Orange young writers’ festival - for secondary students
This news come courtesy of one of our Ambassadors Cultural Partners - New Writing North
Orange young writers’ festival
31 July - 25 August 2006
Tired of monkeying about in the summer holidays? Then get writing!
Get writing poetry, stories and scripts this summer. Come for a week-long workshop and get your work published! FREE events for 11-18 year-olds in Alnwick, Darlington, Durham, Hexham, Stockton and Sunderland.
Get writing
If you’ve got a way with words and love writing poetry, stories and scripts, you could spend a week working with professional writers who really know what they’re talking about. You’ll get great tips and ideas, and receive advice that will help you to seriously improve your writing.
Each workshop lasts for five days, and they’re aimed at young writers who are interested in creative writing and want to learn more. You don’t have to be the world’s greatest speller, as long as you’ve got plenty of ideas and enthusiasm. It’s a chance to meet other young people and to write creatively in an informal way – don’t worry, we make sure it’s nothing like school!
All the classes are run by professional writers from the region who have published books, produced magazines or had their plays performed, so it’s also a perfect opportunity to find out what being a professional writer is really like.
Get published
Everyone who attends the Orange Young Writers’ Festival will have the opportunity to contribute their best piece of work to the festival anthology which will be published and launched in the October half-term holidays. You will also have the chance to attend the launch events, and bring your friends and family along.
Get involved
To get a taste of the festival and find out about other opportunities to develop your work, check out www.wordmavericks.com, our website for young writers. You can get tips from our writer-in-residence, ideas for writing your stories, read the latest news from the book world and, best of all, you can post your work and get feedback from other young writers!
How to book your place
First choose the workshop you would like to take part in. There are six venues to choose from, each featuring different writers.
All the workshops are free, but places must be booked in advance and you must have your parents’ or guardian’s permission to take part. If you just turn up on the day we will be unable to let you join in as places on the workshops are strictly limited.
Get on the phone
Contact Holly Hooper at New Writing North
Telephone: 0191 488 8580
Email: holly@newwritingnorth.com
When you have booked, we will write to you to confirm your place on the workshop and give you all the details that you will need to take part.
Book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Read on for the courses...
The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Be inspired by the beautiful surroundings of The Alnwick Garden, including the Poison Garden, the Grand Cascade waterfall and the giant Treehouse. The workshops are led by poet Linda France and children’s novelist Ann Coburn.
Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Get poetic in workshops run by Teesside poets Andy Croft and Maureen Almond.
Gala Theatre, Durham
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Join stand-up poet Kate Fox and scriptwriter Carina Rodney for a week of performance-related writing.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Screenwriter Rachel Mathews and stand-up poet Kate Fox will help you polish up your scripts and verse.
Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Dramatist Fiona Evans and screenwriter Rachel Mathews lead workshops on writing the perfect script.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Poet Subhadassi joins scriptwriter Fiona Evans for a week of varied writing to get your creative juices flowing.
Arc, Stockton-on-Tees
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Novelist Marion Husband and poet Bob Beagrie teach you how to perfect your prose and poetry.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Scriptwriter Carina Rodney and novelist Marion Husband teach you the arts of stage and page.
Sunderland City Library & Arts Centre
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Poet Lisa Matthews and short story writer Celia Bryce will help you produce some small-but-perfectly-formed masterpieces.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Prose and script writer Carol McGuigan joins poet Lisa Matthews in workshops that give you the chance to try out loads of different writing styles.
The writers
Maureen Almond was born in Ferryhill, County Durham, and has been writing for over ten years. Her collections of poetry have been published by local presses, as well as in many anthologies.
Bob Beagrie has lived in Middlesbrough all his life and has been involved in lots of writing, reading and publishing projects across the Tees Valley. He has had three poetry collections published and won the Biscuit Poetry Prize in 2001.
Celia Bryce was born in Jarrow. She writes short stories and drama for adults and is working on a children’s novel. She has been teaching creative writing for over ten years.
Ann Coburn writes children’s fiction. She also writes theatre plays (and the occasional screenplay) for both children and adults. Her most recent books include Glint and Dream Team. She lives in Northumberland.
Andy Croft is the author of numerous books, including 34 books for teenagers, mostly about football. His books of poetry include Nowhere Special, Just as Blue, Great North and Comrade Laughter. He lives in Middlesbrough.
Fiona Evans was born and brought up in Sunderland. She is a writer and drama worker who has written predominantly for community groups. Her first professionally produced play, We Love You, Arthur, was a hit at last year’s Edinburgh festival.
Kate Fox is a full-time poet, performer and workshop leader. She performs gigs all over Europe, and as a performance poet has reached the finals of the UK National Slam Championships 2006 and the City of Culture Slam 2005. She’s also worked as a stand up comedian and a commercial radio journalist.
Linda France was born in Wallsend. She currently lives half a mile south of the Wall, near Stagshaw, Northumberland. Her poetry collections include The Simultaneous Dress and The Toast of the Kit Cat Club. She teaches creative writing at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Marion Husband is a short story writer and novelist, whose two novels, The Boy I Love and Paper Moon were published by Accent Press. In 2005, Marion was awarded the Andrea Badenoch Fiction Award. She lives in Stockton.
Carol McGuigan writes drama and prose. Seven of her plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and five produced on stage. She has short stories in two new anthologies. Recently she began work on her first novel for which she won a Northern Promise Award.
Rachel Mathews is a scriptwriter and film director. She has made three short films, including the award-winning Danny & His Amazing Teeth. Rachel has written for BBC Radio 4, Live Theatre in Newcastle and a half-hour play for BBC Choice TV.
Lisa Matthews is a Newcastle-born poet, novelist and creative writing tutor, and is now based in Whitley Bay. She is co-founder of the Blue Room women’s writing group in Newcastle, and has worked as a writer-in-residence in schools, community settings and on websites throughout the region.
Carina Rodney has lived in the North East for the past 10 years, and is an experienced playwright and screenwriter. She is currently developing a television series, and is writer-in-residence on the WordMavericks young writers’ website.
Subhadassi was born in Huddersfield and moved to the North East in 1992. In 1998 he began to write full-time. His full-length poetry collection, peeled, was published in 2004. He lives in Northumberland.
Posted by Barbara-Ann Brown on July 7, 2006 12:33 PM
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Orange young writers’ festival - for secondary students
This news come courtesy of one of our Ambassadors Cultural Partners - New Writing North
Orange young writers’ festival
31 July - 25 August 2006
Tired of monkeying about in the summer holidays? Then get writing!
Get writing poetry, stories and scripts this summer. Come for a week-long workshop and get your work published! FREE events for 11-18 year-olds in Alnwick, Darlington, Durham, Hexham, Stockton and Sunderland.
Get writing
If you’ve got a way with words and love writing poetry, stories and scripts, you could spend a week working with professional writers who really know what they’re talking about. You’ll get great tips and ideas, and receive advice that will help you to seriously improve your writing.
Each workshop lasts for five days, and they’re aimed at young writers who are interested in creative writing and want to learn more. You don’t have to be the world’s greatest speller, as long as you’ve got plenty of ideas and enthusiasm. It’s a chance to meet other young people and to write creatively in an informal way – don’t worry, we make sure it’s nothing like school!
All the classes are run by professional writers from the region who have published books, produced magazines or had their plays performed, so it’s also a perfect opportunity to find out what being a professional writer is really like.
Get published
Everyone who attends the Orange Young Writers’ Festival will have the opportunity to contribute their best piece of work to the festival anthology which will be published and launched in the October half-term holidays. You will also have the chance to attend the launch events, and bring your friends and family along.
Get involved
To get a taste of the festival and find out about other opportunities to develop your work, check out www.wordmavericks.com, our website for young writers. You can get tips from our writer-in-residence, ideas for writing your stories, read the latest news from the book world and, best of all, you can post your work and get feedback from other young writers!
How to book your place
First choose the workshop you would like to take part in. There are six venues to choose from, each featuring different writers.
All the workshops are free, but places must be booked in advance and you must have your parents’ or guardian’s permission to take part. If you just turn up on the day we will be unable to let you join in as places on the workshops are strictly limited.
Get on the phone
Contact Holly Hooper at New Writing North
Telephone: 0191 488 8580
Email: holly@newwritingnorth.com
When you have booked, we will write to you to confirm your place on the workshop and give you all the details that you will need to take part.
Book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Read on for the courses...
The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Be inspired by the beautiful surroundings of The Alnwick Garden, including the Poison Garden, the Grand Cascade waterfall and the giant Treehouse. The workshops are led by poet Linda France and children’s novelist Ann Coburn.
Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Get poetic in workshops run by Teesside poets Andy Croft and Maureen Almond.
Gala Theatre, Durham
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Join stand-up poet Kate Fox and scriptwriter Carina Rodney for a week of performance-related writing.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Screenwriter Rachel Mathews and stand-up poet Kate Fox will help you polish up your scripts and verse.
Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Dramatist Fiona Evans and screenwriter Rachel Mathews lead workshops on writing the perfect script.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Poet Subhadassi joins scriptwriter Fiona Evans for a week of varied writing to get your creative juices flowing.
Arc, Stockton-on-Tees
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 14-18 August
Novelist Marion Husband and poet Bob Beagrie teach you how to perfect your prose and poetry.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 21-25 August
Scriptwriter Carina Rodney and novelist Marion Husband teach you the arts of stage and page.
Sunderland City Library & Arts Centre
Week One (for 11-14 year-olds): 31 July-4 August
Poet Lisa Matthews and short story writer Celia Bryce will help you produce some small-but-perfectly-formed masterpieces.
Week Two (for 15-18 year-olds): 7-11 August
Prose and script writer Carol McGuigan joins poet Lisa Matthews in workshops that give you the chance to try out loads of different writing styles.
The writers
Maureen Almond was born in Ferryhill, County Durham, and has been writing for over ten years. Her collections of poetry have been published by local presses, as well as in many anthologies.
Bob Beagrie has lived in Middlesbrough all his life and has been involved in lots of writing, reading and publishing projects across the Tees Valley. He has had three poetry collections published and won the Biscuit Poetry Prize in 2001.
Celia Bryce was born in Jarrow. She writes short stories and drama for adults and is working on a children’s novel. She has been teaching creative writing for over ten years.
Ann Coburn writes children’s fiction. She also writes theatre plays (and the occasional screenplay) for both children and adults. Her most recent books include Glint and Dream Team. She lives in Northumberland.
Andy Croft is the author of numerous books, including 34 books for teenagers, mostly about football. His books of poetry include Nowhere Special, Just as Blue, Great North and Comrade Laughter. He lives in Middlesbrough.
Fiona Evans was born and brought up in Sunderland. She is a writer and drama worker who has written predominantly for community groups. Her first professionally produced play, We Love You, Arthur, was a hit at last year’s Edinburgh festival.
Kate Fox is a full-time poet, performer and workshop leader. She performs gigs all over Europe, and as a performance poet has reached the finals of the UK National Slam Championships 2006 and the City of Culture Slam 2005. She’s also worked as a stand up comedian and a commercial radio journalist.
Linda France was born in Wallsend. She currently lives half a mile south of the Wall, near Stagshaw, Northumberland. Her poetry collections include The Simultaneous Dress and The Toast of the Kit Cat Club. She teaches creative writing at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Marion Husband is a short story writer and novelist, whose two novels, The Boy I Love and Paper Moon were published by Accent Press. In 2005, Marion was awarded the Andrea Badenoch Fiction Award. She lives in Stockton.
Carol McGuigan writes drama and prose. Seven of her plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and five produced on stage. She has short stories in two new anthologies. Recently she began work on her first novel for which she won a Northern Promise Award.
Rachel Mathews is a scriptwriter and film director. She has made three short films, including the award-winning Danny & His Amazing Teeth. Rachel has written for BBC Radio 4, Live Theatre in Newcastle and a half-hour play for BBC Choice TV.
Lisa Matthews is a Newcastle-born poet, novelist and creative writing tutor, and is now based in Whitley Bay. She is co-founder of the Blue Room women’s writing group in Newcastle, and has worked as a writer-in-residence in schools, community settings and on websites throughout the region.
Carina Rodney has lived in the North East for the past 10 years, and is an experienced playwright and screenwriter. She is currently developing a television series, and is writer-in-residence on the WordMavericks young writers’ website.
Subhadassi was born in Huddersfield and moved to the North East in 1992. In 1998 he began to write full-time. His full-length poetry collection, peeled, was published in 2004. He lives in Northumberland.
Posted by Barbara-Ann Brown on July 7, 2006 12:33 PM
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