Writing for Wellbeing with SanPau Date: 4th December Time: 13.00-15.00 Location: Buckland United Reformed Church Cost: £5 donation

Kettle Tales Writing Group Date: 1st December Time: 10.30-16.00 Location: Cosham Community Kettle Cost: Free

Festival of Light Lantern Parade Date: 14th November Time: 19.00-20.30 Location: Rear of Victory Business Centre, Somers Road to St Mary's Church, Fratton.  Cost: Free.  Come to watch the parade or take part in it yourself!

Seawords Scribbling Social Date: 17th November Time: 18.15-20.30 Location: Coffee @ The Pier Cost: Free Scribbling Social: Penultimate Pensmiths

Writing from Folklore and Nature with Victoria Leslie Date: 14th November Time: 14.00-16.00 Location: New Theatre Royal Cost: £20 (free places available, contact williamgeorgesutton@gmail.com) Tease out the mystical threads of old tales to explore the magic of writing your own folk tale.

Editing Club Online Date: 5th November Time: 19.00-20.30 Location: Online Cost: Pay what you can. Tackle this crucial part of the writing process.

Writing for Wellbeing with SanPau Date: 6th November Time: 13.00-15.00 Location: Buckland United Reformed Church Cost: £5 donation

Write to Be Heard Date: 18th November Time: 16.00 - 18.00 Location: Motiv8 - Unit 2 & 3 Cumberland Gate, Cumberland Road PO5 1AG Cost: Free No experience needed—bring your voice, your ideas, and your curiosity. Write it. Share it. Be heard.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage inspires Portsmouth pupils in free live literature event! Poet Laureate – and Portsmouth University alumnus – Simon Armitage has brought his trademark blend of honesty, humour and insight to the New Theatre Royal stage, as part of Portsmouth Creates’ Year of Literacy, “In Our Words”.

PORTSMOUTH “YEAR OF STORYTELLING” SPARKS RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER READING CHALLENGE School children across Portsmouth are being encouraged to take part in one of the city’s biggest-ever summer reading challenges, thanks to a new initiative from Portsmouth Creates...