SPECIAL EVENTS

WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW

A guided creative writing workshop designed to get the creative juices flowing in a fun, pressure-free environment. Featuring writing exercises, prompts and creative group activities to overcome the terror of the blank page and experiment with new forms and themes.

Presented by local poet and spoken word performer, Megan J. Riedl.

Friday 17 March

10am–12pm

Ballarat Library at Town Hall

Bookings required

POETRY, FOUND

Discover forms of found poetry such as blackout, erasure, and cut-out. You will use printed text and magazines to create visually arresting pieces of writing by removing, rearranging and changing words from existing pieces of text.

Add to your literary collage masterpiece with images, colour or cut-out words in this fun hands-on workshop.

Presented by local poet and spoken word performer, Megan J. Riedl.

Friday 24 March 10am–12pm

Ballarat Library at Town Hall Bookings required

Feeling Out Loud

A relaxed session of writing poetry as personal catharsis. Let your feelings flow onto the page with a series of writing prompts and the gift of time to write, with the option to share your poetic works out loud in a safe, facilitated space.

Presented by local poet and spoken word performer, Megan J. Riedl.

Friday 31 March

10am–12pm

Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

Bookings required

SLAMMIN’ SPOKEN WORD

Gain confidence when presenting aloud to an audience. Using your original writing or a variety of existing texts – including poetry, informal prose, dramatic monologue and political speeches – explore structure, dynamics and rhythm in the delivery of your text and learn techniques to engage your audience. Presented by local poet and spoken word performer, Megan J. Riedl.

Friday 14 April

10am–12pm

Ballarat Library at Town Hall

Bookings required