Join award-winning writer Jacqueline Crooks, author of Fire Rush, for a series of FREE creative writing workshops for residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. 

Welcoming, participatory workshop where you will explore culture, heritage, migration, memory and place through creative writing, drawing on your life, local histories inspired by Kingston and its rich heritage assets

These creative writing workshops will enable residents to engage with Kingston's heritage, culture, and local histories by exploring themes of migration, memory, and place..

The workshop

Engage with Kingston’s museum, archive and heritage collections

Explore hidden, under-represented and overlooked stories

Encourage writing rooted in lived experience, community memory, and imagination

No previous writing experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to explore stories together.

FREE creative writing workshop for Kingston residents.