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Leek Loves Books Festival presents:
Writing That Sings exObjects workshop with A.T Boyle / Artificial Silk.
Whether you?re new to creative writing or a writing pro, you?ll pick up lots of tips by talking imaginatively about your object and listening to others.
We are excited to be joined by Sauma Afreen, an alt.text editor and young creative writer, who will Zoom in from Uttar Pradesh in the north of India for international inspiration.
At the end of the workshop, you?ll take away new imaginative ideas that will help you develop your writing skills as well as look at the world a little differently.
Read some of the exObjects already published in the Artificial Silk web magazine:
We are offering two complimentary workshop tickets to individuals who are disabled, earn low wages, or are currently unemployed.
Potential recipients can email their name, address and brief reason for the request to either:
artificialsilkorg@gmail.com or LLB.
Info: Bring an object connected with a happy musical or sound memory.
Date: 31st May 2025
Door time: 10:45am
Start time: 11:00am
Age limit 18+
Tickets: £10
Quantity: 10 tickets

Description

Foxlowe Arts Centre is a community run arts centre for the people of Leek and The Staffordshire Moorlands.

Leek’s arts centre is housed in the historic building, Foxlowe, at the top of Leek’s market place.

Foxlowe Arts Centre opened its doors in December 2011 and has already gained a strong following from the local community and is attracting attention from further afield as well. Funded by individuals’ pledges, donations and trading proceeds and with the majority of the staff volunteering, this is truly a community arts centre for the people of Leek and the Staffordshire Moorlands.

With a popular café, bar, gallery, live performance space for music, drama, comedy, talks and a cinema, the Foxlowe Arts Centre has rapidly established a reputation as the go to place in Leek.

Foxlowe arts centre has limited parking at the back of the building for permit holders and disabled users only. Some workshops will include a parking permit spaces are available. To access the car park follow parking signs on Stockwell Street signed ‘P Short Stay, Council Offices’ and turn left after the first parking bays – this is the entrance to Foxlowe arts centre car park for permit holders, disabled users and others with permission e.g. workshop attendees.

Market Place,

Leek,

Staffordshire,

England,

ST13 6AD.

01538 386112