At Creative Cardiff, we host regular opportunities for creatives to come together for connection and collaboration through networking events, panels and socials. Since 2022, we’ve also hosted a range of ‘Creative Cardiff Classroom’ workshops, from pitching to public speaking to wreath-making to writing. These workshops provide an opportunity for creatives to deep dive into specific topics with a group of like-minded individuals.
Running alongside our Creative Cardiff Classroom events, we’re delighted to launch a new AMDANI pilot initiative (roughly translated from Cymraeg as 'GO FOR IT'), bringing artists, freelancers and businesses together to get creative and network in an informal environment, facilitated by an emerging creative. We’re delighted to announce that our first AMDANI series will be delivered in partnership with Cardiff University’s MA in Creative Writing.
Taking place monthly from February 2025, Creative Cardiff will host an open, free-to-attend Writing Group for creatives at Tramshed Tech, Cardiff. Each monthly Writing Group will be facilitated by a student currently studying for their MA in Creative Writing and will focus on a different topic, theme or genre.
Faciliator for June: John Evans
Jonny is currently undertaking the Masters course in Creative Writing at Cardiff University with an interest in fantasy fiction writing, narrative non-fiction and poetry. He worked for many years as a teacher and Deputy Head in secondary education and is looking forward to his new career as a writer.
Character Development
We will explore the importance of character development in fiction writing and carry out a number of exercises and group activities including:
- Developing a character from visual stimulus.
- Deepening character backstory and personality.
- Using opposing desires to deepen characters.
- Developing character voice through collective writing.
Tea, coffee and cake will be provided.