Ibstock Festival 2023

Senior 10 Party Planning The Outreach Project

Test Drive Creative Writing Careers

Date: Thursday 22 June Time: 8:45am - 12:30pm

Date: Thursday 22 June Time: 8:45am - 12:30pm

Whether you want to be a sports journalist or adapt Shakespeare for a modern-day audience, this series of workshops will put you in the driving seat for your creative writing career. This is your opportunity to take different types of writing for a spin and see which, if any, might go the distance. You will meet award-winning writers at the top of their game who will give you the insider’s guide to their area of expertise and guide you through developing your own skill in this area. And if you’d like a break fromwriting, why not try Zentangle art, mindful relaxation that could prove a helpful activity you can do with just a pen and paper when you’re feeling a little more stressed than usual. The day will start with a talk in the theatre by Comedy YA writer Simon James Green, who will provide an insider’s guide to becoming a writer, from the initial idea to working with an editor and promoting the book after publication. Pupils then choose two from the following five workshops (9.50am - 11am and 11.20am - 12.30pm). Each workshop has a max capacity of 20 pupils.

This is a call for the Good Samaritan in you – can you make somebody’s day fun and special? You will be involved in the planning of and delivering of an entertainment schedule (including a quiz, music performance, raffle draw, refreshments) for around 30 elderly guests from nearby sheltered housing accommodation. You will need to bring your most charming chat, and your ability to get stuck in, and to work successfully as a team, in order to make the event a memorable one for our guests.

Award-winning YA author Simon James Green will follow up his headline talk with a workshop on writing comedy. Writing Comedy: Simon James Green This mindful craft of doodling with intent will prove a great source of calm in times of trouble. Requiring just a pen and paper it is a great stress-buster as well as offering countless personalised gift ideas too. Creating Zentangles: Ms Cleaves TSBA winner Sarah Govett, who is best known for her Territory series, will run workshops on writing for screen. Writing for Screen: Sarah Govett

Advertising Masterclass: Malcolm Duffy

A dyslexic writer, Grime poet and hybrid actor, Debris Stevenson has most recently adapted Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing for the National Youth Theatre. Debris will lead pupils in an interactive drama workshop. Interactive Drama: Debris Stevenson Do you think you could be a caption queen or a slogan supremo? Come along to the copywriting masterclass with award-winning ad man Malcolm Duffy to put your creative writing to the commercial test.

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