CREATING CONNECTIONS
Join our free workshops - create, write and perform with us
Creating Connections is our weekly writing and performance workshops facilitated by the Young Identity Collective; established poets providing guidance and mentoring. We are calling all aspiring writers, poets and spoken-word artists aged 13-25. If you’d like to attend, register below.
Respect and Dignity
Mondays
6:00 pM - 7:45 pM
In partnership with Respect and Dignity Arts, a Nelson based organisation led by Waqar Ahmed, writing about heritage and community with a focus on the experiences of a new generation defining their place in present times.
The Best Light Community Hub Market Square, Nelson BB9 7LP
Ages 13-18
HOME
Mondays
7:00 pM - 9:00 pM
Our HOME workshop is a vibrant large-scale workshop in partnership with one of the most eclectic art centres in Manchester. Here participants respond to exhibitions, films and theatre in both written and performance forms.
2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN
Ages 13-25Closed on Bank Holidays
Central Library
Tuesdays
5:30 pM - 7:30 pM
Our Central Library workshop in partnership with the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, gives access to archives, stories and canons from writers of colour, looking at form, performance, storytelling and broadening knowledge of Global Majority artists, led by alumnus mentor Reece Williams.
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, Lower Ground Floor, Central Library, Manchester M2 5PD
Ages 13 - 25
Old Trafford
Wednesdays
6:30 pM - 8:30 pM
Our Old Trafford workshop takes place at creative hub OT Creative Space. Participants explore poetry and performance through writing activities and discussion. It's a supportive environment where everyone, regardless of experience, can develop their skills and share their work with confidence.
OT Creative Space, 27 Ayres Rd, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9W
Ages 13 - 25