Beccles Library The Blank Page Project

A series of creative workshops for teens

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Location address: Beccles Library, Beccles
Chosen age group:

Ages: 10 - 18 years

Available tickets:
Free non-HAF eligible Free Free HAF eligible Free
Next date: Tuesday 31st Dec,
Funded by Suffolk County Council
Universal holiday club
A summary
Join musician Ben Brown and visual artist Catalina Carvajal for this free creative workshop for 10-16 year olds! Explore your innate creativity to spontaneously create exciting and unique works or audio and visual art. This workshop is part of The Blank Page Project. Workshops take place from 9.45AM to 3.30PM and include a free lunch, drinks and snacks! Participants will go on a creative journey, writing and recording a song with Ben and creating the cover art with Catalina. In this workshop we will explore songwriting; rhythm, rhyming and harmony as well as visual arts. Together we will write a song by brainstorming ideas and using a variety of creative techniques and games. - Once created, we will then record the song in the space! We will also cocreate a piece of cover art to accompany the track. The completed tracks will be uploaded to Bandcamp as part of the Blank Page EP which will be downloadable for free (individual participants will not be named). The wellbeing of our young people is really important to us and time outdoors is a key part of that. With this in mind, where possible a short walk or time outdoors will be incorporated into the workshop days. This will be supervised by the staff running the workshops and will also be weather dependent. Please ensure your child has a coat and sensible footwear! If your booking is made within 72 hours of the workshop, we may not be able to accommodate specific dietary requirements. Please get in touch with the library location for the workshop to discuss options. Please note that whilst we welcome all young people, our staff are not specifically SEND trained. This workshop is for 10-16 year olds only. If you feel your child requires additional support in the form of adult attendance in order to access this workshop, contact us by emailing katie.puls@suffolklibraries.co.uk.
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Makaton and PECS trained
Sensory break area
Quiet spaces
Secure environment
Disability communication skills
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About your mentors
Suffolk Libraries
Where I belong.
We’re the independent charity that runs Suffolk’s library service. We nurture children’s literacy, support vulnerable people and promote wellbeing across Suffolk.
Chloe
When your mentor provides a strapline it will go here
I am passionate about getting young people into the libraries through creative purposes. I believe that libraries are a safe community space for all.
Creative Powerhouse
Exciting & engaging arts for all!
Ben is a songwriter and community musician from Manningtree in East Anglia. Catalina is a visual artist from Bogotá in Colombia.
Molly
Library and info advisor at Beccles
Hi I'm Molly! I work here at Beccles as an LIA. I love creative arts and photography.
Hazel Brookes
Reader, writer and lover of words
I am a Library and Information Advisor working at Bungay Library.
Learning aims
Aim 1
To try something new and explore creativity
Aim 2
To learn about what Suffolk Libraries can offer
Aim 3
To develop confidence in meeting and working with new people
Pricing information
Ticket name Free non-HAF eligible
Price£0
Ticket name Free HAF eligible
Price£0
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Where we'll be
Beccles Library, Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TB
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

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Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.

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