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UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us at our regular meetings to share ideas, enjoy writing activities and learn more about the world of writing for wellbeing. We also run larger writing for wellbeing events. Find out more below.
Meetings
"If the paintings could talk" (Michael Wilson) National Gallery - Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
Sat 4 May 2024: 1 - 3.30p.m.
A fun and inspiring workshop on ekphrastic* writing to celebrate the 200th anniversary of London's National Gallery. We'll meet at the Gallery, look at some selected art works together, look at some inspiring examples of ekphrastic writing, and then see what the paintings might say to us if they were able to talk to us individually - working some prompts from Michael Wilson's fascinating book: https://shop.nationalgallery.org.uk/if-the-paintings-could-talk-pb-1018524.html
* Ekphrastic poetry has come to be defined as poems written about works of art; however, in ancient. Greece, the term ekphrasis was applied to the skill of describing a thing with vivid detail.
To Book, click on the link below.
Writing in the Wardrobe with Judi Sissons
Sat 13 Jul 2024: 1 - 3.30p.m.
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8LH
Join Judi Sissons from The Writing Space for a workshop delving into the world of clothing and fashion. Come and write about clothes, your own and other people's.
Wardrobes are full of memories - of people, places and events. Clothes you love, and clothes you no longer wear but can't let go of. Together, we'll explore clothes, real and imagined. The meanings they hold for us and what they say about us. Step into the magical world of wardrobes and write about threads, duds, rags and feathers!
We will read some short, published writing and spend time writing in response to creative prompts. There will be time for optional sharing of writing and discussion.
Please bring (or wear) an item of clothing you enjoy wearing and would like to write about. Alternatively, you can bring a photo of yourself wearing an outfit you like!
To Book, click on the link below.
More about our meetings...
Our meetings usually take place every two months, on a Saturday, at a location in central London or via Zoom.
- For face-to-face meetings, the cost is £15 for non-members and £10 for Lapidus members, payable on the day.
- For Zoom meetings, the cost is £15 for non-members and £10 for Lapidus members payable by Eventbrite, PayPal or cash on the day).
- We will also be offering free zoom meetings throughout the year.
We try to keep our prices low, but also need to cover the high cost of venues in Central London.