Leicester is a lover of words with many enthusiastic writers and readers sharing their work at a variety of regular events around the city. Join the team from Off the Fence Theatre Company and Coventry’s Silhouette Press in a series of workshops for all writing abilities with an opportunity to develop your own work for performance, whether that is poetry, prose or plays.

The workshops are free and provide you with space to write and opportunities to share your work with others. An important part of the writing process is gaining feedback and invited guests – including local poets and performance artists – will provide helpful comments and suggestions on the work you produce and on performance.

Workshops will be held at West End Neighbourhood Centre (21 Sept) and Upstairs at the Western, Leicester’s first pub theatre (4 October). Come to either or both workshops, everyone is welcome whatever your experience.

All workshop participants are also invited to attend a special Everybody’s Reading ‘Celebration of Spoken Word’ open mic night on 5 October, 7.30pm at Upstairs at the Western (entry £3). This is open to everyone so why not be a part of Leicester’s vibrant writing community, sign up for an open mic slot and enjoy the 100% legal high of performing your work in front of a paying audience.

If you would like to attend either or both of these workshops or to find out more, please visit www.off-the-fence.com or email Sally Jack at sj@off-the-fence.com