DSW Member Chrissie and Leicestershire based photographer Linda Young, are working with two groups of young people engaging with Youth Services in Leicestershire, to support and inspire them to create words and photographs marking Leicestershire’s contribution to the international campaign, ‘Sixteen Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence‘. The exhibition will include work created by …
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November Meet at Derby Museum: 2-4pm, Sun 7th Nov
We’re meeting up in our usual location on the first floor in Derby Museum for our November meeting -the agenda and DSW member Chrissies work in progress are now available for members to download.If you’d like to join us, you’d be more than welcome, click here to get in touch.
Crits and congratulations for October
It’s great to share good news as well as our work, which is why October’s meeting went so well – DSW member Lynda couldn’t make it to the meeting, but thanks to Johnny lending us his telephone we could still offer feedback to her as a group, and congratulate her for ‘Voltaire’s Garden’ being a …
Next meeting: Sun 3 Oct, 2-4pm at QUAD
In light of all sorts of climates right now, we’ll be meeting outside at Derby Quad this Sunday from 2pm to discuss a duologue from DSW member Lynda – if you’d like to come and say hello, you’d be very welcome – let us know you’re coming along on an email to info@derbyshirescriptwriters.com
New book and website for DSW member Johnny
After publishing his first collection of poetry, short stories and plays, DSW member Johnny has launched it to the public at his new website, www.jfsheehan.com, where you can see some of his published work, find out more about his work in progress, and of course, buy his book! Congratulations, Johnny!
Life Stories online with DSW Member Chrissie
This September, DSW member Chrissie is talking online about her experiences in helping people from many different walks of life to tell their life story.‘Have You Ever Thought About Writing Your Life Story?’ is hosted by Denman College on Wednesday 15th September at 4 p.m. To find out more and book a ticket, click here.
DSW plays at Belper in October
Congratulations to DSW members Richard, Johnny and Chrissie whose scripts will all feature at Belper Short Play Theatre this October! Johnny supported a writing friend, now sadly deceased, to deliver the successful script ‘Someone’s at the Door’, along with Chrissie’s short play ‘Scarface’, and Richard’s *two* plays- ‘From Scratch’ and ‘Feeling Chipper’! You’ll be able …
September Meeting at QUAD: 2-4PM, Sunday 5 Sep 2021
While the weather is still (reasonably) kind to us, we’ve decided to host our next meeting outdoors at Derby Quad on the Market Place. If you’d like to join us, get in touch through info@derbyshirescriptwriters.com – we’d love to see you- and your raincoat/ brolly/ sunglasses…
Covid-19 update
Derbyshire Scriptwriters is regularly reviewing where and how it holds its monthly meetings due to the current Covid-19 pandemic – but we’re still here, still writing, and still supporting each other by exchanging information and opportunities and critiquing scripts.We hope to be back inside our regular meeting place inside Derby Museum soon, and will keep …
Better later than never: AGM report (27 June 2021)
It was a breath of fresh air in every way for members of Derbyshire Scriptwriters to finally meet for their Annual General meeting last weekend – our AGM met in the outside seating of Quad Cafe to catch up on what had been achieved in the last year, and discuss what we planned to do …
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