A lovely half-term series of events for children from Liverpool’s Pagoda Arts.
The entertaining and educational PlayScheme will include creative writing and dragon painting. The events are held 26-28 October, 10am-3pm.
Contact: 0151 233 8833
Pagoda Arts, Henry Street, L1 5BU
Join writer and creative practitioner Bernadette McBride for her talk on writing short fiction where she will discuss the art of writing short stories and share her writing processes.
The event is held University of Liverpool, 10 October, 11.30am-12.30pm. See here for tickets.
A PhD candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Liverpool, Bernadette’s short story For the Man who Died in the Wood was shortlisted for the UK’s biggest unpublished writing prize, the Manchester Fiction Prize, and her work has appeared in several anthologies.
She has delivered a number of creative writing initiatives for the University, including a course for The Great Read competition as well as a ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ course aimed at keyworkers, which was delivered via the University’s English department during the first lockdown.
Joseph Johnson was a Black sailor who lived 200 years ago. Younger visitors are invited to get creative and try their hand at making a replica of his hat.
The workshop is free and held Merseyside Maritime Museum, 9 and 10 October, 11am-12noon, 1-4pm.
The sessions are part of NML’s Black History Month events.
Visitors are invited to get hands-on with some important objects by joining the Learning & Participation Team.
The event is free and held International Slavery Museum, 17 and 24 October, 11am-12noon, 1.30-3.30pm
The team will present the International Slavery Museum’s handling collection, including artefacts that are carriers of history and inspiring examples of resilience and activism.
Join Museum of Liverpool for an afternoon of discussion and performance to reflect on the events of 1981 in this 40th anniversary year.
With national activists, artists and commentators, they will remember the uprisings which swept UK inner cities and consider their legacies and lessons for today.
This event is produced in partnership with Writing on the Wall and The Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.
Celebrating the publication of ‘Amy Winehouse: Beyond Black’, released on Thames and Hudson, British Music Experience (BME) is excited to present a panel discussion and book signing with author and Amy’s stylist Naomi Parry, close friend Catriona Gourlay and Culture Editor of VICE UK Emma Garland.
The event is held British Music Experience, 6 October, 7.30pm. See here for tickets.
Amy Winehouse left an indelible mark on both the music industry and pop culture with her soulful voice and bold 60s-inspired aesthetic.
Featuring stories and anecdotes from a wide range of characters connected to Amy, specially commissioned photography of memorabilia, styled and dressed themed sets incorporating Amy’s clothing, possessions and lyrics, and previously unseen archival images, this volume presents an intimate portrait that celebrates Amy’s creative legacy.
Interspersed throughout the book are personal reflections on Amy’s life and work, provided by her friends, colleagues and fans. Each one has a personal story to share and together their anecdotes and reflections build into a complex picture of a much admired but troubled star.
Editor Emma Garland puts these insights into context with an introduction that highlights the principal events and achievements in Amy’s life and work, and the key characters that played a part in it.
The panel discussion will be followed by a book signing.
Books are available to purchase on the evening from Pritchards of Crosby.
Celebrating National Poetry Day – the annual mass celebration that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry.
The event is held The Reader, Calderstones Park and online, 7 October, 7pm-11pm. See here for tickets.
Head along for an evening of literary discovery and exploration as they read poetry that touches upon ‘choice’, the theme of National Poetry Day 2021.
In keeping with the theme of ‘choice’, there’ll be a selection of Shared Reading workshops to enter into, offering your own personal pathway into the world of poetry. You’ll go to two workshops on the evening – both of which you’ll get to choose on the night.
If you choose an online ticket, your sessions will take place on Zoom.
Meet Museum of Liverpool’s expert to find out how Victorian poor people kept clean and how one extraordinary Irish immigrant, called Kitty Wilkinson, helped people keep disease away.
The workshop is free and held Museum of Liverpool, 18 and 25 September, starting 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Suitable for accompanied children aged 6 and under as part of a household or support bubble. Collect a ticket on the day from the Welcome Desk in the Museum of Liverpool.
Calling all Little Stars and Space Cadets!! World Museum are launching their new baby offer in the Planetarium from September 2021.
The event is free and held 21 September, 10.15am-11pm.
Join them in the planetarium for a baby friendly full length show. Everyone at these shows will be parent or carer, so there’s no need to worry about disturbing others if your baby cries. During the session they will also have sensory toys for your little star to explore.
These sessions are aimed at parents/carers with babies under the age of 12 months.
Please bring a blanket with you the planetarium needs to be kept cool so can sometimes feel a little chilly for little ones.
The next Mini-Gazers dates will be 12 October, 16 November and 7 December.
The Writer’s Bloc presents Workshop 2: Turning Pain into Purpose Through Poetry with Toria Garbutt.
The event is free and held online, 15 September, 6pm-7.30pm. To book see here.
The workshop will be visiting some of our difficult past experiences and bringing them out into the light; considering how our painful life events can propel us into transformation and how we can make sense of our difficult emotions through writing. Let’s dig deep: vulnerability is the birthplace of connection.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2014, Toria has been a regular tour support for Dr John Cooper Clarke, most recently his ‘Luckiest Guy Alive Tour’ on which Toria performed her first European date.
In 2016, Toria released her Debut album ‘Hot plastic Moon’ via spoken word label Nymphs and Thugs and, in 2018, her first poetry collection ‘The Universe and Me’ published by Wrecking Ball Press.
Toria’s words have also been featured in Not Too Tame’s Northern Souls show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and recently in The Guardian for their feature on The Rise – and Rise – of the New Poets.