https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=8800&view=rss Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/http-www-worthingwow-co-uk/ This May sees the start of the 2016 Worthing WOW Festival now in its third year, the festival focuses on local Worthing and Sussex based writers, performers, playwrights and film-makers, presenting a diverse range of eve... Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/recreation-of-1896-night/ Step back in time, 120 years, for this wonderful evening of variety and silent film, as we transport you back to 1896 to experience a night of entertainment typically enjoyed by Worthing residents back then. Join us a... Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/http-www-worthingmuseum-co-uk/ In 1896 film was shown for the first time in West Sussex with one of the earliest screenings taking place on Worthing Pier. Here you can enjoy a fascinating exhibition of equipment from the early days of film-making and... Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/movies-and-bungalows-an-exhibition/ The early twentieth century saw a vibrant influx of new residents and industries to our small south coast seaside town, Shoreham. Of particular importance were the establishment of ‘Bungalow Town’ and the development ... Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/film-backdrop-shoreham-fort/ Shoreham holds a unique position in the history of film-making as it was the location of one of the earliest film studio complexes. It is thought that in 1913, Francis Lyndhurst (grandfather of the famous actor, Nic... Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/south-shorts-film-festival/ Come along for an evening to celebrate short films and their makers. We have three tranches of new short films to show. The first made by local school children and the second by adults as part of WOW workshops to cel... Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/a-lowland-cinderella/ Join us for a night of silent cinema. Transport yourself back to this glamorous era for the screening of A LOWLAND CINDERELLA, filmed at Shoreham Studio. Filmed in 1921, A Lowland Cinderella stars legend Joan Morgan as... Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/smokescreen/ The Classic Cinema Freeview channel that we all love, Talking Pictures TV, are coming to Worthing to share their love of classic films. Smokescreen (1964) was filmed in Brighton and Worthing, with a great cast includi... Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/my-life-in-projection-an-evening-with-dave-norris/ Join Dave Norris in the beautiful Porjectionists Bar at the iconic Dome Cinema for an evening of stories, tales and anecdotes. Described by Mark Kermode as ‘The Last Projectionist Standing’, Dave Norris has worked as... Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/my-life-in-cinema-an-afternoon-with-sir-sydney-samuelson/ Come and hear how the local boy from Lancing made a fascinating life in cinema and bagged a BAFTA to boot. Sir Sydney Samuelson, CBE was appointed by the government in 1991 as the first British Film Commissioner, and ... Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/poetry-with-david-constantine-jennie-feldman/ Wordthing presents With a 30 year career spanning ten books of verse alone, acclaimed writer and poet David Constantine discusses his most recent work: Poetry (2013), a passionate argument for the importance of verse,... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/120-years-of-women-in-film/ Come and join an expert panel of female industry experts to discuss 120 years of women as makers and creators of cinema. The first narrative film was made in 1896 by director Alice GuyBlaché. 120 years later only one ... Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/silent-movie-celebrations-with-neil-brand-and-kevin-brownlow/ Come and join our two special guests:- NEIL BRAND for a masterclass demonstration in composing for silent film followed by a talk about his career by KEVIN BROWNLOW followed by a screening of the silent drama classic '... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/poetry-with-mimi-khalvati-amarjit-chandan/ Wordthing presents Mimi Khalvati is an Iranian-born British poet who has published eight collections of verse (The Meanest Flower, The Weather Wheel) and is the founder of The Poetry School in London. She is readi... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/prose-with-professor-jane-rogers-vanessa-gebbie/ Wordthing present Critically acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter Professor Jane Rogers (Mr Wroe’s Virgins, The Voyage Home) is in Worthing to launch her tenth novel, Conrad and Eleanor, described as ‘a radical, remarkab... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/poetry-with-sasha-dugdale-frances-leviston/ Wordthing presents Described by The Guardian as ‘one of the most original poets of her generation’, Sasha Dugdale (The Estate, Red House) is the current editor of Modern Poetry in Translation, co-founded by Ted Hughes i... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/prose-with-suzanne-joinson-joanna-walsh/ Wordthing presents Worthing-based author Suzanne Joinson (A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar) is launching her second novel, The Photographer’s Wife, a powerful story of betrayal set in the complex period between the two... Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/worthing-writers-retreat-stop-talking-start-writing/ www.brightonwritersretreat.co.uk It’s pretty self-explanatory really. Stop talking about writing. Start writing. That is the big, secret solution to beating procrastination. You’ll spent the day in a room with a ... Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/from-inspiration-to-publication/ Independent authors share secrets of self-publishing success. Share an evening with members of CHINDI, a group of self-published authors from Chichester. Find out how you can go from inspiration to publication and ge... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-how-to-write-a-synopsis/ A practical investigation into this needlessly worrying but essential art, run by editor Sarah Palmer. tickets: £7/£5 from www.westsussexwriters.co.uk time: 10am - 11.30am Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-social-media-for-writers/ The author’s essential guide to using social media for self-promotion, run by publishers’ publicist Nichola Smalley. tickets: £7/£5 from www.westsussexwriters.co.uk time: 12noon - 1.30pm Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-the-state-of-the-publishing-industry/ Literary agent Victoria Salter will give a talk, and answer questions, about what genres are hot, and what are not, in the current publishing industry. tickets: £7/£5 from www.westsussexwriters.co.uk time: 1.30pm -... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-writers-surgery-agent-editor-1to1/ Book your place by 1st May to have a ten minute one-to-one discussing your novel proposal with literary agent Victoria Salter or editor Tanya Andrews. tickets: Suggested donation £10 to Worthing WOW, email surgery@wo... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-poetry-workshop/ Poetry Workshop with award-winning poet Mimi Khalvati. (join her afterwards at the Ardington for an evening of poetry 6pm to 7.30pm!) tickets: £7/£5 from www.westsussexwriters.co.uk time: 3pm - 5pm Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-editing-your-novel/ Perfecting your final draft before sending it out for consideration is arguably the most important part of the novel writing process. Alison McLeod, author of Unexploded, illustrates how to show off your work to best... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-compiling-your-short-story-collection/ What do you put in? What do you leave out? Award-winning short story writer and novelist Vanessa Gebbie will guide you through this vital process. (Vanessa is also reading prose on sat 4th at the Ardington Hotel ... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-writing-for-continuing-drama/ Gaby Robinson-Wright has worked on Family Affairs, Eastenders and Waterloo Road. She’ll be sharing her knowledge of the industry and running a workshop to give a flavour of what it’s like to write for continuing dramas. ... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/w-sussex-writers-weekend-poetry-workshop-2/ Poetry Workshop with award-winning poet Frances Leviston. (Frances is performing in a poetry evening at the Ardington after this workshop at 6pm - join her there!) tickets: £7/£5 from www.westsussexwriters.co.uk t... Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/theatre-day-how-to-write-a-short-play-with-janet-behan/ Actress, playwright, director and teacher Janet Behan takes this fun, intensive workshop on how to write a short play from scratch – tips, questions, practical exercises and advice are guaranteed to get your idea onto th... Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/theatre-day-immerse-yourself/ Immersive Theatre is a very exciting, relatively new way of fully engaging in a theatrical experience from within the piece. In this practical site specific workshop Joel and Paul will guide you through the process of... Mon, 30 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/sea-scribes-present-60-16/ Sea Scribes invite you to take part in a Writing Workshop with Swinging Sixties fun and music, run by local author Wendy Hughes. Wendy has run many workshops in Worthing and previously in Walton-on-Thames. This wi... Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/lunchtime-talk-with-sheila-rance/ Book Deals, a bus pass and babies! Sheila Rance, local author of the stunningly original fantasy adventure Sun Catcher, reviewed in The Guardian as ‘Game of Thrones for a younger audience’ talks about how it’s done – or... Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/polari-a-literary-salon-hosted-by-paul-burston/ The award winning POLARI literary salon is coming to Worthing for one night only ! Hailed by the Huffington Post as ‘The most exciting literary movement in London’ and winner of the LGBT Cultural Event of the Year, PO... Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/macbyrd-presented-by-rude-mechanicals/ Macbyrd a brand new 1940s comedy thriller - and sixteen of the characters are birds! Don’t miss Inspector Seed, a pigeon, as the detective! Bring picnics and your own low backed chairs from 6.00pm. Don’t forget to dr... Sun, 29 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/write-a-novel-in-60-minutes-with-sarah-lewis/ Let’s skip the part where you spend years working on your masterpiece. We can help you do it in an hour. A madcap whistle-stop tour of storytelling for 7 – 12 year olds, complete with glitter, googly eyes and dra... Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/baked/ Come along and share poems, stories and songs at this late night event with the best cake in town. This event especially supports 18 - 24 year olds, ensuring a continuing platform for new work and providing an oppo... Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/family-book-event-with-simon-james/ Wordthing present Simon James Ever wondered what would happen if you hoovered up the cat? Or if you got a limpet stuck fast to your finger? Come and join Baby Brains author and illustrator Simon James as he di... Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/family-storytelling-with-michael-o-leary/ Wordthing present Michael O'Leary Have you heard about the Lyminster Knucker, a dragon who lives in a deep, dark pond? Join us for an hour of folktales, fibs, tall tales, nixies and churdle pie. Author of Suss... Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/reading-james-and-the-giant-peach/ Age 7+ This year's Children's Parade is going to be based on James and The Giant Peach - a Roald Dahl classic and firm favourite. Come and join us for a fun morning of readings from the story to get inspiration ready... Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/reading-james-and-the-giant-peach-2/ This year's Children's Parade is going to be based on James and The Giant Peach - a Roald Dahl classic and firm favourite. Come and join us for a fun morning of readings from the story to get inspiration ready for for... Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/worthing-wow/much-ado-about-nothing-pg/ Worthing WOW JOINS BRITAINS BIGGEST EVER CELEBRATION OF SHAKESPEARE ON FILM with Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing as part of BFI Presents: Shakespeare on Film, a UK-wide series of screenings and events celebratin...