Significant Ink: Newcastle, Writing for Young People with Ashley Thorpe

About this event:

Location: One Strawberry Lane, Innovation Hub, NE1 4BX

Time: 12.00 - 14.00

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Refund policy: Free event

A bit about the workshop:

Significant Ink: Newcastle brings you a free writing workshop with Ashley Thorpe at One Strawberry Lane. You could have some experience writing or you could be brand new to writing for young people! Places are open to people who are 18+ and are part of the global majority. If you like the sound of this workshop, you might also be interested in the free life writing, short stories, and ‘idea to page’ workshops as part of Significant Ink: Newcastle.

Significant Ink: Newcastle is also open for applications from emerging global majority writers from 10th June – 16th July. Three winners will be selected to receive a bursary of £1,000, mentoring, peer-to-peer support and development opportunities with partners. More details here. Due to funding from the North East Combined Authority, this part of the programme is only available to people who live within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland), and who are not enrolled in full-time education or another government programme when the programme begins.

About the Workshop Facilitator: Ashley Thorpe

Ashley Thorpe is the Manchester-based author of middle-grade fantasy adventures The Boy to Beat the Gods and Spirit Warriors, which put a compelling spin on West African and Caribbean mythology and folklore. His work has been shortlisted for multiple awards including the Branford Boase, and Jhalak Prize.

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Access: You can find One Strawberry Lane’s access information here.

The workshop is free but you do need to book a place.

You don’t need to live in a particular local authority to attend the workshop. You do need to live in County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside or Sunderland to apply to be one of the three selected writers, and must not be enrolled in full-time education or another government programme when the programme begins.

Please see Award Eligibility, Conditions of Entry, Significant Ink: Newcastle FAQs [links needed]. If you have checked the FAQs and have further questions, please contact emilylow@newwritingnorth.com.