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SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Sparks Film School (5 - 18)
DESCRIPTION:Over the session\, crews will explore powerful cinematography techniques and storytelling strategies before putting everything into practice by creating their own short film. Get hands-on experience with storytelling through film with Sparks Film School’s experienced instructors. \nSparks filmmaking classes ignite imagination\, build confidence and encourage a host of new skills. Young filmmakers learn all about the different aspects of filmmaking in their fun and friendly classes. \nFor ages 5 – 18 \nBook Your Free Space\n 
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-sparks-film-school/
LOCATION:All Hallows Catholic School\, Weybourne Road\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 9HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Serious Lego Play Screenwriting
DESCRIPTION:Using a ‘hands-on’ process\, Lego Serious Play activates parts of the brain that encourage creativity and new thinking. Previously used in a business context the methodology has been used to help teams find innovative and imaginative solutions to problems from workplace culture to developing brand identity. Exploring ideas through metaphor and visual aids\, participants will access fresh ideas and avoid negative mindsets.  \nTed Wilkes has used the methodology to great success in a screenwriting context to assist students in developing ideas from their inception through to the rewriting stage. The workshop would allow participants to explore their ideas through a novel medium and have them find solutions to plot holes\, character arcs and missing acts through the power of play. \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-serious-lego-play-screenwriting/
LOCATION:University for the Creative Arts\, University for the Creative Arts\, Falkner Road\, Surrey\, GU9 7DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T133936Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Short Film Story - For Creative Writers
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an idea for a film? Learn how to turn it into an award-winning short. \nThis workshop helps writers transform short stories or ideas into competition-ready short film screen stories. Learn what makes short films succeed at festivals\, gain visibility on social media\, and create powerful calling cards for your writing and future projects. \nFree\, booking required \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-from-page-to-screen-develop-your-flash-fiction-into-a-short-film-with-paul-usher/
LOCATION:University for the Creative Arts\, University for the Creative Arts\, Falkner Road\, Surrey\, GU9 7DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260112T110108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T110220Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Create Your Own Comic
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to create your own comic? Join the Comic and Concept Art course at the UCA for a fun\, hands-on workshop led by staff and students. Learn the essentials of zine making\, from paper folding to drawing techniques and even storytelling. By the end\, you’ll have the tools to keep creating and sharing stories through comics. \nFree\, booking required. \nBook Your Free Ticket
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-create-your-own-comic/
LOCATION:University for the Creative Arts\, University for the Creative Arts\, Falkner Road\, Surrey\, GU9 7DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260112T110802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T160325Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Virtual Production Studio Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience how today’s filmmakers create impossible worlds. This half day interactive workshop brings a hands-on Virtual Production experience to you. UCA Farnham’s Virtual Production Studio reveals how LED volumes\, game engines\, and on-set techniques blend to shape modern storytelling. Step inside the tech behind The Mandalorian and Fallout\, and discover the skills and roles powering the future of screen narratives. \nAge 15+ \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-virtual-production-studio-workshop/
LOCATION:University for the Creative Arts\, University for the Creative Arts\, Falkner Road\, Surrey\, GU9 7DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20251224T105724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T173454Z
UID:6429-1772888400-1772895600@farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Sparks Film School (5 – 18)
DESCRIPTION:Over the session\, crews will explore powerful cinematography techniques and storytelling strategies before putting everything into practice by creating their own short film. Get hands-on experience with storytelling through film with Sparks Film School’s experienced instructors. \nSparks filmmaking classes ignite imagination\, build confidence and encourage a host of new skills. Young filmmakers learn all about the different aspects of filmmaking in their fun and friendly classes. \nFor ages 5 – 18 \nBook Your Free Space\n 
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-sparks-film-school-5-18/
LOCATION:All Hallows Catholic School\, Weybourne Road\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 9HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20250131T145643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T174111Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Memoir Writing for Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to write about your own life but didn’t know where to start? Have you started but need help? This interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to learn the basics of memoir\, exercises to help you put pen to paper and ideas to continue. All abilities welcome. Morning coffee will be served. \nThe session will be run by local author\, Samantha Jayne Hunt Stacey\, who has co-created a historical play based on Marianne Young’s book\, Aldershot and all about it\, and is writing a memoir Intimate Strangers while also working on a collection of autobiographical poems. \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/memoir-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Alma Lane\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 0LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260105T121445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T095228Z
UID:6266-1773343800-1773351000@farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Workshop: How to Write a Chilling Ghost Story
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to write a spine-chilling ghost story but not sure how to conjure genuine fear? It takes more than tortured groans and rattling chains to create something truly frightening. This workshop will explore where terror truly lies in a narrative and how to evoke an emotional response that lingers with readers long after they have turned the final page. We’ll show you how to find inspiration for stories\, then take your audience on a harrowing journey which chills them to the core. You’ll learn ways to make a ghost story credible and compelling in a contemporary context. \nCrafting a ghost story that resonates with contemporary audiences requires a delicate balance of timeless eeriness and modern relevance. In this age of scientific fact\, people are more cynical  about ghosts and hauntings. So how do we get in there and scare them?  During the workshop\, participants will: \n\nexplore the genre of ghost stories in the 21st century\nundertake some ‘seeding’ exercises and prompts which will provide inspiration\nconsider the structural conventions of the ghost story\nwrite a premise and plan a full-length story\nplay with some provocations to help develop writing\n\nSara Starbuck has spent 25 years working in UK trade book publishing\, as a commissioning editor\, desk editor\, a development editor and author’s agent. She is a freelance editor\, proof-reader and writer\, and the author of 9 published works. Ted Gooda is an award-winning poet\, playwright and short story writer. She is the ghost writer of a series of Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoirs and a former teacher who runs adult workshops at the National Writing Project (UK). \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-how-to-write-a-chilling-ghost-story/
LOCATION:Garden Gallery\, Museum of Farnham\, 38 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Town Council":MAILTO:events@farnham.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260105T153021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T174616Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Sparks Film School (5 – 18)
DESCRIPTION:Over the session\, crews will explore powerful cinematography techniques and storytelling strategies before putting everything into practice by creating their own short film. Get hands-on experience with storytelling through film with Sparks Film School’s experienced instructors. \nSparks filmmaking classes ignite imagination\, build confidence and encourage a host of new skills. Young filmmakers learn all about the different aspects of filmmaking in their fun and friendly classes. \nFor ages 5 – 18 \nBook Your Free Space
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-sparks-film-school-5-18-3/
LOCATION:All Hallows Catholic School\, Weybourne Road\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 9HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260112T111852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T112256Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Write it Fast\, Make it Spark
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the thrill of storytelling at a hands-on flash fiction workshop. In just a few lines\, you’ll craft bold\, brilliant tales. Perfect for all writing levels\, be ready to write\, play\, and surprise yourself with how powerful short stories can be. \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-write-it-fast-make-it-spark/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Alma Lane\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 0LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260105T155224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T155313Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Young Writers
DESCRIPTION:Take part in a creative writing workshop using museum objects to inspire your own stories. Finish up the session with a short creative piece about your object and its owner – the start of your very own story. Led by Ally Sherrick\, author of Rebel Heart and winner of the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction. \n\nAge Guidance. 8-12 yrs\nDuration. 11am-12pm\n\nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-young-writers/
LOCATION:Garden Gallery\, Museum of Farnham\, 38 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Farnham":MAILTO:museum@farnhammaltings.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260105T152552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T174115Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Sparks Film School (5 – 18)
DESCRIPTION:Over the session\, crews will explore powerful cinematography techniques and storytelling strategies before putting everything into practice by creating their own short film. Get hands-on experience with storytelling through film with Sparks Film Schools’ experienced instructors. \nSparks filmmaking classes ignite imagination\, build confidence and encourage a host of new skills. Young filmmakers learn all about the different aspects of filmmaking in their fun and friendly classes. \nFor ages 5 – 18 \nBook Your Free Space
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-sparks-film-school-5-18-2/
LOCATION:All Hallows Catholic School\, Weybourne Road\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 9HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children,Film,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Colourful Characters
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Ally Sherrick for a fun creative writing workshop using items from the museum’s collection to bring Farnham’s most colourful characters to life. Choose from a selection of colourful characters associated with Farnham’s past and create a short dramatic scene based around them. Suitable for beginners and more experienced writers.\n\n\nAge Guidance. 18+\n\n\n\nDuration. 1pm-3.30pm\n\nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-writing-colourful-characters/
LOCATION:Garden Gallery\, Museum of Farnham\, 38 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Farnham":MAILTO:museum@farnhammaltings.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20251224T111258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T114357Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Poetry of Heritage and Identity
DESCRIPTION:Join Mslexia prize-winning poet Nia Broomhall to create poetry that explores the unique story of who you are. In this practical two hour session\, we will read and discuss poems to inspire your own writing in a warm and supportive environment\, and you’ll leave with three or four first drafts. Beginners and seasoned poets all welcome! \nNia Broomhall is an award-winning poet based in Farnham. She holds an MA with distinction in Creative Writing and is Poet in Residence at Painshill Park in Cobham\, as well as running a Poetry for Wellbeing group and poetry nights at the West End Centre in Aldershot. Her poetry pamphlet ‘Backalong’ won the Mslexia Women’s Poetry Prize and was published by Bloodaxe Books in 2024. Currently co-Head of English at a comprehensive school\, the best hour of her week is Poetry Club on a Friday afternoon. She comes from a long line of West Country women who talk to strangers and embarrass their children. \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-writing-poetry-of-heritage-and-identity/
LOCATION:Garden Gallery\, Museum of Farnham\, 38 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Town Council":MAILTO:events@farnham.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180536
CREATED:20260112T082625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T082659Z
UID:6349-1773583200-1773590400@farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Workshop: How to Get Published
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the different routes into publication\, and the realities of each\, in How to Get Published\, a practical workshop covering both traditional publishing and self-publishing with a clear-eyed look at what each path really involves\, from submissions and deals to rights and revenue. Led by award-winning freelance marketing consultant and author Eleanor Pilcher. \nEleanor Pilcher is a published author of commercial women’s fiction and an award-winning Freelance Marketing Consultant in the publishing industry\, based in the South East\, UK. She is also a content creator on TikTok\, and founder of the Substack newsletter and event series Market Your Marketing\, and a publishing lecturer at Kingston University. You’ll find her on TikTok @eleanorpilcher or writing in a cafe. \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/workshop-how-to-get-published/
LOCATION:Garden Gallery\, Museum of Farnham\, 38 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Town Council":MAILTO:events@farnham.gov.uk
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