{"title": "Creative Writing", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-18T00:00:00Z", "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "Creative Writing is a weekly evening class for adults held in the Studio at the Landmark Arts Centre. It is run by tutor Liz Bazalgette, an experienced teacher with an MA in Creative Writing whose stories have been shortlisted for competitions including Bridport and Fish. No previous writing experience is needed: each week participants write and share their work, exploring style and voice, character, world-building, point of view, structure and plot through talks, prompts, exercises and workshops in a supportive environment. 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Last year's writers contributed to a published pamphlet and performed at a showcase, which the group hopes to repeat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/teens-creative-writing-club-forest-hill-library-60595/", "official_url": "https://calicolibraries.com/events/teens-creative-writing-club-forest-hill-library/?occurrence=2026-11-12", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f1621ba2147c9d0e9430a73c5a8671c6ab40114e38d423825c0fc913e69dbcc0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mixed Media Landscapes", "start": "2026-11-02T13:45:00Z", "end": "2027-01-18T00:00:00Z", "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Mixed Media Landscapes is a weekly Monday-afternoon art class for all adults, with no experience needed, just enthusiasm. 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All necessary materials are supplied; students bring an apron, an A3 folder, a notebook and a pen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mixed-media-landscapes-36899/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/mixed-media-landscapes-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3c85604d5abaeca63e7268337063b2ae52458c12ad531003fb51fc668174af01-2000.webp"}, {"title": "SHUT UP AND WRITE", "start": "2026-11-01T12:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T14:30:00Z", "place": "Big Penny Social", "address": "Priestley Way 1, E17 6AL London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwritelondon/events/316816975/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "SHUT UP AND WRITE is a weekly session of focused, silent writing in a quiet space at Big Penny Social. It is hosted by Tiffany, who greets newcomers before short introductions. 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Participants use a sketchbook to explore portraits, design skills and page layouts, working from treasured objects and memories. Projects include making a simple artist's book from an experience or memory and creating images with simple, accessible printmaking techniques.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/creative-sketchbook-autumn-36903/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/creative-sketchbookautumn/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1a70bbbd496d5edf6b95a8f40c3121ec81d97589380cb104162a81f5045c99fe-600.webp"}]}