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Sarah Acton | Black Ven

writer and performer

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  • socially engaged arts project
November 22, 2022

Your Seasons of Story

a year of co-created workshops with the wonderful Martin Maudsley storyteller and visual artists Ilse Black and Sarah Jane Ross and Stepping into Nature team..
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  • socially engaged arts project
November 22, 2022

Seasons of Stories books Stepping into Nature

I have written a seasonal cycle of poetry and story inspired by old almanacs together with storyteller Martin Maudsley and the Stepping into Nature team..
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  • Historical Fiction
  • voices
November 22, 2022

Black Ven Verse Choir

Many voices, breaths, community and poems. This is a choir of spoken word voices, preparing and rehearsing works inspired by Dorset poets, folk song and..
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  • nature connections
  • socially engaged arts project
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July 15, 2020

Wild Writing

outdoors. open to everything. curious. https://activateperformingarts.org.uk/black-ven-poetry This project was commissioned by Activate as part of the micro-commissions programme in partnership with Stepping into Nature. The..
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  • memory of place
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  • socially engaged arts project
  • spirit of place
July 8, 2019

Portland Museum writer-in-residence

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April 17, 2019

Dorset poetry walks and workshops

FREE series of gentle poetry walks and workshops connecting creativity to nature in Dorset parks and green spaces. These are run through the Stepping into..
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  • nature
  • poetry
  • sea
  • waves
  • workshop
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April 17, 2019

Creative Writing walks at Swanage Pier

Tues 4th June/ Weds 26th June/ Tues 30th July 10.30am-12pm Join me for a new season of creative writing walks at Swanage Pier: gentle walks..
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March 4, 2017

Black Ven monthly poetry workshops

Monthly two hour poetry workshops exploring  creative ideas to develop poetry on the page and on stage. A series of practical workshops to inspire you..
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  • gig rowing
  • sea
  • writing life
November 6, 2016

Gig Rowing in Earthlines Issue 16: Black Ven

I am proud and so very thrilled to be published in Earthlines magazine this issue. My piece is a meditation on gig rowing and how..
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