Lewisham Writes Showcase

Join us for a relaxed and supportive morning sharing work created in the Lewisham Writes workshops. Hosted by writer Carinya Sharples, participants will be invited to read their work and share their experience of being on the course. The event will be open to friends and family of the writers, so please do bring someone with you.

If you’d like to perform, you’ll need to attend at least one of the Lewisham Writes workshops and send in the piece you’d like to read by Monday 13 May. We will send more details on performing to the participants who sign up to this event.

Please email bobby@spreadtheword.org.uk if you have any questions.

About the artists:

Carinya Sharples is a writer and teacher living in southeast London. She is currently working on a PhD at the University of Leicester, exploring representations of mixedness in Guyanese literature. She is also working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) alongside her studies.

Useful information about this event:

• This event is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets.

• If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in this event, for example, larger print handouts, please get in touch before the day at: access@spreadtheword.org.uk

Free tickets:

This event is free to you. As far as possible, by booking a place we ask that you commit to attending, as places are limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so someone else can come along. There are instructions on how to do that here.

If you would like to support the future of Deptford Literature Festival, run by charity Spread the Word, you can donate here.

About Deptford Literature Festival:

Deptford Literature Festival 2024 took place on Saturday 16 March 2024 and celebrates the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham through words, stories and performance. It is run by Spread the Word in a collaboration with independent producer Tom MacAndrew, and funded by Arts Council England, National Lottery Awards for All, and Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society. You can find out more about Deptford Literature Festival at: www.deptfordlitfest.com

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