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In the Beginning

A space focusing on storytelling and literature. A space to develop storytelling skills, discuss books and learn more about different types of literature from around the world

Friday

Welcome Drop-in

19:30-23:00 | All | Noise level 1

Come and explore the venue, check out the reading nook and book themed craft

Saturday

Story through Song: The Stories of Others

9:00-9:45 | All | Noise level 1

When you listen to your favourite song, do you wonder what the writer was thinking or feeling when they wrote the words?

Story through song: Writing our own Stories

10:00-10:45 | All | Noise level 1

Songs tell stories about life; what song would you write?

11:00-11:45 | Venues Closed for Big Worship

BookTok and Faith

12:00-12:45 | 14-18 | Noise level 1

Love BookTok? Have you ever wondered where this fits with your faith? Come along and join us as we explore how some YA titles popular on the platform can be seen as explorations of faith as well as a fun read

Stories of Justice

13:00- 13:45 | All | Noise level 1

Using the Justice Seeking church materials as a start point, we explore how our stories intersect across the world, and that to be Methodist is to seek justice

Journey of a Lifetime: I wonder how the stories I hear connect with my story…

14:00-15:00 | All | Noise level 1

15:00-16:00 | Venue closed for Group Time

Extraordinary Stories

16:00-17:00 | 8-11, 11-14 | Noise level 1

We are all extraordinary. Come along and explore how you change your story from ordinary to extraordinary

More than Shakespeare

17:00-18:00 | All | Noise level 1

Young people often assume poetry means Shakespeare which can alienate some, as he uses language that many of us are unable to relate to. More Than Shakespeare explores modern day poetry and its relationship to RAP music, showing that poetry can be relatable to any generation

DnD Taster Sessions

18:00-19:00 | All | Noise level 1

Join us for an hour of Dungeons and Dragons, whether you've never played before and want to see what it's all about or have your own character ready to go!

DnD Storytelling: Character, World and Journey

19:00-20:00 | All | Noise level 1

Come join us for drop-in workshops on Dungeons and Dragons, how do we think about our identities and our stories when we play and create role play tabletop games?

Firepit Stories

21:00-22:00 | 8-11 | Noise level 1

Before people were literate, stories were passed on through the oral tradition. Without television and electric lighting listening to the tales of a travelling bard around the campfire. Come and join us as we recreate this experience for modern age

Firepit Stories

22:00-23:00 | All | Noise level 1

Before people were literate, stories were passed on through the oral tradition. Without television and electric lighting listening to the tales of a travelling bard around the campfire. Come and join us as we recreate this experience for modern age

Sunday

Reading and Identity:Neurodivergence and Mental Health in the Books We Read

9:30-11:00 | All | Noise level 1

How do we see ourselves and others in the books we read?

Venue Worship: Creating a memoir

11:00-11:45 | All | Noise level 1

There are times and events in our lives that shape our lives. Has there been something that has had an impact on your life? Where was God during this time? How do the stories you've heard this weekend impact your journey of a lifetime?