Name: Connected Communities - Creative Storytelling Workshops
Start: 2026-04-09T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-11T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Darlington Library

Connected Communities - Creative Storytelling Workshops

Join a series of welcoming creative workshops at the Centre for Local Studies, exploring stories of place, memory, and belonging.
About this Event

Connected Communities: Creative Storytelling Workshops

Join a series of welcoming creative workshops at the Centre for Local Studies, Darlington Library, exploring stories of place, memory, and belonging.

Using local photographs, maps, and archival materials, participants will create visual responses through creative activities including:

Collage
Zine-making
Visual storytelling
Reminiscence boxes

These sessions invite people to reflect on personal memories, migration stories, neighbourhood histories, and connections to Darlington.

No artistic experience is needed - just curiosity and a willingness to share.

Who can join?

Everyone is welcome, including:

Local residents
Library users
People interested in local history
People from migrant and refugee backgrounds
Anyone who enjoys creative activities and storytelling

Translation support can be arranged if needed.

Weekly sessions
Thursdays from 9 April onwards
12:00 – 14:00

Centre for Local Studies, Darlington Library

Delivered by

Institute for Collective Place Leadership Teesside University in collaboration with Darlington Library, Creative Darlington, and Darlington Assistance for Refugees