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Tag: Creative Writing

‘Wish You Were Here’ – coming summer 2021

There’s no moment quite like this. So much of community art is in the journey, the being-together, listening, learning and … More

Creative Writing, Lincolnshire, Writing East Midlands

Who are you writing for?

Reading yet another account of a community outreach project undertaken by an arts organisation, I could feel my heart sinking … More

Creative Writing, Evaluation

I Remember: Leicester

The books have arrived, and I’m making 12 parcels of authors’ copies and more for people who’ve helped along the … More

Creative Writing

I remember workshops

For several weeks, I’ve been facilitating creative writing workshops in Leicester. The project, commissioned by Writing East Midlands with the … More

Arts and health, Creative Writing, The Elder Tree, Writing East Midlands

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