Fowey Parish Hall
Tiffany Murray – Writing Workshop – From Life to Fiction
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomIf you have the urge to write but don’t know where to begin, or have made a start but need a fresh impetus to push on through to the end of a draft, this writing workshop is for you. Drawing on lived experiences, we will play with the toolbox a new writer needs: character, story, structure, and...
Dr Ella Westland – Reading Group Don’t Look Now and Not After Midnight
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomJoin Dr Ella Westland for an informal reading group discussion of two stories by Daphne du Maurier, Don't Look Now and Not After Midnight. The reading group will be a relaxed and informal opportunity for sharing ideas. Participants should have read both books, no further preparation is necessary. Just bring yourself, your copy of the stories, and...
Megan Stallworthy – Handmade Book Workshop
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomJoin us for a day-long bookbinding workshop with Megan Stallworthy of Celandine Books. Make two contemporary book structures, Flag Books and Fold-out Books, with beautiful sculptural forms, perfect to use as sketchbooks, for displaying artwork or photographs, or as the basis for artists’ books. You will learn bookbinding techniques using specialist tools and materials and take away...
Creative Writing Workshop – Creating Memorable Characters
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomHow do you create characters who are interesting and authentic? What makes a character compelling? Join playwrights Kate Aspengren and Kyle John Schmidt for a lively exploration of character. This interactive workshop will include tips, tricks, and the opportunity to create some rich, unique characters of your own. Writers of any age, experience level, or...
Dr Serena Trowbridge – Reading Group – Frenchman’s Creek
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomJoin Dr Serena Trowbridge for an informal reading group discussion on du Maurier’s Frenchman's Creek.This classic novel is one which is often described as ‘romantic’, and yet is perplexingly both romantic and pragmatic, dreamy yet realistic. Come along and discuss whether this is a ‘pirate romance’ or a clear-sighted approach to women’s lot. Dr Serena...
Dr Serena Trowbridge – Reading Group: The King’s General
Fowey Parish Hall Browns Hill, Fowey, Cornwall, United KingdomJoin Dr Serena Trowbridge for an informal reading group discussion on du Maurier’s The King’s General. Written at Menabilly and deeply rooted in Cornish history, this novel in the Gothic genre is set during the English Civil War, and contains some of Du Maurier’s most striking characters. This session is an opportunity to explore the historical,...
