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Have you always wanted to write poetry but didn’t know where to start? Then this is the course for you! Would you like to be able to write a poem for a special occasion? Or use poetry to tell your life story/lived experience? This 5-week beginner’s course is aimed at anyone who is poetry curious […]
Come on down for the launch of a brand new season of WORD! at Attenborough Arts Centre – kicked off in style with Clothes Swap followed by Clothes Swap Story Shop. Co-curated with Cathi Rae, a poet, campaigner against ageism and body positive model, this event will feature a clothes swap to bring in your […]
Come on down for the launch of a brand new season of WORD! at Attenborough Arts Centre – kicked off in style by Clothes Swap Story Shop. Co-curated with Cathi Rae, a poet, campaigner against ageism and body positive model, the event will feature a clothes swap, drop-in poetry workshop and spoken word open mic. Bring […]
BAKUYARD presents a transformative journey into ancestral connection, through creative expression, art, music and communal ritual. Every one of us has roots that go back to a people who lived with grounded practice, in harmony with the Earth and with beautiful cultural traditions. These can be (re)connected to in memory, imagination, creative envisioning and conversation. Facilitated […]
They say we all have a novel inside us just crying out to be written! But if that seems simply too terrifying and demanding, the short story is the ideal way to ease yourself into your creative writing journey. This 5-week course will explore the many forms of short fiction – from the 2000-word traditional […]
Join us for a very special evening celebrating the poetry and words of international poet John Agard and local poet sensations brought to you through a collaboration between Renaissance One and Word! We'll offer a space for conversation, performance and a Caribbean-style lime. John Agard is a poet, playwright and short story writer who grew up in […]
Join us as we end the year with this very special event for International Day of People with Disabilities – co-curated with WORD!’s, Teagan Buckley. This WORD! Special will explore ideas around (dis)ability and imagine a present and future that is accessible for all without exception. Every aspect of performance will be conceived of for […]
