How do I buy a ticket for the Rebel Soapbox event on 28th August?

This is a separate ticket, available to purchase directly through Rebel Soapbox here (https://linktr.ee/jennyfoulds) or on the door.

I've never written poetry before. Is this workshop for me?

Absolutely! All experience levels, including beginners, are encouraged.

Is it required to share what we've written during the workshop?

There will be an opportunity to share work, but doing so is completely optional.

Thursday, August 28

Bon Voyage! | Creative writing workshop x Rebel Soapbox

Join writer/performer Demi Anter to find new ways to commemorate your summer adventures and explore place within your writing.

By Demi Anter

Date and time

Location

The Brunswick

1 Holland Road Brighton and Hove BN3 1JF United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

“Journeys are the midwives of thought.”

—Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel

From faraway destinations to events closer to home, places and journeys have long been a source of inspiration for writers.

During this 1.5 hour workshop before Rebel Soapbox, we will look at a variety of poems that capture the spirit of traveling, and talk about how to depict places near and far.

Using accessible creative writing exercises, writer and facilitator Demi Anter will guide us in finding new ways of communicating place in our writing, drawing inspiration from a wide range of poets, memoirists, travel writers and fiction writers.

All types of writers are welcome. This workshop is open to new writers as well as experienced writers.

About the Instructor

Demi Anter is a Berlin-based poet and performer, whose teaching focuses on the power of writing from personal experience. She has conducted workshops at various institutions throughout the world, including the Irish Cultural Centre and the Royal National Theatre (London, UK). Demi is a contributor to the annual Sherborne Travel Writing Festival curated by Rory MacLean (Berlin: Imagine a City). She regularly teaches “Writing Berlin,” a popular academic and creative course on the iconic European capital and its literature.

Her poems have been published by Magma, Banshee, and The Times (UK), and have been featured at Glastonbury Festival, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Fringe, Poetry Ireland, Bristol Old Vic and more. Her first poetry collection Small Machine, which documents her five and a half years in Berlin, was published by Write Bloody UK in 2022.

For news of Demi’s other creative writing workshops, and for tips on cultivating creativity every day, sign up for her newsletter Creative Fruits here.

What others have said:

“Demi is an incredible teacher and inspiring leader. She holds the space for curiosity, allowing questions as you go, while creating an atmosphere that is welcoming and conducive to learning.”

“Without question, my time with Demi in her workshop pushed me to become a better, more focused and productive writer, and I look forward to working with her again.”

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Demi Anter

Demi Anter is an award-winning writer and performer whose teaching focuses on the power of writing from personal experience. She has conducted workshops at various institutions throughout the world, including London’s Irish Cultural Centre and the Royal National Theatre. Her poems have been published by Magma, Banshee, and The Times (UK), and have been featured at Glastonbury Festival, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Fringe, Poetry Ireland, Bristol Old Vic, and more. Her poetry collection Small Machine, which documents her early years in Berlin, was published by Write Bloody UK in 2022. Chanel Miller called it, "Strikingly luminous and soothing." Musa Okwonga called it, "Tender, visceral, beautifully vulnerable."