My work is largely influenced by my emotions, the relationships I have and the way I respond to the things I hear and see on a daily basis. I am greatly inspired by people of colour, black women in particular.
My work is largely influenced by my emotions, the relationships I have and the way I respond to the things I hear and see on a daily basis. I am greatly inspired by people of colour, black women in particular.
This is an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction course for anyone interested in being more present, less stressed, and better able to tune into life a bit more. No meditation experience is necessary and all ages and abilities are welcome. This will be a small class of 10 people so book early. Runs for 8… Read more »
A two hour untutored session. It doesn’t matter what your skill, come along, unwind from a busy day and draw.
You will explore the craft of writing poems about wild animals and the extraordinary power they can bring into poems, but we will also consider domestic animals and the important roles they can have in our lives.
This drop-in session is ideal for recharging and kickstarting your writing ideas.
A four week series of creative writing workshops designed to help you get your words out. If you’ve wanted to write fiction for years and struggled to find motivation and time, this series of workshops is for you. With regular weekly meetings, quality feedback, deadlines and support, both from experienced writer and coach, Alison Powell,… Read more »
Learn simple, practical steps to help you remove stress from your drive no matter the situation or your level of driving experience.
An opportunity for local poets to share one of their poems – or someone else’s – at our friendly lunchtime open mic. Hosted by Colin Brown.
Public Speaking – The Essentials provides you with a practical tool kit to transform your relationship with public speaking, get over any fears and enable you to shine when you do a speech or presentation.
Come and join me as I celebrate the publication of my first book ‘Contained’ alongside the fantastic Tom Sastry and Shauna Robertson. The book is out through Bristol-based publisher Hesterglock Press 8 February but you can buy copies directly from me at the event for £10 or use the ticket option which includes a copy of the… Read more »
A delve into the complex minds and thought processes behind the art we make. Each persons personal journey, and how this runs through their veins into creating a design. A collective group of artists in the making, explore the process of expressing themselves through their creations. Fern- A venture into the colliding worlds of human… Read more »
Poetry workshop with Dawn Gorman Explore your own response to landscape, taking inspiration from Andrew Hardwick’s exhilarating landscape paintings in his exhibition Ground at HOURS. The painter uses unconventional materials, as well as paint, to suggest the rawness of the landscape – can we adopt related techniques in our writing? Sunday April 19th 10.30am-1pm, plus chance… Read more »
Vinyasa Yoga with Kat Tsaousi.
This series of six sessions is designed to help you develop a piece of creative prose writing – short stories, novel extracts and memoir all welcome.
