Writing - Burngreave Messenger

Share your stories of living through the COVID pandemic

What was your experience of living through the COVID pandemic?

3rd February 2023

Would you like to write about your experience of living through the COVID pandemic and say what impact it had on your life and how you coped? Project Intake and the Sheffield Memorial Project are [Read more]

Katherine and her husband in Abbeyfield Park

From workshops to bookshops

4th April 2022

Story by Colette Wymer. Local Author Katherine Blessan runs writing workshops at Abbeyfield Park House aimed at people struggling with their mental health – a 10-week programme of workshops structured around a theme – being, belonging, [Read more]

WIN another Dark Peak jacket

20th September 2021

For your chance to win one of these lovely coats, just send in your poems, artwork, photographs or articles on the theme of nature, outdoor spaces and local green activities to mail@burngreavemessenger.org The first person [Read more]

The Mini Messenger needs you!

14th June 2021

The Mini Messenger needs youth groups, schools and people aged 5-25 to help create a section made by and for young people. Training and support is available. If you would like to get involved please [Read more]

The Chronicles of the Astreans

19th August 2019

Story and photos by Richard “Jupiter Cocacola” Belbin Members of the Astrea Academy Creative Writing Elective held their end of year exhibition on 17th July, showcasing their art and imagination. Entitled The Chronicles of the [Read more]

Living in Wolf Country

18th March 2019

Story & Photos by Suman Shrestha Tunde Farrand has just published for first novel, ‘Wolf Country’ – a work of dystopian fiction. She moved to the UK from Hungary and settled in Sheffield twelve years [Read more]

Free creative writing workshops

4th February 2019

At Sorby House. Led by a published author. Writing stories for children 10am – 1pm Friday 15th February Do you want to learn how to engage and entertain children with your very own stories? Would [Read more]

Write your own story: creative writing course

7th June 2018

In this taster course with Aspiring Communities Together (ACT), you will explore and develop storytelling based on stories from history Date: Thursday 12th July to 26th July 2018 Time: 10.00am-12.00pm Venue: Fir Vale Centre, Earl [Read more]