Poetry with Claire Reiderman This two-hour workshop offers young people aged 11 – 13 years the time to explore their writing skills through fun, engaging prompts and activities – whether it’s poetry, prose or any other kind of writing they wish to develop! They will then have some uninterrupted time to get words onto the page with the support of [read more…]
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Time to Write: Creative Writing Workshop (11–13 Year-Olds)
Character and Characterisation with Khal Botterill This two-hour workshop offers young people aged 11 – 13 years the time to explore their writing skills through fun, engaging prompts and activities – whether it’s poetry, prose or any other kind of writing they wish to develop! They will then have some uninterrupted time to get words onto the page with the [read more…]
Time to Write: Creative Writing Workshop (11–13 Year-Olds)
Writing from Life with Daisy Henwood This two-hour workshop offers young people aged 11 – 13 years the time to explore their writing skills through fun, engaging prompts and activities – whether it’s poetry, prose or any other kind of writing they wish to develop! They will then have some uninterrupted time to get words onto the page with the [read more…]
Scartclub Culture – Fun with Poetry!
Join in the fun at our poetry special. Write your own poem then read it aloud to the audience. You can even have your picture taken with your quill & poem wearing a specially made Elizabethan ruff. Children aged 5 – 11 years are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.
Manchester Literature Festival
Manchester Literature Festival (MLF) began trading in 2006 and was built on the legacy of its successful predecessor, Manchester Poetry Festival. MLF provides unique and imaginative opportunities for audiences to experience high quality live literature via an annual festival format and associated project activities. Our main objectives are: to showcase the very best in contemporary writing from across the world [read more…]
Northumberland Summer School: Make Some Noise
Group Leader: Sarah Tarbit This year we are holding our first summer school at the fantastic Woodhorn Museum and Nature Reserve, open to members of Cramlington and Amble Young Writers groups, as well as everyone else who fancies trying writing. Come and experiment with sound! Together with guest writers Carmen Marcus and Kris Johnson we will create poetry and prose [read more…]
Creative writing workshop
Birding makes me Better. Take inspiration from the sights, scents and sounds of the Menagerie Garden in this creative writing workshop for 10-15 year olds with Cuckoos Egg Theatre Company. Using the theme of birds and nature, explore poetic restrictions, literary devices and sensory channels to capture the essence of Nostell and the beauty of nature. The workshop is 90 [read more…]
Object Stories: Creative Writing Workshop
Families are invited to join Becky Cherriman to explore the stories that objects tell us and write poetry or flash fiction. Suitable for families with children aged 7 – 13. Children and young people must be accompanied by an adult.
Ilkley Literature Festival
Over 200 events over seventeen days! Authors’ events, Discussions, Readings, Performances, Workshops, Reader’s Events, Literary Walks, Poetry, Festival Fringe, Children’s and Young People’s Weekend…
Birmingham Literature Festival
Birmingham Literature Festival, a project of Writing West Midlands, takes place this autumn with an exciting line up of novelists, poets, journalists, philosophers and performers. The ten-day festival, which runs from the 3-13 October, presents a line up of writers, artists and commentators including new UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, actor and writer Toby [read more…]