folding adventures! Author, and origami expert Matt Stone offers you perfect family entertainment for a Sunday morning. Email: matt.j.stone@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.mattstone.me.uk for more details and booking information – maximum 15 families. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
Your Corsham Stories: Corsham History Walk
Enjoy a walk with a touch of history as your guide Simon Williams takes you on a stroll around the town centre. Email: sleigh@corsham.gov.uk * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
Your Corsham Stories: Write a Postcard
We want to know your Corsham stories! We’ll be at St Bart’s annual Breakfast Service so come along, enjoy a bacon roll, and write a postcard for display. * This event is part of Corsham StoryTown.
The Anarchist’s Mobile Library
Go on an adventure through the pages of the most exciting children’s books in history, and meet extraordinary characters, all inside a retro, pop-up caravan! An interactive show for families, encouraging children to see literature in a new light, to take control of their own destiny and imagine new endings to the stories around them. Suitable for ages 5+. Box [read more…]
Content Collaboration
What kind of stories could you tell if you weren’t in charge of the words? Let local poet and Young Adult writer Luke Palmer be your guide as you cross and recross the language line between writer and editor, between being the words’ master and their servant. Contact LCPalmerpoet@gmail.com to book. Suitable for ages 11+. * This event is part [read more…]