Tag: Event
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Riverside Writers and Rochdale Writes ONLINE Writing Group
Riverside Writers Thursday 27th August – 10am-12noon – Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside This week our session features a workshop from Ray Stearn titled ‘Countryside Writing’. Rays session will use the life and poetry off John Clare for inspiration. We will look at and discuss some examples and take the inspiration into new writing…
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‘Somebody give this heart a pen’ – Thursday 20th August
Riverside Writers – 10am-12noon – Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside This week our session features a workshop from Sue Smith titled ‘Somebody give this heart a pen’. The title, borrowed from a book, refers to writing about our feelings, writing from the heart. We will talk about how creative writing can be a positive…
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Riverside Writers – Writing in Context
Riverside Writers, Thurs 30th July 10am-12noon Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside, Rochdale This week Eileen Earnshaw will lead a workshop titled “Writing in Context”. As creatives the nature of what we write will be affected by where and when we live. In this workshop Eileen will look to writers working in the period between…
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Roch-Tales – Thurs 9th July – Places Still Available
The Ukrainian Club, 15 Mere Street, Rochdale 6.30pm to 9.00pm Apologies for a 3rd post in a couple of days – but this promises to be a great event with some very highly regarded short story writers. There are still plenty of spaces available so can either book online with the following link, or encourage…
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Writing in Rochdale this week
1 – Poetry Café, Tues 7th July – 6.00 to 8.00pm – Coffee on the Corner, Littleborough Poetry café is an open mic style poetry event held on the first Tuesday of the month (please note there will be no session in August). All are welcome either to read some of their poetry, or favourite…
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Mystery Object – Maggie Kelly
Thursday 2nd July, 10am – 12noon Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside, Rochdale This week at Riverside Writers, Maggie Kelly will be bringing along a mystery object which will be sure to encourage discussion and help to inspire some new pieces of creative writing. All you need for this session is your writing materials, your…
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Limericks (really this time) and Online Writing Group
Rochdale Writes – Online Writing Group – 23rd June – 6.30 to 8.00pm The next meeting of the Rochdale Writes online group will be this coming Tuesday – 23rd June, 6.30pm – 8.00pm. There will be some inspiration, writing prompts and the chance to share what is created. The session is free of charge, and…
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Riverside Writers – Jo Wood – Thursday 18th June
Rochdale Central Library Number One Riverside 10am – 12noon At Riverside Writers we are always keen to support each other with our creative writing and we are also keen to support those who wish to extend their own skills into delivering workshops. In the last year, seven of our members have led workshops and…
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Correction re. This Week’s Workshop
Just a brief update to correct the message I sent out at the weekend. This week the Workshop will actually be delivered by the wonderful Eileen Earnshaw and we will be taking a look at some of the American poets. Secondly a reminder that the Rochdale Writes Online Writing Group session takes place this evening…
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Online Writing Group and Limerick
Rochdale Writes – Online Writing Group – 9th June – 6.30 to 8.00pm The next meeting of the Rochdale Writes online group will be this coming Tuesday – 9th June, 6.30pm – 8.00pm. There will be some inspiration, writing prompts and the chance to share what is created. The session is free of charge, and…
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Lots of Writing Events in June
Tuesday 2nd June, 6pm – 8pm – Poetry Café – Coffee on the Corner Littleborough This relaxed and friendly open mic style poetry event takes place on the first Tuesday evening of the month. Always a great variety of poets to listen to and of course you are welcome to read some of your own,…
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Riverside Writers – Ray Stearn + Online Writing Group Session
Online Creative Writing Group – Tuesday 26th May, 6.30pm to 8.00pm After a successful first session two weeks ago the second meeting of the online writing group will take place on Zoom. The session is hosted by Seamus Kelly for Rochdale Writes and will include prompts and writing exercises with plenty of chance to write…
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Mug Shots – Glenis Meeks
Thursday 21st May, 10am to 12noon, Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside, Rochdale This week at Riverside Glenis Meeks will be leading a workshop titled Mug Shots. Glenis has been busy researching at Rochdale’s Local Studies Centre and looking at records from the criminal cases in the days that the Court was in the…
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What Happened in the End? – Joanne Wood
Thursday 14th May, 10am – 12noon, Rochdale Central Library This week’s Riverside Writers creative writing workshop will be led by Jo Wood. Jo is a writer who has a talent for telling stories and for including plenty of humour. She is also a volunteer guide at Rochdale Town Hall where she shares lots of history…
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Lots of writing opportunities in May
Poetry Café, Coffee on the Corner, Littleborough, 6pm to 8pm – Tuesday 5th May Come along to share or listen to poetry a great open-mic style event. There is always a great variety of poetry and should you wish to read (your own work or favourites) please let Seamus know on arrival so you can…