Feed the Fox: Life writing workshops at Levy Old Library

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor
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Feed the Fox: Life writing workshops at Levy Old Library at Levenshulme Old Library, Levenshulme 7 October — 4 November 2023 Tickets from £75.00 — Book now

Become equipped with the tools of a creative writer and start transforming your life experiences into compelling short stories, with this five week long course at Levy Old Library. The Life Writing sessions will be run by Marie Crook a Manchester based writer whose work ranges from short stories to poetry and fiction. She also has years of teaching experience so you can be sure you’re in safe pedagogical hands.

Feed the Fox: Life writing workshops at Levy Old Library at Levenshulme Old Library, Levenshulme 7 October — 4 November 2023 Tickets from £75.00 Book now

Writer Nicholas Royle. Photo by Zoe McLean
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