Poisoned apples, magic porridge pots, peas you can feel through 20 mattresses, and of course that fantastic gingerbread house - food plays a significant role in literature, and fairy tales are no exception.
In this creative writing workshop, we'll use illustrations and imagery from the collections available on Europeana.eu to explore fairy tales and food, from hunger and longing, to challenge and transformation.
We’ll do some gentle warm-up exercises and free-writing to spark inspiration and get the words flowing, and then we’ll delve into some longer prompts to give you chance to explore your own ideas.
By combining practical writing exercises with a supportive writers’ circle feel, you’ll achieve great things in the session and leave with tools, resources and ideas to keep the stories coming.
You can write in any language. There is no obligation to share your work. No experience is required. Come and enjoy an hour of creativity!
Dr Beth Daley is a novelist, cultural and creative writer and Europeana's Editorial Adviser. She works on engaging a broad range of audiences in Europeana’s work and content. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, runs a range of writing workshops, is on the board for literature festival, Litfest Lancaster, and her first novel, ‘Blood and Water' is published by Hic Dragones in Manchester. A self-confessed story addict, Beth has led various initiatives in digital storytelling with Europeana, including acting as new writing mentor in Europeana’s Digital Storytelling Festival Online Creative Residency.
