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Workshop: World Dance

Come and join dance teacher Salma Zaman for a fun World Dance Workshop for the whole family. We’ll explore dances from around the world in a relaxed, easy-to-follow way.  

 

No experience needed. If you’ve ever fancied trying line dance, disco, Bollywood dance and more, this session is for you! 

 

Just turn up, have a go and enjoy moving together. 

 

It’s all about fun, music and sharing a great time in a friendly environment. 

 

SEND children and adults welcome.

 

Saturday 16 May 

1.30pm-2.30pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland St, Huddersfield HD1 2RD 

£2 

Age guidance: All ages (U16s should be accompanied by an adult) 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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Workshop: Illuminated Lettering

Create your own illuminated letter at Bagshaw Museum. Take inspiration from nature in the museum grounds and learn how to design a beautiful illuminated letter in pen and ink – just like those found in historic storybooks and manuscripts. Perfect for your journal, sketchbook, or to frame at home. 

 

Led by West Yorkshire artist Louise, this relaxed workshop is ideal for beginners and intermediate artists (no drawing skills needed!). You’ll be guided every step of the way using easy, supportive tools. 

 

  • All materials provided 
  • Bring an apron 
  • Bring your mobile phone 

 

Come along, get creative, and enjoy a magical hands-on experience! 

 

https://www.louiseartworkshops.co.uk/ 

 

Sunday 17 May 

1pm-4pm 

Bagshaw Museum, Woodlands Road, Wilton Park, Batley WF17 0AS 

£8 

Age guidance: 12+ (U16s must be accompanied by an adult) 

Access Guide: contact the museum on: [email protected]; 01924 324765 

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Workshop: Have a Kind Word with Yourself

In a time of doom and distraction, is it hard to stay connected to your creativity and your inner kindness? Join award-winning poet Rose Condo for Have a Kind Word with Yourself – a creative writing workshop to explore how we can cultivate kinder language for ourselves.  

 

Have a Kind Word with Yourself is suitable for writers at any level of experience, particularly those who seek opportunities to keep creative, kind and connected. 

 

Note: ticket price includes one free hot or cold (non-alcoholic) drink. The Amped café-bar will be open for the purchase of further drinks and food; food and beverages brought in from outside cannot be consumed on the premises. 

 

Rose Condo is a performance poet, writer and workshop facilitator. Originally from the Canadian prairies, she moved to the UK in 2003 and now calls Manchester home. She has published two poetry collections with Flapjack Press: After the Storm and How to Find Where You Belong, is a multiple slam champion and has won awards for her spoken word shows. Rose has over 20 years’ experience running workshops. 

 

“Rose always adapts her sessions to be at the right level so everyone can get involved.” 

Helen Beesley, Manchester Libraries, Galleries & Culture 

 

Sunday 17 May 

11am-1pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland Street, HD1 2RA 

£15 (£12 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder. Ticket price includes one free hot or cold (non-alcoholic) drink. 

Age Guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932

 

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ONLINE: A Masterclass in Story Structure

Whether you are a short story writer, a novelist, or a script writer, how you structure your story is key to its success. This masterclass in story structure, led by Dr Michael Stewart, will teach you the basic building blocks, focusing on the main craft skills and techniques. For writers at any level.  

 

In collaboration with the Brontë Writing Centre. 

 

Michael Stewart is the multi-award-winning author of four novels, two short story collections, two poetry collections, and a hybrid memoir. He is also the creator of the Brontë Stones project, four monumental stones situated in the landscape between the birthplace and the parsonage, inscribed with poems by Kate Bush, Carol Ann Duffy, Jeannette Winterson and Jackie Kay. He has written for TV, radio and stage. He was head of Creative Writing at the University of Huddersfield for 18 years and now runs the Brontë Writing Centre. 

 

Note: this event will take place online on Zoom. A link to access the event will be sent to you the day before the workshop takes place.

 

Tuesday 12 May 

7pm-9pm 

Online 

£7 (£5 conc) 

Age guidance: 16+ 

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Workshop: Celebrating Life Stories

Book this workshop with Paul Burston’s Workshop: What’s Your Story (Saturday 9 May at 1.30pm) and save! Just choose the option of both workshops when you purchase your ticket. 

 

Celebrating Your Life Stories – with compelling writing is a fun, uplifting and life-affirming workshop, to introduce you to creative non-fiction writing. All welcome (age 16+), no previous writing experience required. 

 

With Juliet Thomas – Creative Coach, & Founder of From Seed To Sky – Nurturing ideas into powerful realities… 

Juliet is passionate about encouraging everyone to tap into their inner creativity and thereby improve mental health, foster new skills, create connections, build confidence and feel proud of trying something new. 

 

Let’s celebrate together 

Too often we look back on our life and think about the tough parts, the challenges we have gotten through and whilst these are important, defining moments, what about the good parts, the celebratory moments, the parts that bring us pure joy? In this session we will pause to reflect and celebrate these moments, writing and expressing your story, your way, as part of the celebrations of 20th anniversary of Huddersfield Literature Festival! 

 

We will be exploring creative non-fiction writing to share your story 

This specific, up-and-coming genre, allows you to tell your truthful story in the most engaging and colourful way. It’s factually accurate writing that’s presented in a compelling, imaginative, and narrative style.  

 

This 2-hour workshop will include: 

 

  • Intro to creative non-fiction writing, sharing some published examples 
  • Ice breaker in partners – share a joyous moment to each other in one intriguing sentence 
  • Take a truthful joyous micro moment and write about it in no more than 250 words 
  • Take a truthful celebratory major memory and begin a blog, article,or a bigger project with this memory 
  • Sharing your writing pieces (only if you are comfortable doing so) 
  • Refreshments  

 

 You will leave: 

  • Happy that you have given yourself the gift of some creative writing time 
  • Having taken the time to focus on the positives in life, the special moments that make you smile  
  • Uplifted from a creative afternoon, where you have achieved unique, personal pieces of writing to feel proud of 

 

You can find out more about Juliet @fromseed_tosky on Instagram 

 

Saturday 9 May 

11am-1pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland St, HD1 2RD 

£12 (£10 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder 

Age guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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Access: if you have specific access needs or seating preferences, please contact our Admin team at [email protected] with your request.

Concession & Carers: For further information on concession and essential carer tickets, please visit our FAQ’s page. 

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Workshop: What’s Your Story?

Book this workshop with Juliet’s Thomas’s Workshop: Celebrating Life Stories (Saturday 9 May at 11am) and save! Just choose the option of both workshops when you purchase your ticket. 

 

What’s Your Story? – a creative writing workshop with author Paul Burston.  

 

Paul Burston is the author of six novels, numerous short stories and a bestselling memoir. In this workshop he’ll explore how writing from life can help shape long and short form fiction. 

 

Open to all levels, the workshop will include writing exercises to help shape the stories you want to tell. 

 

Paul Burston is curator and host of award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon Polari and founder of the Polari Prize book awards for LGBTQ+ writers. In 2016, he featured in the British Council’s Global List of ‘33 visionary people promoting freedom, equality and LGBT rights around the world’. Paul is the author of six novels and five non-fiction books, and the editor of two short-story collections. His bestselling memoir We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor’s Story was published in 2023. 

 

Saturday 9 May 

1.30pm-3.30pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland St, HD1 2RD 

£12 (£10 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder 

Age guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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Workshop: Plot Without Panic – Planning a Novel that Actually Works

Ever had a great idea for a novel… but don’t know where to start? Or worse… you started all right, but got stuck halfway through! Sound familiar? This practical, supportive workshop, led by creative writing tutor and bestselling author Russ Thomas, will demystify plot and show you how stories really work.  

 

You will explore conflict, character desire, and story events – and how they combine to drive a compelling narrative forward. Through guided discussion and handson exercises, you’ll develop a clear, flexible plan for your own novel, whether you’re starting from scratch or untangling a work-in-progress. No rigid formulas, no creative strangulation – just tools you can adapt to your own process. You’ll leave with a plotted outline, renewed confidence, and a clearer sense of where your story is going next. 

 

Russ Thomas lives in Sheffield, UK. He grew up in the 80s reading anything he could find at the library and largely avoiding the great outdoors. After a few “proper” jobs (among them: pot-washer, optician’s receptionist, supermarket warehouse operative, call-centre telephonist and storage salesman), he discovered the joys of bookselling, where he could talk to people about books all day. His critically acclaimed, bestselling crime series, set in Sheffield featuring DS Adam Tyler, consists of  Firewatching  (Times bestseller; Waterstones Thriller of the Month),  Nighthawking  (Times Book of the Month),  Cold Reckoning and Sleeping Dogs. 

 

https://russthomasauthor.com/ 

 

“I use a flexible, personalised approach, and offer writers honest, encouraging feedback. My mission is to help writers unlock their voice, and to give them the tools they need to see their stories come alive.” Russ Thomas 

 

Saturday 16 May  

11am-1pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland Street, HD1 2RA 

£12 (£10 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder 

Age Guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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Workshop: Conquer the Blank Page!

Conquer the Blank Page! A two-hour idea-generation workshop and writing session. 

 

Join bestselling indie author Rachael Hardcastle for a creative workshop designed to spark inspiration and build your confidence.  

 

In the first hour, you’ll explore some practical techniques for idea generation, along with an overview of classic story archetypes and structure to help shape your stories with purpose and power. 

 

The second hour offers a supportive space to write your first few pages  alongside fellow new writers, share thoughts, ask questions, and exchange advice. Whether you’re planning your first story or refining an ongoing project, you’ll have the opportunity to build contacts and draw on Rachael’s 15 years of experience in the self-publishing industry. Conquer the blank page, and start your writing journey in a supportive, friendly environment.  

 

This workshop is perfect for aspiring authors, those looking to adopt a new hobby and anyone seeking creative inspiration.  

 

Signed copies of Rachael’s open and honest guide to successful self-publishing will also be on sale, alongside a selection of her bestselling fiction books.  

 

Rachael Hardcastle is an Amazon international #1 bestselling author. She writes mostly fantasy and adventure books for young adults and teens – her stories are fun, fast-paced and addictive. Rachael understands that through writing, we face our darkest fears, explore infinite new worlds and realise our true purpose. Creative writing helps us to understand what that purpose is. Since starting her self-publishing experience in 2010, Rachael has worked with many individuals to help make their dreams of publishing a book a reality, including school children! Her imprint, Curious Cat Books, has been responsible for producing gorgeous children’s books, memoirs and more since 2017. 

 

https://www.rachaelhardcastle.com/ 

 

 

Sunday 10 May 

11am-1pm 

Amped, 29 Zetland Street, HD1 2RA 

£9 (£7 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder (Early bird tickets £8 (£6 conc) available to midnight on Monday 6 April. )

Age Guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on: [email protected]; 01484 361932 

 

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Access: if you have specific access needs or seating preferences, please contact our Admin team at [email protected] with your request.

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