Free Community Creative Writing Workshops - presented by Creu Cyffro

Workshops are suitable for anyone with an interest in music and creative writing, creativity, the arts, or the creative industries, either as a future career or a hobby. 

Book your place on as many of the sessions below as you’d like to try and we can’t wait to meet you!

To book your space on workshops email us at wales-partnerships@open.ac.uk or phone Stacey on 029 21 674585. You can turn up on the day without booking if capacity allows.

Creative Writing: Shaping fiction
Saturday 28 May, 10.30am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 3pm

Find inspiration from a range of stories to inspire you to write creatively. We’ll look at fiction, micro-fiction and short stories to consider the basics of storytelling and explore how we make stories.  

Creative Writing: Forms of poetry & libretto
Saturday 11 June, 10.30am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 3pm

Explore a range of poetry to inspire you to write creatively including prose and libretto writing for opera and theatre.

Creative Writing: Action! Screenwriting basics
Saturday 18 June, 10.30am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 3pm

Find inspiration from a range of screenwriting material to prompt you to write creatively. We’ll explore screenwriting, considering the basics of creating character, writing believable dialogue, imagining setting, and narrative development.

Creative Writing: Imagination Station
Saturday 18 June, 10.30am - 12pm

An introduction to creative writing.

Creative Writing: Bringing A Story to Life
Saturday 18 June, 1.30pm – 3pm

At the end of the day you'll have a story to take home with you.

Creative Writing: How to Write A Poem
Saturday 25 June, 10.30am – 12pm

Surprise yourself by writing a poem to take home with you.

Creative Writing: Poetry part 2
Saturday 25 June, 1.30pm – 3pm

Bring along a poem of yours (or one you like) and gain tips on how to read or perform out loud.