Wednesday Club! – Spooky Halloween Lanterns

Wednesday 30 October 2024, 11am – 3pm

Join us for some ghostly fun and light up your spookily decorated lantern.

£4 per child, drop-in.

The Murmuration of Words by Bean Sawyer


The Murmuration of Words is a postal poetry project started by artist and writer, Bean Sawyer in January 2023. There are four poetry workshops available to attend.

Wordy Birds with Emily Laurens & Bean Sawyer
Monday October 28, 10am – 12:30pm
£35

Come and join Emily and Bean in this hands-on mixed media workshop, where they will explore the theme of birds and flight. Using a selection of words from old books and magazines, you will create your own found poetry wordy bird to take home.

Poetry Workshop with Jonathan Davidson
Saturday November 16, 10am – 3pm
£45

Attend an inspiring in person poetry walk and workshop with the Murmuration of Words guest Poet, Jonathan Davidson. Includes a free murmuration poem postcard and badge, with an introduction to the project from Bean.

Online Poetry Workshop with Jo Bell
Friday November 22, 7pm – 9pm
£20

Our Murmuration of Words guest Poet, Jo Bell (National Poetry Day, the Arvon Foundation, the Poetic Licence) will lead this 2-hr online poetry workshop on the theme of: Poetry in Conversation. Expect an evening of lively discussion and inspiring prompts in the capable hands of our much loved poet.

Poetry Workshop with Jane Campbell
Saturday November 30, 11am – 2pm
£35

In this writing workshop, Jane will explore with you how to write sketch portraits. Like an artist doodling on a napkin, you’ll find the key words that capture a person’s essence. Through fun and imagination-stirring exercises you will learn to write in a way that brings the people around you to life on the page.

For further information and to book a place, click here.