A NEW Worcester festival is set to bring the magic of creativity to people across the city this half-term.
The first-ever CreARTivity festival will get under way tomorrow (Sunday) and will run until next Friday, May 31.
It will feature a mixture of comedy, literature, music and art.
The festival was the brainchild of the Script Haven bookshop on Worcester's High Street, which will host most of the events.
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Several other independent businesses have also jumped on board.
Script Haven owner and former Worcestershire Poet Laureate Leena Batchelor said: “The creARTivity Festival is designed to bring the magic and fire of creativity, in all its forms, to everyone.
“Engaging with creativity is an essential part of emotional and mental well-being, providing an outlet for emotions, tools for understanding and empathy, and a much needed pause in today's busy society.”
What’s on in Worcester?
Worcester’s Mayor Cllr Mel Allcott will open the festival at Script Haven at 10am tomorrow.
The first event will kick off immediately afterwards, with creatives tasked with helping Script Haven’s detective to solve clues and uncover ‘the great book mystery’.
Then at 7pm, there will be a Q&A session with local crime authors Charley Barnes, Carla Kovach, Abigail Osborne, Guy Hale and Chris Lloyd.
Bank Holiday Monday’s artistic fun will see people be able to ‘lose themselves in story time’ with city-based children’s authors between 10am and 5pm.
Those looking for something for their children to get up to over half term can take them to several art workshops from 10am on Tuesday.
In the evening, 42 Worcester will host the UK’s only alternative genre spoken word event.
Wednesday will see Worcester swept up in a day of fantasy featuring local authors and artists from 10am as well as wire wrapping workshops at 10am and 3pm.
Spin the Black Circle will be hosting Wednesday’s evening entertainment, which will look into the art and lyrics of music and vinyl.
The penultimate day of the festival will allow people to take part in ‘from me to you’ a letter writing workshop featuring a special guest.
At 4pm, guests will be treated to two hours of readings from local romance authors.
Get ready to belly laugh at 7pm as Sugar Daddys hosts ‘comedy chaos’.
And there will be a free ‘fabarooney’ finale on Friday featuring poetry and music all day from 11am, followed by a prize draw in aid of Worcester Community Trust.
Visit scripthaven.co.uk for more information.
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