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Visualising Stories: Writing & illustrating graphic novels and picture books

Visualising Stories: Writing & illustrating graphic novels and picture books | A Hive Writers’ Day with Chris Mould | How do stories and images come together in the best graphic novels and picture books? And what’s involved in becoming a real-world illustrator and writer? Find out Sat 24th May…

Find out by joining expert illustrator and author Chris Mould for a fun and relaxed day exploring all things related to book illustration.
Luke placed in the Fool For Poetry International Chapbook Competition

We are absolutely delighted for Hive poet Luke Worthy who was highly commended in the Fool For Poetry International Chapbook Competition 24/25. The competition is open yearly to new, emerging and established poets from any country writing in English…
Watch Ear to the Street

Ear to the Streets: 24hrs in the life of South Yorkshire – is an audio-visual love letter to the urban and rural life of South Yorkshire, featuring the words and voices of over 40 young writers from across the region’s cities, towns and villages, working with…
Buy The Camellia House & Other Stories

The Camellia House & Other Stories now available to buy! An anthology of poetry and fiction inspired by the families, gardens and histories of Wentworth Woodhouse. Inside this wonderfully evocative collection, you’ll find the most magnificent range of creative works that tenderly, innovatively, and sometimes humorously, bring history to life through compelling new voices….
Canal Works a crowd-sourced poem by Warda Yassin

In 2021, as part of her role as Sheffield Poet Laureate [202-22], Hive poet and founder of Hive’s Mixing Roots, Warda Yassin, ran the Canal Works project – a Waterlines collaboration between The Poetry Society and the Canal & River Trust – aimed at celebrating…

One Mic Stand grand SLAM!

On 19th Feb Hive poets Holly Thorpe and Beth Daves represented Hive at a special edition of Young Identity’s One Mic Stand grand slam as part of the Forward Young Poets Summit….

Spread the Word – Open Mic Night (14+)

Spread the Word – Open Mic Night (14+) Rotherham Minster, Rotherham, S60 1PD | Thurs 27th February | 6.45 to 9pm | Join us for an evening of all things words, be that poetry, short fiction or anything goes! The event is open to all ages (14+) and this edition of Spread the Word is hosted by Hive…

Young Writers Open Mic at Barnsley Civic

Young Writers’ Open Mic (aged 14-25) Barnsley Civic | Fri 7th March 2025 | Whether you write poems, tell stories, compose lyrics, spit bars, or have anything to say out loud to a supportive audience, this is an evening to celebrate your words in a warm, inclusive atmosphere….