Creative Writing Workshops with Susan Brownrigg, Children’s Book Author

Join children’s book author, Susan Brownrigg, for a fun creative writing family workshop.

Storyboarding is a method used by film directors to plan out their movies using visual images. In this interactive workshop will focus on breaking down your story idea into big scene moments.

Look at storyboard examples used by Alfred Hitchcock and animators before creating your own version. Art skills aren’t important – you can use stick characters if you are not confident at drawing!

Learn about the Winter Gardens and look at old postcards and other images that depict the entertainment complex through time. Then choose one of the venues as the setting for your story.

This workshop is suitable for ages ages 5 – 16years.
All children under 14yrs need to be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adults will need a chaperone ticket – these are free for those attending but not taking part in the activity.

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

Susan is the author of the Gracie Fairshaw Mystery Series (Uclan Publishing) which is set in 1930s Blackpool. Her forthcoming third book is set in the Winter Gardens and is based around a film crew coming to the resort. The book was inspired by the real-life filming of Sing as We Go in Blackpool in 1934.

Tickets £2.50

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Important physical access info: We’re in the process of having a lift installed. Work should be completed 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.