Gathering the Future - A Speculative Workshop
About this Event
Join interdisciplinary artist Kuch Bhogal for a creative workshop exploring possible futures for Portsmouth through conversation, writing and drawing.
Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, this three-hour workshop invites you to imagine a future shaped by community, care and cooperation rather than technology or heroism. Together we'll consider what everyday life might look like in a city transformed by rising seas and changing climates, exploring how creativity can help us imagine hopeful futures.
Through collaborative discussion, creative writing and drawing, you'll gather stories about Portsmouth's future - small, human and full of possibility. No previous creative experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to share ideas.
Whether you're interested in creativity, climate futures, storytelling or simply seeing Portsmouth from a new perspective, this workshop offers an opportunity to connect, reflect and imagine together.
Free to attend. Limited spaces, early booking advised.
Recommended age 18+.
About the Facilitator
Kuch Bhogal is an interdisciplinary artist, psychiatrist and group facilitator whose practice explores belonging, resistance and the role creativity plays in supporting wellbeing. Through participatory workshops, Kuch creates spaces for people to connect, reflect and imagine alternative futures together.
COMMUNAL
This workshop is part of COMMUNAL, Aspex Portsmouth's seasonal programme supporting Portsmouth's communities through creativity, collaboration and shared experiences. By providing space, resources and opportunities to connect, COMMUNAL strengthens the city's creative ecology, builds meaningful relationships across diverse communities, and supports participation, learning and artistic growth.
See the full programme of this season's Communal events here
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