Artefact-inspired creative writing – short stories

Join Antonia as we explore using historic artefacts to inspire your creative writing.

In this creative writing workshop, you’ll learn techniques to create your own short stories based on historic artefacts.

Using the techniques that helped her write her short story The Call of the Sea from Lancashire Stories Anthology , writer and journalist Antonia Charlesworth-Stack will guide you through ways to draw inspiration from a variety of objects connected to the Blackpool Heritage Action Zone area.
You will explore newspaper archive cuttings, photographs and objects and learn how to use them to inform your story in a relaxed conversational learning environment.

Please note that you will need to bring a laptop or device to do some research on the objects. We will also have some reference books available for you to use.

In a this three hour workshop, you can expect to create a story or character background based on the artefacts.

When you finish your story (at the session or in your own time) Antonia invites you to share them with her for feedback and editing, and possible publication on arts and culture magazine Blackpoolsocial.club

Antonia Charlesworth Stack is a writer, editor, and activist from Blackpool. She is the founder of Reclaim Blackpool , editor of Blackpool Social Club and a contributing writer to the Lancashire Stories anthology.
Antonia was deputy editor of Big Issue North for 13 years and, throughout all her work, the common theme is a dedication to social justice, storytelling and her hometown.

Tickets £2.50

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-This workshop is suitable for age 16+.

-We will provide light refreshments.

This activity is part of ‘Handmade High Street’, a series of creative workshops organised by Blackpool Heritage Action Zone (Blackpool HAZ).

Important physical access info: We’re in the process of having a lift installed work should e complete by late August 2023.
Please note that this session is in the upstairs workshop space. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event.
If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know using the questions that appear when you book your ticket and we will try to move the activity downstairs.
If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.