and drawing-out the creativity.
About this Event
Join John Hegley for an afternoon workshop as part of The Book Corner's and The Grayston Unity's TOWN Festival.
There will be ninety minutes of writing, drawing and drawing-out the creativity. You will be making booklets (and rivulets)out of pre-prepared sheets of A3 - with sharing optional and daring encouraged - and with mandolin accompaniment. Suitable for anyone who has ever been eight. Two pencils per person and a pre-prepared sheet of A3 provided. And possibly biscuits.
A history of John:
1983/4 - John Peel sessions with The Popticians, Radio1.
1989 - Perrier Comedy Award nominee.
1996 - 2000 - Three Series of Hearing with Hegley, Radio 4.
2010 - working with Company Paradiso in 'Warning, May Contain Nuts', challenging stigmas around mental illness.
2012 - Keats House poet in residence.
2019 - Arts Council of England funded project working with four fellow poets, taking childrento art galleries to delve into, and respond to art works ("Putting You in the Picture").
Responsible for twelve books and a small amount of baroque dance.
John's collection New and Selected Potatoes is published by Bloodaxe.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Book Corner Halifax, 23, 24 The Piece Hall, Halifax, United Kingdom
GBP 8.00 to GBP 10.00
