Our Creative Lives: Open Mic with Skye Lilly

Come for a special event in celebration of ‘Our Creative Lives'. A night of sharing words, poems, stories and memories.
About this Event

Come for a special event in celebration of ‘Our Creative Lives'. A night of sharing words, poems, stories and memories of living in Altrincham, Bowdon and Hale. Come to listen, to connect, to celebrate creativity and the arts together.

This event is the culmination workshops and type writer sessions hosted by Skye Lilly.

Details of workshops and typewriter sessions:

Artist Skye Lilly will also be leading a series of engaging creative workshops and interactive typewriter sessions as part of the Our Creative Lives programme, encouraging people of all ages to explore storytelling, creativity and connection.

Skye's workshops will invite participants to experiment with words, ideas and artistic expression in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Alongside these workshops, her unique typewriter sessions will give members of the public the opportunity to share their thoughts, memories, hopes and reflections, which will be transformed into beautifully crafted poems and written pieces on a vintage typewriter.

Whether inspired by a personal story, a favourite place or a simple conversation, the typewriter sessions offer a chance to pause, connect and celebrate the voices that make up our local communities.

These creative activities are designed to be accessible to everyone, with no previous writing or artistic experience required.

Skye Lilly explained:

“I am beyond thrilled to be working on the 'Our Creative Lives' project. Artistically exploring the livelihood of Altrincham, Bowdon and Hale really is a huge privilege. I hope to make it a joyous celebration of culture, to poetically explore the beauty of the area and the people that make it so - here and now. So come find me and my typewriter for a chat, ready to connect and create together”.

The workshops and Open Mic event are free to attend and bookable on Eventbrite.co.uk. There’s no need to book pop-up Typewriter Sessions.

Typewriter Sessions
Find Skye and her Typewriter on the streets, in the market and at your local. There you are warmly invited to share a moment, a word, a feeling or a memory that will be crafted into a bespoke typewriter poem on the spot. A unique gift for you, your loved one, your neighbour or your pet, to celebrate the people in our lives and the innate creativity in the heart of us all.

Friday 31st July, 12 noon- 3pm in the Visitor Centre, National Trust Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 4SJ

Friday 31st July, 5-8pm at The Butchers Bar, 181 Ashley Rd, Hale, WA15 9SD
Saturday 1st August, 10-2pm on Shaw’s Road, Altrincham, WA14 1QU

Creative Writing Workshops
A Creative Writing experience where we deep dive into our inner creativity, transforming our mental chatter and busy bodies into art. No experience needed, this is open to anyone willing to get curious; to write and connect without expectations - whether you are a complete newbie or writing master. Turn up as you are to create a collaborative poetic portrait of what it feels like to live and be here, now.

Tuesday 28th July, 7-9pm at The Pavillion by Francs, 25 Cecil Rd, Hale, WA15 9NT
Monday 17th August, 2-4pm at Nell’s Pizza, 2 George St, Altrincham WA14 1SG

Book workshops on Eventbrite.co.uk