• Magical, Mystical Beasts! Creative writing for 5-11 year olds

    Please note that this is not a drop-off workshop, a parent/carer needs to stay – and you’re welcome to join in! Unleash your inner beast in a fun creative writing session! We will explore all things mystical and magical… Who knows what you will find! Suitable for ages 5 – 11, please book a ticket […]

  • Soundtrack your story! Creative writing for 11-14s

    Use music and lyrics as inspiration to tell stories that matter to us in this fun creative writing session. Don’t worry if you don’t have much experience in creative writing yet. We will learn together in a relaxed environment. Suitable for ages 11 – 14, please book a ticket for each young person attending. This […]

  • Young Artists (age 14-18): kick off session

    Come help us shape our monthly art-making and mentoring group for young people considering art/design for further/higher education and career, with Uma from A Collective. If you aspire to be an artist, then this is the drop-in for you. Join us on Saturday 14th February for a casual kick-off session where we will co-design the […]

  • Gaming / Creative Session: neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ age 18-30

    We’re spending the afternoon gaming in all the ways. Console gaming, board games and designing a Top Trumps–style card game together. That means coming up with characters, deciding what stats matter, and chatting whilst we do. You can draw, write, design, talk things through, or just sit in and add ideas when you feel like […]

  • A Common Thread – Sewing, Mending, Upcycling – Morning Session

    Come down to The Story Sanctuary for a day of fabric and textiles for all ages! Morning session: 10.30am – 12.30pm Bring something to mend or help someone fix something Find something to make or help us with a group project Offer your skills, come for the chat, find your community Add yourself to our […]

  • A Common Thread – Sewing, Mending, Upcycling – Afternoon Session

    Come down to The Story Sanctuary for a day of fabric and textiles for all ages! Afternoon session: 2pm – 4pm Bring something to mend or help someone fix something Find something to make or help us with a group project Offer your skills, come for the chat, find your community Add yourself to our […]

  • Custom Top Trumps Card-making Session

    Please note that this is not a drop-off workshop, a parent/carer needs to stay – and you’re welcome to join in! We’re spending the afternoon designing characters for our very own Top Trumps–style card game for The Story Sanctuary. That means coming up with characters, deciding what stats matter, and chatting whilst we do. You […]

  • Young Storytellers: kick off session – come help us design this group!

    Storytellers, we want you! Join us at The Story Sanctuary for a morning of creative thinking with Zach and Jill from A Collective. If you are aged 9-17, passionate about storytelling and would like to be involved in designing a positive and affirming space, then please join us for our Young Storytellers Kick-Off. Do we create groups […]