The Writers Bus Stopped at Incredible Edible Knowsley
As a collaboration between Liverpool Writes, Writing on the Wall, and Liverpool City Council, the Writers Bus is a project which aims to get people into writing, whilst also giving opportunities for those already interested to express themselves in a non-judging environment. One of their stopshad them visit Incredible Edible Knowsley, a location chosen by a friend of ours who is also partnered with us as a part of ArtsGroupie to create our Horti-Culture course for children.
I spoke with many of the writers who came along to host the activities, from poets, to playwrights, to children’s book authors; coming out of it with valuable insights into the resources available to those who wish to write, either professionally or as a hobby. I also got on the bus myself for a 45-minute session of writing exercises and chatting and massively enjoyed my time.
The group talked in-depth about why the bus was created and its specific purpose as an incentive/opportunity for people who enjoy writing as well as those who just thought they’d give it a go. One writer in particular told me about how the bus was able to motivate young school children, from being entirely unenthused, to looking forward to sharing their written work.
Another writer encouraged all people to not only get on the bus and flex their creative muscles, but also to look into Liverpool’s courses and projects for reading, such as the Write to Work initiative which gives unemployed people a brilliant opportunity to turn writing into a full career. She herself had been on the course, and every attendee of the course is able to write a piece of prose to be put into an anthology at the end. She was incredibly proud of the fact that her interest in writing had turned into her becoming a published writer with work in a book that could be read by millions of people worldwide.
If You're Interested...
The Writers Bus will be stopping at:
- Tues 25th Jan – Irish Centre, 6 Boundary Ln, Liverpool L6 5JG
- Thurs 27th Jan- Tuebrook Market, West Derby Rd, Tuebrook, Liverpool L6 4BR
- Fri 28th Jan- Gateacre School, Hedgefield Rd, Liverpool L25 2RW
- Sat 29th Jan- Tuebrook Market, West Derby Rd, Tuebrook, Liverpool L6 4BR
- Sun 30th Jan- Palm House Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AP
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