Author Archives: Gemma Alldred

Creative Health – how do you get your daily dose?!

This week is Creativity and Wellbeing Week! As part of this annual celebration of creativity I was asked by Arts Development Company (in my role as Creative Health Lead) to share an example of everyday creativity in my own life, Something that supports my wellbeing. I’m lucky that I often get to use my creativeContinue reading “Creative Health – how do you get your daily dose?!”

Creative Writing – Evaluation & Documentation Report

Click on the image for the evaluation and documentation report of this 10 week creative writing project.  The report includes both traditional style evaluation, as well as documentation of the work done on the course and examples of some of the writing generated. So if you’ve ever wondered what happens in a community based writing class…..Continue reading “Creative Writing – Evaluation & Documentation Report”

Someone else’s Story – Scratch Performance

I’ll be performing at Lighthouse Poole on Thursday as part of Scratch the Surface – an evening of short works across genres. Tickets are £5 available from the theatre and kick off is at 6pm. Someone else’s story is based on the written testimony of an Iraqi woman, artist and refugee, I will attempt toContinue reading “Someone else’s Story – Scratch Performance”

Creative Writing Course

New creative writing course starting soon at EDAS in Poole open to people using EDAS service, as well as people who may not currently be in treatment, but are in recovery from addiction. If you attend EDAS, please speak to Michelle about signing up. If you’re interested in attending the course, but aren’t currently in treatment, pleaseContinue reading “Creative Writing Course”

PlayGroup

Theatre Classes for Grown-ups! PlayGroup is a new theatre workshop group for adults, the workshops will be taught like short courses, each focusing on different aspects of theatre and performance. An emphasis will be placed on supporting both your individual interests and the groups aims over the duration. There are lots of benefits in regularlyContinue reading “PlayGroup”

Looking Forward to 2016

As we approach the end of 2015 I am already excited to jump into a year of exciting new projects and developments, including a creative writing project supported by Lit Up!, working with people with experience of addiction and in the Spring I will be lecturing at Arts University Bournemouth, working with Acting students to developContinue reading “Looking Forward to 2016”