Upcoming Writing Workshops: Write to Work and Writer’s Bloc!
WRITER’S BLOC: POETRY & SPOKEN WORD WITH BLUE SAINT
4th October 11am-1pm, Toxteth Library
For this Writer’s Bloc session we will be joined by Blue Saint, a Congolese and British rapper, singer-songwriter, spoken word poet, actor, producer and designer. Over his music career he has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on a range of influences and genres, often combining and blending elements of hip-hop, RnB and electronic music. Blue Saint’s music lyrically incorporates a range of political, social, philosophical and cultural references with themes usually centred around social injustices.
A part of Writing on the Wall’s Liverpool Young Writers at the ages twelve to sixteen, winner of The Poetry Society’s SLAMbassadors Award at fourteen, a MOBO BeMOBO Award nominee at the age of fifteen and winner of Merseyrail Soundstation 2014 at the age of twenty, a prize celebrating breaking new talent in the Liverpool music scene. Blue Saint has also gone on to receive various accolades and achievements for his music, community work and activism. He was included in Liverpool Echo’s “30 under 30: The young people changing the face of Liverpool in 2020”.
He will be delivering a session on poetry and spoken word. This will be a valuable session for those interested in poetry and spoken word no matter what stage you’re at in your writing journey. You will have the opportunity to participate in writing exercises and ask any burning questions you may have!
IMPORTANT: Please do not turn up to a Writer’s Bloc session without registering and being invited. Numbers are limited and session attendance is by invite only. We are unable to allow entry if you have not been accepted onto the session.
Calling aspiring writers to sign up for our FREE award-winning one-day Write to Work course! Be part of creative discussions, connect with professional writers and gain access to resources aimed at taking your writing skills to the next level.
Write to Work is a FREE creative writing course for economically inactive residents aged 18+ from the Liverpool City Region looking to gain confidence in their writing skills and join a creative community.
The next course will take place at Centre 63,Old Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 5TH on 7th October 2024. Leading the workshops will be multi-talented artist Blue Saint and writer and performer Helen Jeffery.
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