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Creative Writing Workshop with Numbi Arts

Creative Writing Workshop with Numbi Arts
11:00 – 14:00
Saturday 7 October, Mild West Room at Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY

– Do you have a story to tell about your local neighbourhood?

– Are you interested in developing your creative writing skills?

– Would you like the chance to hear from experienced writers and poets on how to transform an idea into a piece of writing?

Then join us for this interactive writing workshop, where we explore ideas about the local and the global. By looking at local neighbourhoods, we discover ways to create stories from the connections that arise between our local and global networks. You will be presented with a series of writing exercises and will have a chance to receive guidance and direct feedback from the workshop facilitator and celebrated poet Elmi Ali.

This workshop is open to all ages and writing experiences, and will be delivered in both English and Somali. You will also have the opportunity to perform your work at the ‘Cities and Watering Holes’ spoken word and music night at Hamilton House, starting at 20:00.

Registration: Sign up by email to ras_events@soas.ac.uk

Elmi Ali is a writer, performer/facilitator based in the North West of England. He writes poetry, short -fiction and drama. Ali has performed across the country including Westminster, The Southbank Centre & Contact Manchester. His work has been published in publications such as the Poetry Review and Scarf Magazine of which he is an Associate Editor. He facilitates Performance Poetry and Creative Writing workshops: both individually and in partnership with organisations such as Numbi Arts, Arvon Foundation, Young Identity and Wordsmith.

Part of Africa Writes Pop-Up: Bristol – the festival presenting an exciting series of events celebrating contemporary African literature and thought, 6-7 October. With book launches, film screenings, discussions, family activities, workshops, and a poetry night, the festival brings you a vibrant programme showcasing the best new writing from the continent and the diaspora.



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