Creative Writing Workshop with Skye Lilly

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A deep dive into our inner creativity, transforming our mental chatter and busy bodies into art.

This workshop is part of the Trafford-wide "Our Creative Lives" project.

A Creative Writing experience where we deep dive into our inner creativity, transforming our mental chatter and busy bodies into art. No experience needed, this is open to anyone willing to get curious; to write and connect without expectations - whether you are a complete newbie or writing master. Turn up as you are to create a collaborative poetic portrait of what it feels like to live and be here, now.

Artist Skye Lilly will also be leading a series of engaging creative workshops and interactive typewriter sessions as part of the Our Creative Lives programme, encouraging people of all ages to explore storytelling, creativity and connection.

Skye's workshops will invite participants to experiment with words, ideas and artistic expression in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Alongside these workshops, her unique typewriter sessions will give members of the public the opportunity to share their thoughts, memories, hopes and reflections, which will be transformed into beautifully crafted poems and written pieces on a vintage typewriter.

Whether inspired by a personal story, a favourite place or a simple conversation, the typewriter sessions offer a chance to pause, connect and celebrate the voices that make up our local communities.

These creative activities are designed to be accessible to everyone, with no previous writing or artistic experience required.

Skye Lilly explained:

“I am beyond thrilled to be working on the 'Our Creative Lives' project. Artistically exploring the livelihood of Altrincham, Bowdon and Hale really is a huge privilege. I hope to make it a joyous celebration of culture, to poetically explore the beauty of the area and the people that make it so - here and now. So come find me and my typewriter for a chat, ready to connect and create together”.

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