Take inspiration from the blockbuster exhibition Writers Revealed and get your pen moving! Facilitated by award-winning writer Christine Betts, this series of creative writing workshops involve fun, interactive exercises and thought-provoking discussion to fuel your creative writing dreams and get your words onto the page!

Recommended for ages 16+

If Writers Revealed exhibition ticket is bought with workshop ticket this is valid for the day of the workshop. Visitors are advised to see the exhibition before the workshop to allow adequate time for viewing. 

Sat 26 Apr - Reveal Your Inner Dialogue

What would William Shakespeare say to you? Using story structure and imagined dialogue between famous authors, writers will create flash fiction stories.

Sat 24 May - What Do You Love?

They always say, 'Write what you love.' Do you know what you love? Dive into your most heartfelt loves and deepest shadows to discover the themes and tropes you enjoy reading - and writing!

Sat 28 Jun - Character Study

Build intriguing characters using revealing prompts and all your senses. Have fun creating a world for the subjects of the paintings and then go further to create stories from your wildest imaginings.

Sat 26 Jul - Palimpsest

A palimpsest is a manuscript or piece of writing superimposed on earlier writing. Writers also use palimpsest as a narrative technique where stories or timelines overlay each other, with earlier stories showing through later ones. Learn how memories and stories can be layered upon each other while still revealing traces of what lies beneath.