Workshop 2: Queering Memory 'Pay as you feel' tickets
To visit the page with more information about this event click on the title. This ticket provides entry to Workshop 2: Queering Memory and is facilitated by Ilisha Thiru Purcell. Sunday 17th November: 1pm-2.30pm.
For fundraising information see the description.
East and Southeast Asians North East Presents: Queer Asian Poets Event:
Workshop 2: Queering Memory is facilitated by Ilisha Thiru Purcell Sunday 17th November 1pm-2.30pm
Workshop Description: Queering Memory is a generative workshop facilitated by award-winning poet Ilisha Thiru Purcell. Open to all levels of writing experience. After reading the work of Queer Trans Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) Poets like Natalie Diaz and Danez Smith, we will write our own poems which play with and explore memory. Content advice will be provided for each poem.
Additional Information: There are a limited number of spaces for this workshop: Up to 15 people. Suitable for adults aged 18+ or young people aged 16+ with parental/guardian supervision.
Anyone can join the workshop but this workshop will centre Queer Trans Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC).
Equipment you should bring: pen/pencil and paper; or an electronic device to work on.
Equipment Provided: Instructions and printouts that people can keep.
Please let us know if you have any questions or accessibility requirements that are not mentioned by emailing us at [email protected]
Artist Bio:
Ilisha Thiru Purcell (she/her) is an award-winning Sri Lankan-Scottish poet from Newcastle upon Tyne. Her work explores place, liminality, and violence. She was part of the inaugural Poets of Colour Incubator programme, a previous Young Creative Associate with New Writing North, and was commissioned to perform at the Newcastle Poetry Festival. Her work has appeared in publications such as Butcher’s Dog, Bi+ Lines Anthology, and was shortlisted for Primers Volume 7.
Accessibility Information:
Location: Newcastle City Centre - to be confirmed to registered attendees.
An agenda will be sent to attendees ahead of the event.
Wheelchair accessible venue.
Gender neutral and disabled toilets.
Ticket Price: 'pay as you feel' donations
One Hearing Loop
This event is free, but we encourage people to make a donation. Any money received will be divided between fundraisers for Congo, Palestine and Sudan.
If you would like to make a contribution to East and Southeast Asians for hosting this event, you can do this on our main Open Collective page: https://opencollective.com/esa-ne
You may also wish to make a donation to the artist for facilitating this workshop. You can contribute to Ilisha Thiru Purcell's poetry using this link: https://ko-fi.com/ilishadoespoetry
