Event type: Workshop

Writing for TV course – Writing ...

Are you economically inactive and interested in joining a creative community where you can further your skills as a writer, develop your confidence, and have your stories heard?

Then a FREE creative writing course could be perfect for you. Most courses will be in person in the Liverpool area, and a small number will be scheduled online for those with access issues.

The Writing On The Wall courses are for all levels of writing ability, so no experience is necessary. They offer a chance to work with professional writers, and everyone who attends will be able to submit their work for publication in a printed anthology available to buy online and in bookshops across the city.

After course completion, they continue to offer regular opportunities to our participants, including practicing and developing writing skills, engaging with our community and connecting you with educational, volunteering or career opportunities. This will happen through the Writer’s Bloc, which are regular community meet ups with professional writers and representatives from educational and career organisations, aimed at further development your skills and prospects.

Writing for TV course

Are you addicted to soaps? Do you love an exciting new drama series?  Want to learn how these shows are created from the people who write them?  Then this course is right up your street.  It will be led by their Write to Work project coordinator, Lyn Papadopoulos – an industry professional with years of soap writing experience, who will share her knowledge and prepare you for the real world of screen writing.  There will also be a chance to gain expert insights from other professional writers, Tony Schumacher (The Responder) and Sally Abbott (The Coroner, Vera, Call the Midwife)

Head along and find out what makes Chris Carson tick.  How Vera stays fresh and exciting for several series and what really happens in a day in the life of a screenwriter.

Every Wednesday morning from 13th November – 4th December

Spaces on this course will be limited – they will be in touch to confirm your place.

This course will be suitable for anyone who has a passion for script writing on the big or small screen.

Taking part in Write to Work courses and related activities will not impact your benefit status

Applicants must read full eligibility criteria below before applying

Eligibility:  

  • You must be 18+ 
  • You must be economically inactive: this means you are not employed or self-employed, not actively looking for work at the moment, not waiting to start a job. Please note that if you are retired, you may be eligible, depending on your future plans (they will call you).
  • You must be living in Liverpool City Region, including the parts of the Wirral listed as Merseyside, Liverpool, Sefton, Halton, St Helens, Knowsley
  • You must have the legal right to live and work in the UK
  • You cannot have already completed a Write to Work course in 2024 (it is fine if you did a course with them before 2024)
  • You cannot be currently participating on any other UKSPF funded course related to careers development

Important: if you are receiving standard Universal Credit payments and are expected to search for work as part of your commitments, you are classified as unemployed, not economically inactive, and you will not be eligible for the course. The only exception to this is when you have been signed off work by a Doctor and/or are currently being assessed for health related benefits by DWP. If you have been signed off with ill health, you can be classified as economically inactive. Feel free to contact them if you are unsure of your classification.

Please also note that you should not turn up to a course without receiving a confirmation from us first. Registering for the course does not guarantee acceptance as they need to determine eligibility before they can offer a place, and numbers are limited. If you turn up on the day without having been accepted onto the course they won’t be able to allow entry.

If you have any queries please email at write2work@writingonthewall.org.uk   

To apply, visit here

YOU Create – FREE Creative Works...

YOU Create is a FREE full day of industry Q&A panels, master classes and workshops, held at LMA Liverpool. Exclusive to year 12 and 13 students who are looking to pursue a career in the creative industries, they offer professional training, careers advice and a current insight into the industry.

Please note, you MUST register before attending the event (deadline: 8th November) by emailing Grace.Stokoe@lma.ac.uk – this can be done by the students themselves or their teachers.

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Please contact Grace for any further information.

Festive Wreath Making Workshop with Sa...

Join artist Sarah Randle (Owner and Designer from Instant Fashion Happiness) and get creative this festive season and take the opportunity to make your own Textiles Festive wreath.

During the workshop you will learn several sewing techniques and be able to design and make your very own unique handmade textile wreath. All materials are included and no previous experience needed!

This event is aimed at young people aged 16-24 years old but over 25 years are welcome to join.

Little Liverpool Christmas special

It is time to celebrate Christmas in the Little Liverpool Gallery at the Museum of Liverpool. Join them to explore their Little Liverpool with some added Christmas fun.

Little Liverpool Christmas specials are for visitors aged from birth – 5 years and take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 11.15am and on Friday and Sunday afternoons at 2.15pm from 10 December until 29 December.

There will be sessions on 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29 December.

Little Liverpool Special sessions have a limited number of tickets available at £2.00 per child.

A booking link for tickets will be added to this page nearer the time.

Life drawing at Sudley

Be inspired by the world-class artworks on display in Sudley House and hone your own skills depicting the human form in our regular life drawing sessions. They will use a diversity of models to explore different body types and present shorter and longer poses to give you the opportunity to develop your skills. All sessions are held at the Sudley House and will have very limited places to maintain a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.

These sessions are suitable for absolute beginners as well as more experienced artists.  Tickets cost £15 and can be purchased in advance below.

Basic art materials will be provided but if you would like to bring your own you are welcome to. Please note that there are no facilities for washing brushes or palettes.

The Instinct Lab: Gut Grief

Artists Unfinished Business will be in residence at Incredible Edible (Court Hey Park) and Make on the Corner (Derby Road) for two weeks of creative workshops.

The Instinct Lab: A mashing together of fermentation, art making, microbiology and oracle reading, seeking out new ways to empower us to make positive decisions in our lives, our communities and the world we inhabit.

Enter The Instinct Lab and journey deep into your gut, train your intuition, discover the magic of your microbiome and listen to the wisdom of our ancient ancestors. Learn how to make delicious fermented foods, explore unusual ways to harness your powers of intuition, have a pickle picnic and maybe even get a tarot reading!

All activities are free and designed for beginners.

Sketching for Beginners

This 1 day course will introduce you to sketching techniques and how to use your materials to create different effects.

***To avoid a booking fee and pay by card, cheque or cash, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660***

Sunday 24th November, 11:30am-4:30pm (£65)

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Programme:

A 5 hour workshop that helps beginners to start their journey in art from a sketching starting point. Your tutor will introduce you to the tools, materials, fundamental techniques and knowledges in this entry level of sketching. You will be able to create your artworks on using everything you’ll learn, your tutor is on hand for advice.

Tutor: Frank Leung

Frank is an experienced art tutor in beginners level art classes, having over a decade experience teaching students in all ages. He is trained in traditional techniques in drawing and painting which allows him to create realism artworks in various topics.

Dates:

Sunday 24th November, 11:30am-4:30pm (£65)

Venue:

Bluecoat, School Lane, L1 3BX

Cost:

£65

Materials:

You will need to bring your own materials with you. Essentials include a set of HB pencils of varying softness, an A3 pad of paper, sharpener, eraser, fine-line pen and a ruler.

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Notes:

This course is for ages 16+

There are a maximum of 15 places available on each session, so early booking is essential. To avoid a booking fee and pay by card, cheque or cash, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660.

They have introduced a range of safety measures to keep everyone as safe and comfortable as possible. They ask everyone to please respect social distancing guidelines, all staff will be keeping their distance too.

Regular cleaning and sanitising measures will be in place.

Cancellations / Refunds:

Once you have made your course booking you are committed to it. This is because courses have very small student numbers, and often sell-out and are unavailable to others. Therefore any cancellations may result in a place not being filled, or a course not being able to run.

Cancellations are permitted up to 30 days before the start of a course, and a full refund will be issued. Refunds will not be made for cancellations less than 30 days before the start of a course. If you are unable to attend due to illness, personal or professional commitments you do not have the right to a refund. If you wish to cancel your place on a course that has not yet started and you have a friend or colleague who can take your place they can accommodate this substitution.

Kids Capoeira classes

Class times are:
4:45 – 5:20 Tots (3 to 5 years)
5:30 – 6:30 Kids (6 to 9 years)
6:30 – 7:30 Teens (10+ years)

Our Capoeira Tots, Kids & Teens classes are designed to develop each child and young person’s movement skills and self confidence in a fun, creative and accessible way. Through interactive games and activities we explore basic Capoeira movements that build up to more complex sequences, all accessed through these interactive games and activities.

Focusing on balance, strength, hand/eye co-ordination, lateral and vertical movement, teamwork and confidence building, our classes are engaging, creative and have the child’s experience at its heart.

Incorporating Capoeira music and song, the children develop their musicality and natural sense of rhythm through the use and exploration of the musical instruments.

Creative Pattern Design

Use the amazing backdrop of the Victoria gallery and museum to inspire your own original patterns for print design.

***To avoid a booking fee and pay by card, cheque or cash, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 0176660***

Saturday 9th November,10am-4pm

Suitable for both newcomers / beginners or those with experience wanting to expand on their skills and knowledge.

Programme:

Creative pattern design workshop inspired by the amazing interior treasures of the Victoria Gallery and Museum. The beautiful interior of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery and Museum is a rich Aladdin’s cave of decorative treasures and bold architectural features.

In this 1 day workshop we will use the amazing backdrop of the gallery as the starting point for creating original patterns that capture the imagination! This workshop is Ideal for anyone who loves print and pattern and who would love to learn how to make their own designs. Creating patterns in an analogue way helps us to understand how repeatable patterns work and you only need a good imagination to create something unique!

They will provide paper and a range of materials for people to try out but it would be great if everyone can bring their preferred mediums, and a sketch book.

They can offer to have the patterns printed onto fabric for an additional cost, which would take 2-3 weeks and can be posted out to anyone who is interested.

They will introduce themselves to the group and share examples of my own pattern designs developed for brands in the fashion industry. I will show inspirational images from traditional Victorian tiles and decorative designs to Della Robbia ceramics and William Morris prints- all of which fit the aesthetic of the Victoria Gallery and Museum.

Then they will take a walk and explore the rich interiors of the gallery and museum, making sketches along the way and taking photos to inspire our own original designs.

They will use your photos, sketches and inspiration images to develop original artworks. They will try out various mediums / motifs from our inspiration before deciding on a design to develop further.

—Lunch Break—

After lunch, they will develop artworks into a seamless repeat tile by cutting the design horizontally, flipping the design and filling in the gaps. Repeating this on the vertical until we have a design which wraps around. At the end of the session we will end up with a handmade repeat pattern. This design could be then developed into a pattern to be printed on fabrics, wallpaper etc.

To end, they will share completed designs with the group, in a mini exhibition.

This workshop is designed to give confidence in designing patterns from scratch, to use your imagination and the beautiful surroundings of the Victoria Gallery and Museum to create an original design of your own.

Tutor: Katie Tyson

Katie is a Wirral based illustrator and fabric print designer. She creates hand-painted watercolour illustrations, which adorn printed textiles, cards and personalised goods. Katie has designed prints for many established brands in the fashion industry such as Zara, River Island and Anthropologie to create clothing worn and loved by many!

Dates:

Saturday 9th November, 10am-4pm

Venue:

Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3DR

Cost:

£75

*For University of Liverpool Staff and Students the course is £35 with proof of University ID (There are a limit of 5 tickets available at this special price)

Materials to bring:

Sketchbook or paper

– Selection of pencils

– Masking tape

– Rubber and pencil sharpener

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Notes:

There are a maximum of 16 places available on the course, so early booking is essential.To avoid a booking fee and pay by card, cheque or cash, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660.

Cancellations / Refunds

Once you have made your course booking you are committed to it. This is because courses have very small student numbers, and often sell-out and are unavailable to others. Therefore any cancellations may result in a place not being filled, or a course not being able to run.

Cancellations are permitted up to 30 days before the start of a course, and a full refund will be issued. Refunds will not be made for cancellations less than 30 days before the start of a course. If you are unable to attend due to illness, personal or professional commitments you do not have the right to a refund.If you wish to cancel your place on a course that has not yet started and you have a friend or colleague who can take your place they can accommodate this substitution.

dot-art may use your details to contact you about forthcoming events, classes or developments that may be of interest.

Song Explorers

Sometimes people are worried about bringing their little ones to an art gallery in case they make a noise or they’re concerned that there won’t be anything there to interest them. Not at the Walker! This on-gallery session will introduce little ones to some of the Walkers collections through the use of rhythm, familiar songs, and rhymes. Head along and make some noise with us in this beautiful environment.

Sessions are held on Tuesdays in term time, and free tickets are available on the day at the front desk in the Walker Art Gallery.

Due to limited capacity, tickets are subject to availability.

Sessions will take place on

September: 10, 17, 24
October: 1, 8, 15, 22
November: 5, 12, 19, 26
December: 3, 10, 17
January: 7, 14, 21, 28