August, 2025

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Creative Writing summer workshops for ages 7 to 11

Creative Writing summer workshops for ages 7 to 11tue12aug10:00 am12:00 pmDelve into your imagination and write your very own story in this course of 3 workshops with writer Chris Penhall.10:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Create98 Leigh

Time

August 12, 2025 10:00 am12:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series

19August 10:00 am – 12:00 pm26August 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Event Details

Delve into your imagination and write your very own story in this course of 3 workshops with writer Chris Penhall.

With the theme of It’s All About Me, you’ll come up with a main character, think of where they are and what happens to them, learning about character, plotting and location to create a story that is uniquely yours.

And it when its finished it will be uploaded onto the Create98 website!

PURCHASE TICKETS

Price£54.00

How many tickets? 1 +

Total Price £54.00

Tutor

Chris Penhall

Chris Penhall is an author of 6 contemporary romance novels. She has also written articles for local newspapers and magazines, website and e-commerce copy, radio cues and briefs, press releases, press packs and much more. She is also a freelance radio and podcast producer and worked for BBC Essex for many years doing all sorts of things including booking guests, producing live programmes, appearing live on air and producing four one-hour radio documentaries. She also accompanied Pudsey Bear on visits across Essex for BBC Essex for many years, visiting schools, charity events, a world record attempt and even a toy parade!Chris also designed and ran sound effects workshops with BBC Essex for children at the Village Green Festival in Southend and is working on her first book for children.

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Location

Create98 Leigh

98 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1AB

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