Make It Say It
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Make It Say It

Find your story & connect, an event for makers, artisans & craftspeople

By Brighter Days Markets CIC

Date and time

Location

Marine Studios

17 Albert Terrace Margate CT9 1UJ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

An engaging story about your work can help to reach more people and make customers feel more connected to what you do. In this workshop, journalist Andy Malt will work with you to identify and hone your story. From there, you’ll learn how to write that story in various formats, including biogs, press releases, and articles. You’ll then write a piece about yourself for the new Brighter Days Magazine.

This event is for makers, artisans, craftspeople and artists

Brighter Days Academy bring you the Summer Series of practical sessions that will hone your messaging, get your website and socials quietly doing more heavy lifting, help you prepare to sell to the public, shops and galleries and reach out to expand your network and customer base.

The sessions are open to all small creative businesses and free to those that are based in Thanet (outside of area there is a minimal charge of £5 per session).

About Andy Malt

Andy Malt has worked as a journalist for more than two decades. He was editor of music industry publication CMU for fifteen years, and has written for other titles including Wired, GQ, Margate Mercury and more. He is also the co-founder of Thanet culture newsletter Strange Tourist.

Frequently asked questions

Is this event free?

The sessions are open to all small creative businesses and free to those that are based in Thanet (outside of area there is a minimal charge of £5 per session).

Are there other events from Brighter Days Academy?

Yes, we've created an Eventbrite Collection with the events

Is the venue accessible?

The event is upstairs at 17 Albert Terrace - you can read Marine Studios access statement HERE https://bit.ly/MarineStudiosAccessStatement

How is this event funded?

The Brighter Days Academy Summer Series 2025 has been made possible by funding from Margate Creative Land Trust as part of Seed funding by Thanet District Council through the Margate Town Deal.

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Brighter Days Markets CIC

Are you a maker, artisan, craftsperson, artist?

Join us at Brighter Days Academy in practical sessions that will introduce you to the press, build your customer service skills, help you firm up the goals and objectives, prepare you to sell to the public, shops and galleries and reach out to expand your network and customer base.

The sessions are open to all small creative businesses and free to those that are based in Thanet (outside of area there is a minimal charge of £5 per session).

Maximum 25 places at each session

If you complete 2 or more sessions and are based in Thanet, you will also be eligible to a free photography session with a professional photographer to give you a portrait of you, the founder of your wonderful small business, in your studio.

Brighter Days Markets was established in 2013 and was awarded CIC (Community Interest Company) status in 2024 to provide benefit to makers, craftspeople and artists by supporting their activities and providing selling opportunities and training to upskill and improve their route to success. In 2024 alone it offered selling opportunities to 42 East Kent independent small businesses.

Brighter Days is part of Craft UK, a network facilitated by Crafts Council for organisations from across the craft sector and a member of a-n, The Artist Information Company.

These events of Brighter Days Academy have been made possible by funding by Thanet District Council as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Thanet Social Enterprise Boost Fund and Don’t Miss Margate’s Community Solidarity Fund.

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Aug 5 · 10:30 AM GMT+1