Join Zo for a standalone creative writing workshop on the theme of pride, specifically for those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Zo will guide you through a series of prompts and exercises as a starting point. We will explore our queer identities and histories, and how these are shaped by being in the local area.

Who is it for? Anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ and has an interest in writing.

What can I expect? A safe, encouraging space where you will be guided to write using prompts. Opportunities for sharing, but no pressure to. Expect to surprise yourself!

What is the space like? An open-plan space, on Torbay Road, with lots of natural light. The building is wheelchair accessible, with individual toilet cubicles.

What shall I bring? You are welcome to bring a note book and pencil - or other such writing tools you want to use - you are welcome to bring a tablet or laptop if that's your preferred way to write, but some of the activities will be paper-based. Everything you need will be provided, so the only thing you really need to bring is you!

Zo is a writer & poet from Devon. Zo draws on their lived experiences of queerness and disability in their work, and writes to connect with people, evoke change, and challenge taboo subjects. Zo’s work is published within Querencia Press, Black Cat Poetry Press, Transmuted, and Dark Thirty anthologies, and most recently Joy//Us, released on May 2024 by Arachne Press. Find out more @zocowrites

Zo's workshops are LGBT+ safe and neurodivergent friendly spaces.

Booking is not essential, but really helpful for us to know who is joining us.

The Projection Room is a new cultural space on Torbay Road made possible by Paignton Picture House Trust - a space to find out more about the restoration of the magnificent Paignton Picture House, their fundraising appeal, creative and cultural activities and more. This welcoming space is wheelchair accessible, with toilet facilities on site.