Aoife Mannix and Sarah Butler: Writers in Residence on Greenwich Peninsula

Posted on September 1, 2008 by aoife

Almost an Island?

A series of workshops and activities exploring the Greenwich Peninsula through words, sounds and stories

Drop-in workshops
Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 & 22 October
6.30pm–8pm
River Way Cottages, next to The Pilot Inn
Writers in residence Aoife Mannix and Sarah Butler are creating a soundscape that will represent the lives and stories of those connected with the Greenwich Peninsula. Come along to one or more of our creative writing workshops and be a part of this exciting exploration of what the Greenwich Peninsula means to you. Refreshments will be provided.
The workshops are free and no experience is necessary

Drop-in creative day for all the family
Monday 27 October
10.30am–4pm
Greenwich Millennium Village Visitor Centre,
Maurer Court, Teal St (off John Harrison Way)
Join one of our word walks, starting at 11am and 2pm (each lasting approx 1 hour), or call in during the day to see the work we’ve already created – find out more about the Peninsula’s history – take part in our activities – have a cup of tea – tell us your stories of the area.
Free, no experience necessary

Aoife and Sarah will be blogging about the project at www.almostanisland.blogspot.com

The work created as part of Almost An Island will be presented at a public event in November 2008. Keep an eye on the blog for details.

About aoife

have a listen at http://www.myspace.com/aoifemannixandjaniearmour Aoife Mannix is an Irish writer and poet based in London. Her first novel Heritage of Secrets was published by Lubin & Kleyner in 2008. She is the author of four collections of poetry; The Trick of Foreign Words (2002), The Elephant in the Corner (2005), Growing Up An Alien (2007) and the recent Turn The Clocks Upside Down – all with Tall Lighthouse. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, London Live, Resonance FM, and the BBC World Service. Her short stories are included in the anthologies Tell Tales Volume 3 (2006), Small Voices, Big Confessions (2006) and Westside Stories (2003).
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