This workshop by Ann Cuthbert will really focus in, using description to capture clear details of people, places and things in poems. Writers want to do this to involve readers, make them feel, see, hear, smell, even believe they can taste and touch what they are writing about. Ann will be working in the miniature, more »
Enabling the Arts in Darlington
In partnership with The Art Shop, Darlington, this exhibition displays a collection of vintage screen-printed posters advertising the shows of the Hippodrome. Established by Arthur Hughes in 1955, The Art Shop designed posters and advertising material for the Hippodrome throughout the 1960s and 1970s. This exhibition will showcase the original posters and a selection of more »
This structured writing session by Susan Chapman is for people interested in starting to write their memoirs. Why write memoirs? For family. For personal clarification, for history. So much to say and often forgotten by the time we get around to say it. The workshop will use a series of prompts to remember slices of more »
American pianist Jeff Barnhart, a firm favourite of Darlington New Orleans Jazz, will be joined by ace reed man John Hallam and Graham Smith on drums for an afternoon of classic sweet and hot New Orleans Jazz. Date and times: Saturday 18th May noon-3pm Venue: St. Augustine’s Parish Centre, Larchfield Street, Darlington DL3 7TG Cost: more »
In this workshop, Peter King explains that the ‘Show, don’t tell’ approach often doesn’t happen naturally but, when mastered, it can be the mark of a confident writer. A short story can be enhanced, be more compulsive even, for being written in a sparse style. Join local writer and Open Mic contributor Pete King for more »
How does an author write a big story, one that spans a long period of time, includes many characters and develops a complex plot of significant events? Join novelist and creative writing tutor Tracey Iceton on this creative writing workshop/author talk for practical tips and advice. Participants will be guided through writing activities designed to more »
Local author Michael Jarvie will be delivering a follow-up talk to the one he gave during last year’s Darlington Arts Festival on self-publication. This time, he will be discussing how he came to research and write his thriller Black Art and will explore the following subjects: What makes a novel? Where do ideas come from? more »
Throughout April, Creative Darlington and Lens Think will be collaborating to create an opportunity for people from all walks of life to submit and showcase their photographs of Darlington. They are particularly interested in the ‘Unseen Beautiful’, celebrating Darlington, our beautiful surroundings and everyday things that you think showcase our town through a different perspective. more »
Best-selling crime novelist John Dean will run an Introduction to Crime Fiction creative writing workshop. John, author of 17 novels, including the recently published ‘Death List’, is published by London-based The Book Folks and is the creator of DCI John Blizzard and DCI Jack Harris. The workshop will examine how to: Create a strong story, more »
Best-selling crime novelist John Dean will give a talk looking at how conflict in the modern age drives crime fiction. John, whose books regularly feature in the best-selling charts on Amazon, is the creator of the DCI John Blizzard and DCI Jack Harris series. The writer, who has had 17 novels published, including the recently more »