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For the whole month of May, we have an exciting range of high-quality online and in-person writing workshops for you to enjoy... BOOK NOW!
20:24 - THE WRITE TRAIL
Wednesday 24th April 2024 | Time: 8pm | Venue: Online
Too excited to wait till May?
Join us for an Exclusive Sneak Preview: You are invited to an exclusive online seminar featuring Dr Poonam Madar – the creator /curator of THE WRITE TRAIL – one week before the festival’s launch!
Come armed with your questions and be part of the 20:24 seminar, providing a 20-minute discussion platform for up to 24 participants to gain insight into the Arts Council England-funded event coming to the London Borough of Ealing this May and its driving inspirations.
Too excited to wait till May?
Join us for an Exclusive Sneak Preview: You are invited to an exclusive online seminar featuring Dr Poonam Madar – the creator /curator of THE WRITE TRAIL – one week before the festival’s launch!
Come armed with your questions and be part of the 20:24 seminar, providing a 20-minute discussion platform for up to 24 participants to gain insight into the Arts Council England-funded event coming to the London Borough of Ealing this May and its driving inspirations.
THE WRITE TRAIL LAUNCH
WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024 | Location: EALING CROSS | Time: Drop in any time between 3.30pm and 4.30pm | Cost: FREE : Capacity: 20 guests | Age: 16+
TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THE WRITE TRAIL! Join us for an exclusive meet-and-greet event, where you are invited to mingle with our warm and wonderful team.
Discover more about our exciting lineup for the whole month of May – including our exciting scavenger hunt and our sizzling spoken word open mic night! Step into a room filled with friendly creatives and immerse yourself in our community.
We are delighted that our launch will include an official ceremony at Walpole Park with the Mayor of Ealing.
Be sure to stay for a cake and drinks reception thereafter at Boom Battle Bar, Ealing.
Ability: N/A
What to bring: N/A
TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THE WRITE TRAIL! Join us for an exclusive meet-and-greet event, where you are invited to mingle with our warm and wonderful team.
Discover more about our exciting lineup for the whole month of May – including our exciting scavenger hunt and our sizzling spoken word open mic night! Step into a room filled with friendly creatives and immerse yourself in our community.
We are delighted that our launch will include an official ceremony at Walpole Park with the Mayor of Ealing.
Be sure to stay for a cake and drinks reception thereafter at Boom Battle Bar, Ealing.
Ability: N/A
What to bring: N/A
Contemporary Erasure Poetry
Thursday 02 May 2024 | Venue: Online | Time: 3.15pm - 4.45pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 20 guests | Age: 16+
I keep writing my name on the sand and the waves come to erase it.
--AhmedTaha (Gaza Monologues, 2010)
Erasure is a poetic technique where portions of pre-existing text are eliminated to create new meaning out of the remaining text. In this workshop, participants will be presented with various texts to selectively erase and then add their own text to complete the poem, resulting in a completely original work that contains only ephemeral traces of what existed before.
Erasure is a complex form that proposes we engage in the question of invisible ownership, the endurance of what is lost, and perhaps the question of how we might summon it back.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL levels
What to bring: All attendees will be asked to bring their own writing pad and pen.
All workshop ephemera (poems, articles, letters) will be provided 10 days ahead of the session but participants are also welcome to bring their own, if desired.
This workshop will be led by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş.
I keep writing my name on the sand and the waves come to erase it.
--AhmedTaha (Gaza Monologues, 2010)
Erasure is a poetic technique where portions of pre-existing text are eliminated to create new meaning out of the remaining text. In this workshop, participants will be presented with various texts to selectively erase and then add their own text to complete the poem, resulting in a completely original work that contains only ephemeral traces of what existed before.
Erasure is a complex form that proposes we engage in the question of invisible ownership, the endurance of what is lost, and perhaps the question of how we might summon it back.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL levels
What to bring: All attendees will be asked to bring their own writing pad and pen.
All workshop ephemera (poems, articles, letters) will be provided 10 days ahead of the session but participants are also welcome to bring their own, if desired.
This workshop will be led by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş.
Writing in Other Voices
SATURDAY 04 MAY 2024 | Venue: Online | Time: 10.30am – 12pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 18+
A useful skill in any writing is to be able to write in another person’s voice. In his writing career, Julian has had to develop this in order to better write: speeches, scripts for television, short stories and a range of other content.
This workshop will look at the context for this skill and some techniques to get you started. To fully participate you will need to be prepared to write and possibly share some work created during the workshop.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Pen Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Julian MacDonnell.
A useful skill in any writing is to be able to write in another person’s voice. In his writing career, Julian has had to develop this in order to better write: speeches, scripts for television, short stories and a range of other content.
This workshop will look at the context for this skill and some techniques to get you started. To fully participate you will need to be prepared to write and possibly share some work created during the workshop.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Pen Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Julian MacDonnell.
Project Collage
Saturday 04 May 2024 | Venue: Northolt Library | Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 4 years +
Project Collage is a creative enterprise that encourages children and adults to express themselves through the mindful art of collage. Collage breaks the rules. By ripping and sticking, participants view things differently. A fashion magazine used alongside fragments of a bird magazine lifts the everyday into the abstract absurd. Encouraging us to see words in a similar way.
The workshop will include collage-making activities which are used to unleash your imagination and let it go wild.
Adults will work with their children creating visual art pieces that explore chosen themes. In the latter part of the workshop, attendees will use these collages as a stimulus for some free writing.
What words will your mind conjure as you absorb the artwork you have created together? Writing about collage is a liberating process. Will you follow a narrative or unpack your words in the abstract?
There are no rights or wrongs in this workshop, just come along if you want to give your imagination the space to be utterly creative.
An interactive, hands-on workshop which explores the power of art and collaboration.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Materials will be supplied however if you have any magazines, wrapping paper or old birthday cards you’d like to bring along, we welcome your contributions. Remember to wear something you don’t mind getting messy.
This workshop will be led by Kayeligh Cassidy.
Project Collage is a creative enterprise that encourages children and adults to express themselves through the mindful art of collage. Collage breaks the rules. By ripping and sticking, participants view things differently. A fashion magazine used alongside fragments of a bird magazine lifts the everyday into the abstract absurd. Encouraging us to see words in a similar way.
The workshop will include collage-making activities which are used to unleash your imagination and let it go wild.
Adults will work with their children creating visual art pieces that explore chosen themes. In the latter part of the workshop, attendees will use these collages as a stimulus for some free writing.
What words will your mind conjure as you absorb the artwork you have created together? Writing about collage is a liberating process. Will you follow a narrative or unpack your words in the abstract?
There are no rights or wrongs in this workshop, just come along if you want to give your imagination the space to be utterly creative.
An interactive, hands-on workshop which explores the power of art and collaboration.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Materials will be supplied however if you have any magazines, wrapping paper or old birthday cards you’d like to bring along, we welcome your contributions. Remember to wear something you don’t mind getting messy.
This workshop will be led by Kayeligh Cassidy.
Stories, Community, and (my) Place
Tuesday 07 May 2024 | Venue: Perivale Community Hive, Perivale Library | Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 10 guests | Age: 18+
When you think of your local surroundings, what words immediately come to mind? What vivid scenes spring to life in your imagination? If you were to introduce any part of your Borough to a stranger, what would be the first thing you’d share?
In this workshop, we’ll use enjoyable visual and writing prompts to playfully immerse ourselves in the art of storytelling about the places we call home. Together, we’ll celebrate the essence of community and place.
With encouragement and support, we’ll unleash our creativity to collaboratively craft written as well as visual pieces centred around the theme, ‘My Place’.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil – all other materials will be provided.
This workshop will be led by
Dr Poonam Madar.
When you think of your local surroundings, what words immediately come to mind? What vivid scenes spring to life in your imagination? If you were to introduce any part of your Borough to a stranger, what would be the first thing you’d share?
In this workshop, we’ll use enjoyable visual and writing prompts to playfully immerse ourselves in the art of storytelling about the places we call home. Together, we’ll celebrate the essence of community and place.
With encouragement and support, we’ll unleash our creativity to collaboratively craft written as well as visual pieces centred around the theme, ‘My Place’.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil – all other materials will be provided.
This workshop will be led by
Dr Poonam Madar.
How to Start Writing
Tuesday 07 May 2024 | Venue: Online | Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm | Cost: FREE | Age: 18+ | Capacity: 15 guests
This is a hands-on, pen-to-paper class, designed to get you writing.
We all feel blocked at times - artistically, emotionally or mentally. We can be terrified of the blank page. Some of us dream of writing, but don’t know where or how to start.
Using sensory prompts, some writing rules, warm-up exercises and more, this class will help you free yourself, inside and on paper.
The first step can be the hardest, but it’s a lot easier when it’s done together.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Paper and pen or pencil and one spice or dried herb from your kitchen.
This workshop will be led by Tomek Mossakowski.
This is a hands-on, pen-to-paper class, designed to get you writing.
We all feel blocked at times - artistically, emotionally or mentally. We can be terrified of the blank page. Some of us dream of writing, but don’t know where or how to start.
Using sensory prompts, some writing rules, warm-up exercises and more, this class will help you free yourself, inside and on paper.
The first step can be the hardest, but it’s a lot easier when it’s done together.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Paper and pen or pencil and one spice or dried herb from your kitchen.
This workshop will be led by Tomek Mossakowski.
Just Write: Inspiring Fiction Workshop
Thursday 9 May 2024 | Venue: Acton Library | Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Cost: £5.00 | Capacity: 15 |
Age: 18 +
Do you want to write a short story or a novel?
Do you want to enhance your writing skills?
Then you’ve got to write. You cannot edit an empty page; so just write. Let’s begin.
You’ll enjoy discovering your ‘writer-self’ in this interactive workshop, which will use prompts and writing exercises to engage your creativity.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Pen Notepad and pen/pencil.
Age: 18 +
Do you want to write a short story or a novel?
Do you want to enhance your writing skills?
Then you’ve got to write. You cannot edit an empty page; so just write. Let’s begin.
You’ll enjoy discovering your ‘writer-self’ in this interactive workshop, which will use prompts and writing exercises to engage your creativity.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Pen Notepad and pen/pencil.
An Introduction to Screenwriting
Friday 10 May 2024 | Venue: Ealing Project Cinema | Time: 2pm – 4pm | Cost: £10 | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 18+
An introduction to screenwriting will cover what differentiates the craft of screenwriting from the other forms of writing for performance or writing for the printed page.
We will experiment with the formation and depiction of characters, creating a world and sculpting a story together using well-established story structures.
We will discuss what makes for engaging dramatic conflict.
We will play with dialogue, the varieties of voice and what conversations performance should have.
We will play with genre and tone- what tropes create a genre and how to play with these rules.
We will look at themes and motifs and how to thread visual representations of underlying ideas into your story.
We will open up a world of imagination, come ready with your pen and pad or laptops – whichever you are most comfortable with!
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Pen or pad or laptop – whatever you are most comfortable with.
This workshop will be led by Lucky Azad.
An introduction to screenwriting will cover what differentiates the craft of screenwriting from the other forms of writing for performance or writing for the printed page.
We will experiment with the formation and depiction of characters, creating a world and sculpting a story together using well-established story structures.
We will discuss what makes for engaging dramatic conflict.
We will play with dialogue, the varieties of voice and what conversations performance should have.
We will play with genre and tone- what tropes create a genre and how to play with these rules.
We will look at themes and motifs and how to thread visual representations of underlying ideas into your story.
We will open up a world of imagination, come ready with your pen and pad or laptops – whichever you are most comfortable with!
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Pen or pad or laptop – whatever you are most comfortable with.
This workshop will be led by Lucky Azad.
Shake up your writing: Ways to spice up your poetry and play with content
Friday 10 May 2024 | Venue: Online | Cost: FREE | Time: 10am – 11.30am | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 18+
In this one-off workshop, we will write a poem together and try out some of the following techniques:
Oulipo + N7 (using a dictionary)
Translations of your poem (antonyms, synonyms, sounds)
Redaction and/or gaps
Mix-ups, rewriting and found material.
Writing Ability: Some basic skills would be good but open to all.
What to bring: Depending on which one, some books/magazines for found material might be helpful. A dictionary or you can use an online one (a link can be provided).
This workshop will be led by Nikki Dudley.
In this one-off workshop, we will write a poem together and try out some of the following techniques:
Oulipo + N7 (using a dictionary)
Translations of your poem (antonyms, synonyms, sounds)
Redaction and/or gaps
Mix-ups, rewriting and found material.
Writing Ability: Some basic skills would be good but open to all.
What to bring: Depending on which one, some books/magazines for found material might be helpful. A dictionary or you can use an online one (a link can be provided).
This workshop will be led by Nikki Dudley.
Walk it Out: The Write Way (women only)
Saturday 11 May 2024 | Venue: Meet at Ealing Broadway | Time: 9am – 11.45am | FREE | Capacity: 15 women only | Age: 18+
May marks National Walking Month, celebrating an activity often taken for granted. Yet, when we truly observe, the space around us reveals its wonders.
Walking not only benefits our physical health but also nurtures our mental wellbeing.
Join us for – Walk It Out – a journey blending nature’s beauty with urban allure, igniting our senses as we explore the heart of Ealing.
Let’s walk together, soak in our surroundings, and enjoy moments of both togetherness and solitude.
This will then be followed by a 90 minute writing workshop in Ealing Broadway, where we will use our walk as an inspiration to create a space where our minds can roam freely.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad, pen/pencil and a bottle of water. You can also bring an object that makes you feel safe/happy and/or creative though this is not essential. We hope the weather will be bright and sunny. Please check the weather before you set out and wear appropriate clothing and footwear for a one-hour walk.
This workshop will be led by
Rachel Danso & Dr Poonam Madar.
May marks National Walking Month, celebrating an activity often taken for granted. Yet, when we truly observe, the space around us reveals its wonders.
Walking not only benefits our physical health but also nurtures our mental wellbeing.
Join us for – Walk It Out – a journey blending nature’s beauty with urban allure, igniting our senses as we explore the heart of Ealing.
Let’s walk together, soak in our surroundings, and enjoy moments of both togetherness and solitude.
This will then be followed by a 90 minute writing workshop in Ealing Broadway, where we will use our walk as an inspiration to create a space where our minds can roam freely.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad, pen/pencil and a bottle of water. You can also bring an object that makes you feel safe/happy and/or creative though this is not essential. We hope the weather will be bright and sunny. Please check the weather before you set out and wear appropriate clothing and footwear for a one-hour walk.
This workshop will be led by
Rachel Danso & Dr Poonam Madar.
The Power of Journaling: A Taster Session
Monday 13 May | Venue: Ealing Cross | Time: 5.30pm - 6pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 12
Join the ranks of highly successful individuals—from Albert Einstein to Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey to Warren Buffet, from Richard Branson to Lady Gaga—who have all embraced the power of journaling.
Why not embark on your own 30-minute journey through journaling; a practice renowned for its several benefits such as enhancing mindfulness, memory, focus, and clarity?
Today, seize the opportunity to experience these benefits firsthand with Dr. Poonam Madar in a playful taster session.
Tailored for busy individuals who have longed to explore journaling but felt constrained by time, this 30-minute session is your chance to unlock the potential of journaling without letting “busyness” hold you back.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to tap into your creativity and insight in just half an hour!"
Suitable for ALL Abilities
Materials needed: Notepad and pen/pencil. All other materials will be provided.
Join the ranks of highly successful individuals—from Albert Einstein to Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey to Warren Buffet, from Richard Branson to Lady Gaga—who have all embraced the power of journaling.
Why not embark on your own 30-minute journey through journaling; a practice renowned for its several benefits such as enhancing mindfulness, memory, focus, and clarity?
Today, seize the opportunity to experience these benefits firsthand with Dr. Poonam Madar in a playful taster session.
Tailored for busy individuals who have longed to explore journaling but felt constrained by time, this 30-minute session is your chance to unlock the potential of journaling without letting “busyness” hold you back.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to tap into your creativity and insight in just half an hour!"
Suitable for ALL Abilities
Materials needed: Notepad and pen/pencil. All other materials will be provided.
Keep Moving: Conversations on Challenges, Creativity, and Change
Tuesday 14 May 2024
EALING CROSS| 5.15pm – 7.30pm | FREE | Capacity: 30 guests |Age: 18+
Join us for an intimate and engaging evening where moderated conversations will revolve around challenges, creativity, and change, and their profound impact on our Health and Wellbeing.
We’ll begin the evening with interactive games to set the tone and theme, followed by a relaxed Q+A session featuring our esteemed guests for the evening – Dr Raj Chandok and company.
Our host for the evening will be Evelyn Ofori-Koree, whose warmth and hospitality will ensure a welcoming and safe environment.
This special evening coincides with the Mental Health Awareness Week, perfectly aligned with this year’s theme – Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health.
Please arrive promptly to fully enjoy this special evening. Latecomers will be admitted up to 5.45pm, but no entry will be permitted after that time.
The aim of this event is to foster a safe and supportive environment for meaningful conversations.
This workshop will be led by Evelyn Ofori-Koree.
EALING CROSS| 5.15pm – 7.30pm | FREE | Capacity: 30 guests |Age: 18+
Join us for an intimate and engaging evening where moderated conversations will revolve around challenges, creativity, and change, and their profound impact on our Health and Wellbeing.
We’ll begin the evening with interactive games to set the tone and theme, followed by a relaxed Q+A session featuring our esteemed guests for the evening – Dr Raj Chandok and company.
Our host for the evening will be Evelyn Ofori-Koree, whose warmth and hospitality will ensure a welcoming and safe environment.
This special evening coincides with the Mental Health Awareness Week, perfectly aligned with this year’s theme – Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health.
Please arrive promptly to fully enjoy this special evening. Latecomers will be admitted up to 5.45pm, but no entry will be permitted after that time.
The aim of this event is to foster a safe and supportive environment for meaningful conversations.
This workshop will be led by Evelyn Ofori-Koree.
I am One, I am Many (Muchos Somos)
WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024 | Venue: Online | Time: 7.30pm – 9pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 18+
I am One, I am Many (Muchos Somos/We Are Many) is a writing workshop based on the poem by Pablo Neruda of the same name, which celebrates, with a light-hearted emphasis, the many selves who we are, have been and importantly, may become. We are asked to imagine some of our inner characters and bring them to life, through an image, a snatch of dialogue or an imagined meeting.
The focus is on reflection, diversity and celebrating of potential.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities
What to bring: Note pad and pen/pencil and have a read of the Neruda poem before you attend.
Attendees will receive the poem 7-10 days before the session [estimated reading time: 3 minutes].
This workshop will be led by Graham Harthill.
I am One, I am Many (Muchos Somos/We Are Many) is a writing workshop based on the poem by Pablo Neruda of the same name, which celebrates, with a light-hearted emphasis, the many selves who we are, have been and importantly, may become. We are asked to imagine some of our inner characters and bring them to life, through an image, a snatch of dialogue or an imagined meeting.
The focus is on reflection, diversity and celebrating of potential.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities
What to bring: Note pad and pen/pencil and have a read of the Neruda poem before you attend.
Attendees will receive the poem 7-10 days before the session [estimated reading time: 3 minutes].
This workshop will be led by Graham Harthill.
Found Poetry
Thursday 16 May, | Time: 10am - 12pm | Venue: Ealing Central Library | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 16+
Sometimes the hardest part about writing is finding the right words to get you started. Problem solved! In this workshop we will use existing bits of text found in books and magazines to create our own original pieces. Your task will be to either eliminate text that is not part of your poem (blackout poetry) or to cut, rearrange, and paste words into a poem (cut-out poetry). Both techniques will be learned and used as we piece our poetry together.
These short poems might even become the inspiration for further writing in the form of essays or fiction. You will leave this fun and laid-back session with a few finished poems and loads of inspiration from your fellow-poets.
This workshop will be led by Brittany Lopez Burton.
Sometimes the hardest part about writing is finding the right words to get you started. Problem solved! In this workshop we will use existing bits of text found in books and magazines to create our own original pieces. Your task will be to either eliminate text that is not part of your poem (blackout poetry) or to cut, rearrange, and paste words into a poem (cut-out poetry). Both techniques will be learned and used as we piece our poetry together.
These short poems might even become the inspiration for further writing in the form of essays or fiction. You will leave this fun and laid-back session with a few finished poems and loads of inspiration from your fellow-poets.
This workshop will be led by Brittany Lopez Burton.
The Light That Is You
DATE: Thursday 16 May 2024 | Location: Horsenden Farm, Perivale | TIME: 2pm - 4pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 10 guests
While it is wonderful to connect with others, we also gain energy by spending time reflecting and appreciating ourselves as individuals. Using visual, written, and walking prompts, you will be guided through a series of writing activities that gently cast reflections on how our own light has the power of joyfully and peacefully replenishing us. This workshop is ideal for individuals seeking to carve out time for tranquil mindfulness in a serene and inviting environment. It offers a sanctuary for those who wish to unwind and embrace moments of peaceful introspection amidst a welcoming atmosphere.
This workshop will be hosted by MINDFOOD and Dr Poonam Madar.
While it is wonderful to connect with others, we also gain energy by spending time reflecting and appreciating ourselves as individuals. Using visual, written, and walking prompts, you will be guided through a series of writing activities that gently cast reflections on how our own light has the power of joyfully and peacefully replenishing us. This workshop is ideal for individuals seeking to carve out time for tranquil mindfulness in a serene and inviting environment. It offers a sanctuary for those who wish to unwind and embrace moments of peaceful introspection amidst a welcoming atmosphere.
This workshop will be hosted by MINDFOOD and Dr Poonam Madar.
Engaging the senses: Writing for wellbeing inspired by nature
Saturday 18 May 2024 | Venue: Ealing Central Library | Time: 11am – 12.30pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 10 guests | Age: 18+
In this workshop, Roshni will take you on a virtual ‘Nature trail’ to allow you to engage with aspects of our landscapes through your senses and by writing.
Each ‘stop’ on the trail will represent an aspect of the landscape and be represented by images and other media.
You will be invited to write in response to related prompts at each ‘stop’, with opportunities to share your writing.
You will also be invited to bring one object from the natural world e.g. from your garden/ park/ woods to use as a stimulus for a writing exercise.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL ages and writing abilities
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil pad and pen and something from Nature: a stone, flower, leaf, plant pot etc. Jacket and comfortable shoes in case we step outside.
This workshop will be led by Dr Roshni Beeharry.
In this workshop, Roshni will take you on a virtual ‘Nature trail’ to allow you to engage with aspects of our landscapes through your senses and by writing.
Each ‘stop’ on the trail will represent an aspect of the landscape and be represented by images and other media.
You will be invited to write in response to related prompts at each ‘stop’, with opportunities to share your writing.
You will also be invited to bring one object from the natural world e.g. from your garden/ park/ woods to use as a stimulus for a writing exercise.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL ages and writing abilities
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil pad and pen and something from Nature: a stone, flower, leaf, plant pot etc. Jacket and comfortable shoes in case we step outside.
This workshop will be led by Dr Roshni Beeharry.
The Write Fight: Brazilian Jui-Jitsu (MEN ONLY)
Saturday 18 May 2024 | Venue: Pitshanger Football Club | Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm | Cost: Free
Age: Open to all
Capacity: n/a
Set Your Words Free: Your mind has been racing and tensions have been running high. But on the Pitshanger pitch, there is no holding back. Don’t grapple with your words, don’t stifle what you have to say… unleash it all with the THE WRITE FIGHT way.
Join us for a bespoke Brazilian Jui-Jitsu session exclusively for men, led by an expert at the peak of his prowess. We’ll begin with a warm-up to move both the body and mind before we hit the mats.
This is an event you don’t want to miss: a unique one-off experience where BJJ and the power of the written word collide and magic is created!
What to bring: TBC
This workshop will be led by SJ Forrester.
Age: Open to all
Capacity: n/a
Set Your Words Free: Your mind has been racing and tensions have been running high. But on the Pitshanger pitch, there is no holding back. Don’t grapple with your words, don’t stifle what you have to say… unleash it all with the THE WRITE FIGHT way.
Join us for a bespoke Brazilian Jui-Jitsu session exclusively for men, led by an expert at the peak of his prowess. We’ll begin with a warm-up to move both the body and mind before we hit the mats.
This is an event you don’t want to miss: a unique one-off experience where BJJ and the power of the written word collide and magic is created!
What to bring: TBC
This workshop will be led by SJ Forrester.
The Write Fight: Boxing (WOMEN ONLY)
Saturday 18 May 2024 | Venue: Pitshanger Football Club | Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm | Cost: Free
Age: TBC
Capacity: TBC
Set Your Words Free: You’ve had thoughts racing through your mind, but you’ve been biting your tongue. Well, that stops right here, right now. On the Pitshanger pitch, there is no holding back.
Don’t swallow your words, don’t bury what you have to say… let it out with THE WRITE FIGHT way.
Come join us for a bespoke boxing session exclusively for women led by an expert at the top of her game. We’ll kick things off with a warm-up to move both body and mind before we release and punch it all out. This is an event you don’t want to miss: a unique one-off experience where boxing and the power of the written word collide!
What to bring: TBC
This workshop will be led by Vivien Parsons
Age: TBC
Capacity: TBC
Set Your Words Free: You’ve had thoughts racing through your mind, but you’ve been biting your tongue. Well, that stops right here, right now. On the Pitshanger pitch, there is no holding back.
Don’t swallow your words, don’t bury what you have to say… let it out with THE WRITE FIGHT way.
Come join us for a bespoke boxing session exclusively for women led by an expert at the top of her game. We’ll kick things off with a warm-up to move both body and mind before we release and punch it all out. This is an event you don’t want to miss: a unique one-off experience where boxing and the power of the written word collide!
What to bring: TBC
This workshop will be led by Vivien Parsons
An Introduction to Journaling with a touch of Bollywood
Sunday 19 May 2024 | Venue: Guru Nanak Medical Centre, Southall | Time: 1pm – 3pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 16+
This workshop explores how you can build and develop a gentle and realistic journaling practice that works for you. Using different journaling techniques to get us started, we will embark on a journey of self-expression that’s uniquely our own.
Guided by writing prompts inspired by Bollywood songs, this playful workshop offers a safe and supportive environment for you to express yourself freely in your own unique style.
All you need to do is show up and remember, you are writing for yourself.
This workshop is perfect for beginners new to journaling, love Bollywood, and are willing to try something new.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil alongside a yoga mat and blanket (we will not be doing yoga, but you can use your mat to sit comfortably and write if you do not wish to sit on a chair).
This workshop will be led by
Dr Poonam Madar.
This workshop explores how you can build and develop a gentle and realistic journaling practice that works for you. Using different journaling techniques to get us started, we will embark on a journey of self-expression that’s uniquely our own.
Guided by writing prompts inspired by Bollywood songs, this playful workshop offers a safe and supportive environment for you to express yourself freely in your own unique style.
All you need to do is show up and remember, you are writing for yourself.
This workshop is perfect for beginners new to journaling, love Bollywood, and are willing to try something new.
Writing Ability: Suitable for ALL writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil alongside a yoga mat and blanket (we will not be doing yoga, but you can use your mat to sit comfortably and write if you do not wish to sit on a chair).
This workshop will be led by
Dr Poonam Madar.
Wild Spaces and Urban Spaces
Wednesday 22 May 2024 | Venue: Online | Time: 7PM – 9PM | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 15 guests | Age: 16+
This workshop ventures into urban places and wild spaces: tameness and wildness, constraint and freedom, mastery and mystery, a skyscraper and an oak tree.
We read a poem or two, responding together in real time; from there I invite you to make your own wild poem, guiding you along the way.
We will practise shared reading and use a blend of creative, expressive and reflective writing approaches as prompts. In this supportive, confidential space, you will have the opportunity to share your writing (although you will never be obliged to do so) and to reflect on others’
writing.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Alison Cable
This workshop ventures into urban places and wild spaces: tameness and wildness, constraint and freedom, mastery and mystery, a skyscraper and an oak tree.
We read a poem or two, responding together in real time; from there I invite you to make your own wild poem, guiding you along the way.
We will practise shared reading and use a blend of creative, expressive and reflective writing approaches as prompts. In this supportive, confidential space, you will have the opportunity to share your writing (although you will never be obliged to do so) and to reflect on others’
writing.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Alison Cable
Historical Fiction Writing
Tuesday 21 May |
Time: 7.30pm - 8.15pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 12 guests | Age: 16+
What type of history can we write about, or even imagine?
What makes a novel “historical”?
This workshop will cover the basics of historical fiction writing and how that may differ depending on the era you wish to write about. It will cover genre conventions and prepare you to view historical writing in both a plot and character-based context.
After a brief discussion on historical fiction writing, attendees will engage in writing exercises to put to practice core fundamentals of historical writing. This may include a general plot outline, a detailed description of a setting, or even a character overview.
Suitable for ALL levels
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil.
This workshop will be led by Vanessa Fisher
Time: 7.30pm - 8.15pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 12 guests | Age: 16+
What type of history can we write about, or even imagine?
What makes a novel “historical”?
This workshop will cover the basics of historical fiction writing and how that may differ depending on the era you wish to write about. It will cover genre conventions and prepare you to view historical writing in both a plot and character-based context.
After a brief discussion on historical fiction writing, attendees will engage in writing exercises to put to practice core fundamentals of historical writing. This may include a general plot outline, a detailed description of a setting, or even a character overview.
Suitable for ALL levels
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil.
This workshop will be led by Vanessa Fisher
How to Start Writing
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Venue: Online | Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm | Cost: FREE | Age: 18+ | Capacity: 15 guests
This is a hands-on, pen-to-paper class, designed to get you writing.
We all feel blocked at times - artistically, emotionally or mentally. We can be terrified of the blank page. Some of us dream of writing, but don’t know where or how to start.
Using sensory prompts, some writing rules, warm-up exercises and more, this class will help you free yourself, inside and on paper.
The first step can be the hardest, but it’s a lot easier when it’s done together.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Paper and pen or pencil and one spice or dried herb from your kitchen.
This workshop will be led by Tomek Mossakowski.
Capacity: 15 persons only
Venue: Online | Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm | Cost: FREE | Age: 18+ | Capacity: 15 guests
This is a hands-on, pen-to-paper class, designed to get you writing.
We all feel blocked at times - artistically, emotionally or mentally. We can be terrified of the blank page. Some of us dream of writing, but don’t know where or how to start.
Using sensory prompts, some writing rules, warm-up exercises and more, this class will help you free yourself, inside and on paper.
The first step can be the hardest, but it’s a lot easier when it’s done together.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities
What to bring: Paper and pen or pencil and one spice or dried herb from your kitchen.
This workshop will be led by Tomek Mossakowski.
Capacity: 15 persons only
Playing with words: it’s all fun and games – An introduction to group journaling
Thursday 23 May 2024 | Venue: Greenford Community Centre | Time: 6pm - 8pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 12 guests | Age: 16+
This introductory workshop aims to guide participants in establishing and nurturing a gentle and realistic journaling practice that brings enjoyment to both individuals and the group. Using a series of fun and engaging prompts, we will embark on a journey filled with creativity and interaction.
This workshop provides a secure and encouraging space for free self-expression. All you need to do is attend and remember that you are writing for you.
This workshop is perfect for beginners new to journaling and are open to embracing a new ‘playful’ experience.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil. All other materials will be provided.
This workshop will be led by Dr Poonam Madar.
This introductory workshop aims to guide participants in establishing and nurturing a gentle and realistic journaling practice that brings enjoyment to both individuals and the group. Using a series of fun and engaging prompts, we will embark on a journey filled with creativity and interaction.
This workshop provides a secure and encouraging space for free self-expression. All you need to do is attend and remember that you are writing for you.
This workshop is perfect for beginners new to journaling and are open to embracing a new ‘playful’ experience.
Writing Ability: Suitable for all writing abilities.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil. All other materials will be provided.
This workshop will be led by Dr Poonam Madar.
Getting started and why procrastination is good, actually
Friday 24 May 2024 | Venue: Ealing Central Library | Time: 2.30pm – 4pm | Cost: FREE | Capacity: 12 Age: 18+
Have you ever wanted to start writing but didn’t know how?
Join Marianne Holmes (author of A Little Bird Told Me and All Your Little Lies and an expert in using procrastination as a source of inspiration) for a fun workshop that will help get your creative energy flowing with tips and exercises for sparking story ideas, building up your characters and creating a sense of space.
Writing Ability: The workshop is aimed at beginners but ALL are welcome.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Marianne Holmes.
Have you ever wanted to start writing but didn’t know how?
Join Marianne Holmes (author of A Little Bird Told Me and All Your Little Lies and an expert in using procrastination as a source of inspiration) for a fun workshop that will help get your creative energy flowing with tips and exercises for sparking story ideas, building up your characters and creating a sense of space.
Writing Ability: The workshop is aimed at beginners but ALL are welcome.
What to bring: Notepad and pen/pencil
This workshop will be led by Marianne Holmes.
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