Projects
Hippodrome Young Poets
Apples and Snakes was thrilled to be able to work in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome to deliver a new artistic development opportunity for poets and writers aged 16-30 living in or near Birmingham, with additional support from Birmingham Literature Festival and Verve Poetry Press. Hippodrome Young Poets is a writing programme to support young poets…
Library Takeover
Library Takeover is a unique intergenerational training programme. Library staff and young people work together in a team to learn the process of being a creative producer from marketing to budgeting, after which the young people take over their local library for an event which they plan and produce themselves. What happened at our last…
Poetic Theatre Makers
In 2019, Apples and Snakes presented the country’s first programme designed to develop the presentation of spoken word poetry in theatre: Poetic Theatre Makers, a twelve-week workshop series, was led by theatre makers Chris Thorpe and Somalia Seaton. The artists creating work as part of Poetic Theatre Makers 2019 were: Adaya Henry, Casey Bailey, Jasmine…
Storycraft
Family learning at its very best, Storycraft mixes storytelling and crafts. Sessions are engaging, interactive, fun and fire the imagination. Led by an experienced storyteller, Storycraft is aimed at dads, mums and carers with children aged 2–5, and encourages families to enjoy stories together in an active and fun way. Using hands-on crafting, props and…
Write.Speak.Feel
Write.Speak.Feel is our bespoke programme of workshops developed with Lewisham Children’s Services which aims to build resilience in children and young people through spoken word and creative activities. Sessions are tailored around specific themes such as identity or healthy relationships.
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