BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11208@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T180000 DTSTAMP:20251117T125702Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/creative-writing-with-natalie-de nny-ddfiextra-rushton-residency-workshops/ SUMMARY:Everyman Theatre: Creative Writing with Natalie Denny - #DDFIExtra Rushton Residency Workshops DESCRIPTION:Join writer Natalie Denny for an engaging series of creative wr iting workshops as part of the Rushton Residencies with DaDa. Drawing on h er experience as a published author and creative facilitator\, Natalie wil l guide participants through writing exercises that explore the intersecti on of disability and social change.\n\nGrounded in the disability social m odel and informed by participants’ personal experiences\, these sessions will offer a supportive and collaborative space to experiment with storyt elling\, poetry\, and reflection. Together\, participants will consider ho w writing can challenge perceptions\, share lived experiences and celebrat e disability as a vital part of creative and social transformation.\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nBooking info: Please book by completing this form.  Direct any questions about the event or booking to Jenniferv@dadafest.co.uk \n\nAc cess:BSL interpretation is available at these events\, with captions avail able via zoom for the online dates.\n\nPlease mention any access requireme nts when booking.\n\nThe in-person venue (Everyman) has level access and l ift access to accessible toilets. For more on venue access\, please visit this link https://everymanplayhouse.com/visit/accessibility/\n\nCost: Th ese workshops are funded and therefore FREE to access\n\nWhen: The follo wing dates are available for booking:\n\n 25/11/2025 in person 1-3pm\n\n\ n 02/12/2025 in person 1-3pm\n\n\n 09/12/2025 online 6-8pm\n\n\n 13/01/ 2026 in person 1-3pm\n\n\n 20/01/2026 online 6-8pm\n\n\n 27/01/2026 in p erson 1-3pm\n\nWhere: Everyman Theatre\, Liverpool for in person dates\, via zoom for online.\n\n \;\n\nAbout the Rushton Residency \n\n \ ;\n\nThe Rushton Residency programme\, new for 2025\, is an evolution ofDa Da’s long-standing annual Rushon Lecture\, reflecting on the legacy of E dward Rushton\, a British poet\, writer and bookseller from Liverpool who opened a school for the blind after losing his own vision. It is Rushton ’s passion\, activism and drive for social justice that has been reflect ed and celebrated in our Edward Rushton lecturesand is now re-imagined thr ough our residency programme.\n\nThe residencies will explore how social j ustice creates social inclusion and how access benefits not only for disab led people\, but the wider cultural sector in all three countries. Residen cies will be run in partnership through DaDa (Liverpool UK) and Potters Ga llery\, (Abuja\, Nigeria)\, including connection with Lillian Munuo of ‘ Beyond The Label’\, Kilimanjaro\, Tanzania and will support artists from the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa to create new work.\n\nAbout #DDFIExtra \n \n#DDFIExtra is a winter programme bought to you by DaDa\, an award winn ing and pioneering disability arts organisation based in Liverpool with in ternational reach and impact in partnership with Potters Gallery Nigeria. Founded in 1984\, DaDa were one of the first disability-led arts organi sations in the UK and an integral part of the campaign for greater equalit y and access for disabled artists across the arts sector. #DDFIExtra buil ds on the momentum built through our 40th anniversary festival ‘DaDaFe st International 40 – Rage: A Quiet Riot’ presented earlier this year . It will combine artist development and accessible audience participator y experiences. \n\nThe Rushton Residencies will be central to #DDFIExtra which will also feature artist development opportunities and showcasing  of work by disabled artists. \n\n#DDFIExtra is supported by funding from British Council and as part of our work funded by Arts Council England an d Liverpool City Council Cultural Arts Investment Programme. \n\nIntrod ucing Natalie Denny \n\nNatalie Denny is a Liverpool-based writer\, PhD R esearcher\, and educator. She is the author of Keisha Jones Takes on the W orld (Little Tiger\, 2023) and Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature (Little T iger\, 2024) and founder of Skywriters\, a social enterprise that uses cre ative writing to empower individuals and communities through storytelling. Her work explores themes of identity\, belonging\, and social change\, an d she has extensive experience delivering workshops that nurture confidenc e\, creativity\, and self-expression.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2025/11/Natalie_Denny_Workshops_1.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshops LOCATION:Everyman Theatre\, 5-11 Hope Street\, Liverpool\, L1 9BH\, Liverpo ol\, United Kingdom GEO:53.402958;-2.969269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5-11 Hope Street\, Liverpoo l\, L1 9BH\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Everyma n Theatre:geo:53.402958,-2.969269 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR