Chattri Memorial Writing Workshop For Children & Young People

We will explore the story of the Chattri Memorial, built in 1921 to commemorate Indian soldiers who fought alongside British forces during the First World War.

This engaging workshop invites participants to use their senses, imagination and curiosity to recover hidden voices from the past through poetry and storytelling.

Reflecting on themes of memory and identity, participants will be supported to create their own meaningful pieces to take away.

This workshop is in partnership with the Chattri Memorial Group

Aimed at all children, young people and their families.

Please be aware that there's uneven ground for walking. There won't be walking involved once you get to the Chattri memorial.

This workshop is free for anyone under 18, and £5 for those over 18.

We also have free tickets for those who need them. If you need a free ticket, please email us at [email protected]

The address of the Chattri is: Standean Lane, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8ZB. Map

We will be organising taxi rides from the back of Brighton Station for those who need it. Let us know if you need this in the order form after you book your ticket.
By Bus: Catch a bus from the Old Steine and alight at Patcham Place YHA. The bus stop is opposite the Black Lion Pub. The walking distant to the Chattri is approximately 2 miles from the gate.
By Car:As you enter Brighton on th A23, take the A27 towards Lewes. At the second small roundabout (with a slip road to Lewes) take the north exit into Braypool Lane and immediately turnright. Park on the brow of the hill and walk to the Chattri by following the sign-posted footpath.
Please note:To reach the Chattri involves walking some distance over farmland. However, on the day of the service, vehicles are allowed to park near the memorial.

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Nina Bhirangi-Bishop is a passionate youth worker and storyteller, Nina loves to inspire young people through creative writing. She rediscovered her own craft through Writing Our Legacy’s 2024/25 Talent Development Programme and has since written for their Covert Literacy Magazine (issues 3/4). Her debut monologue Fallin’ Angels toured in 2024, and her biographical piece From Burnout to Balance was published in Flourish Magazine the same year. Nina is currently working on her first full-length stage play, with a short extract of the work-in-progress to be showcased at The Nest, Chichester Festival Theatre, in June.

Dulani Kulasinghe (she/her) is a writer and teacher whose creative practice explores landscape, belonging and legacies of empire. Dulani's writing has been published by Writing Our Legacy and Renard Press, and forms part of site-responsive installations including Witness Stand: The Chattri for Brighton Festival 2022 and Letters Home, part of We Hear You Now, a spoken word audio trail in South Downs National Park. Dulani has run creative workshops for young people and adults across Sussex and collaborated with Thirdspace Theatre to tour Letters Home to secondary schools in Brighton. Her work is supported by grants from Arts Council England, Writing Our Legacy and Brighton Dome. Dulani is a Fellow of New Writing South and lives with her partner and two daughters in Brighton.

This workshop is organised by Writing Our Legacy CIC, an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

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