Tag: Prose
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Not sure I ever liked him anyway
Rochdale Central Library Thursday 27th November – 10am to 12noon “Not sure I ever liked him anyway” is the title for a workshop from Riverside Writers’ Eileen Earnshaw focused on character development. Whenever you create a story, whatever genre it falls into, you’ll need to create suitably interesting characters. This is the session to…
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Our house, in the middle of our street
Thursday 20th November 10am – 12noon, Rochdale Central Library, Number One This week our workshop will be led by Eileen Earnshaw with the title Our house, in the middle of our street. Sounds like Madness to me, Baggy Trousers optional – but expect to be inspired, supported or cajoled to get your creativity flowing and…
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Remembrance workshop
Thursday 13th November, 10am – 12noon Rochdale Central Library In the week where those killed in war are remembered the Riverside Writers workshop, themed on remembrance, will be delivered by Ray Stearn. As always our workshops are open to anyone aged 18+, you just need to bring something to write with. The sessions are free…
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Letting the Light Shine In
Lemn Sissay inspired workshop 10am to 12noon Thursday 6th November 2025 Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside Tomorrow Eileen Earnshaw will be delivering a workshop themed on and inspired by national poetic treasure Lemn Sissay. There will be plenty of opportunity to create some new poetry, or other genre should you prefer. We welcome…
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The Raven – creative writing workshop, and Poetry Café
Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside, Rochdale On the day before Halloween it feels appropriate to look at the Raven. We will look at the classic, dark, poem by Edgar Allen Poe and plenty of other historical and mythological references to the raven, the largest and cleverest of the corvids. There will be plenty of…
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The Red Dress
Thursday 23rd October, 2025, 10am to 12noon Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside This week Maggie Kelly will lead a workshop based on “The Red Dress” a 14 year creative project by British artist Kirstie Macleod. The red dress itself has been embroidered by 380 people in 51 countries and is a stunning, and record…
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Poetry Café and Riverside Writers Workshop
Poetry Café, Coffee on the Corner, Littleborough Tuesday 7th October, 6pm to 8pm Come along and share your poetry, read a favourite piece or enjoy listening to those performing, in the cosy café with lovely homemade cakes, excellent hot drinks and available since last month a glass of wine. If you wish to read please…
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Lancashire Themed Workshop – 25th Sept 2025
10am – 12noon – Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside This week the Riverside Writers session will be looking at the county of Lancashire along with its people and traditions Seamus Kelly will be leading a workshop with lots of opportunities for discussion and writing. As always anyone aged 18+ is welcome to join the…
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Take a Break! – Creative Writing Workshop
Thursday 18th Sept – 10am to 12noon – Number One Riverside This week Ray Stearn will be delivering a writing workshop, titled “Take a Break!” in Rochdale Central Library. With Eileen Earnshaw currently incapacitated Ray will be taking the helm this week and you can expect a mix of humour, deadly puns and opportunities to…
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When September Comes
Riverside Writers Schools reopen and following a great visit to Chetham’s Library yesterday the Riverside Writers return to our weekly creative writing session in Rochdale Central Library every Thursday morning from 10am to 12noon. On Thursday 4th September Seamus Kelly will be running a workshop entitled “Fantastical” where we will be taking inspiration from a…
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Planning for September
Whilst Riverside Writers are having a little break from workshops during August we are still meeting on Thursday mornings to discuss, read, writer and share our creative writing. In September we will resume our weekly workshops and there are also new opportunities coming up: The Poetry Café events will resume at Coffee on the Corner…
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Charity, Fortitude & Hope
Thursday 17th July, 10am to 12noon, Rochdale Central Library This week the Riverside Writers session will include a workshop titled “Charity, Fortitude & Hope” from Ray Stearn. Although Ray is not divulging too much ahead of the session we do know that the words are the motto of the RNLI, and that Ray is a…
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The Big Six
Thursday 10th July, 10am to 12noon, Rochdale Central Library This week Eileen Earnshaw will be leading a workshop titled “The Big Six”. The big six in question is unlikely to be the six big football clubs, or the six Ghanaian leaders imprisoned in the 1940s while seeking independence from Britain. This being a creative writing…
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Café, Beauty and Rewinding
Another busy week with plenty of opportunities for creative writers. Tuesday 1st July, 6pm to 8pm, Poetry Café, Coffee on the Corner, Littleborough This evening, Tues 1st July, the Poetry Café takes place at Coffee on the Corner in Littleborough. All welcome to come along and share your poems or join our audience. As always…
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Please Sir, can I have some more?
Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside Thursday 19th June 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 Tomorrow’s Riverside Writers workshop will be “Please Sir, can I have some more?” by Eileen Earnshaw. More! More! Well OK then; more literary references, more inspiration, more discussion, more chances to create some new writing, more chances to share and hear other…