Poetry workshop & talk with James Giddings

Hive Young Writers’ afternoon with poet James Giddings
Finding poetry in unexpected places – Talk, reading & workshop

James Giddings is a 26 year old poet based in Sheffield. His debut pamphlet ‘Everything is Scripted’ won Templar Poetry’s Book and Pamphlet Award in 2016. James will talk about his writing journey so far, read some of his work and run a workshop exploring finding inspiration in found text and editing something into a finished piece.

James was born in 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his MA Writing at Sheffield Hallam University where he was awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council grant. James is a graduate of The Writing Squad and his poems have been widely published both online and in print.

2.30 to 5pm Saturday 8th July
Sheffield Hallam University – near Sheffield train & bus stations
Open to young writer from across South Yorkshire 14 to 25
FREE
Refreshments provided | break half way
To reserve a place, email: [email protected]