Planet South Bank

Are you interested to find out more about this project? We’re seeking writers – and people who have never written but who would like to write – and other creatives to take part in a community project writing stories of hope for the future.

The easiest way to be introduced to the project is to listen to the introductory session we held last week. Here’s the audio recording (37 minutes) : 

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/zmjqujreXC2XzRbsDvFfSe-izoKcruE6HsZ2iSn-KPu8LwxpDrIodPfjkCih_Hdoag4Nn4RfBc35xxwL.lbCaGi14IeVqEfqz
Passcode: T3#JWT@J

We’re holding the first monthly get-together this coming Monday 5 February, 7pm at Southlands Church (Room 1). Just turn up, no obligation to get involved; you’ll hear more about the project and meet others who are similarly interested in hope and in imagining how we find our way forward as a community in York together.

And please visit https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/how-we-made-it-through/ for more detailed information, and our first How We Made It Through newsletter.

For further information, or to register your interest in receiving e-mail updates on the project, please e-mail through.psb@gmail.com

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no time for silence. No room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilisations heal.” Toni Morrison

Introducing the project, and news of an introductory information meeting for all those interested in taking part.

“How we made it through”: Creating stories of hope for our common future.

Sign up to our community writing project, to join with other local people in creating stories of hope for where we live here in York. The e-mail address is through.psb@gmail.com

More information, FAQ etc can be found here: https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/how-we-made-it-through/

And thank you to all those who have already expressed an interest, we’re really touched to hear from you and are looking forward to being with you and supporting you these next few months.

If you’re interested to find out more, or if you’ve already signed-up anyway, we’re holding an introductory Zoom Call, Thursday 25th January, 7:30-8:30pm.

We’ll introduce the project, talk through how it’s going to work, and answer any questions you may have. You don’t have to have formally ‘signed up’ to the project to join the call, all are welcome! Please contact us through.psb@gmail.com if you have any questions and to get the Zoom link.

Upcoming Sessions

During the six months of the project, we’ll be holding optional drop-in writing/discussion sessions to support everyone who’s involved. The sessions will be on Monday evenings:

5th February, 7-9pm 

4th March, 7-9pm

8th April, 7-9pm

6th May, 7-9pm

3rd June, 7-9pm

1st July, 7-9pm

We’ll be meeting locally in South Bank, venues to be confirmed.

How we made it through: Because hope is a muscle, and we could all use a workout!

Apologies if you’ve been trying to contact us to sign up for this creative writing project – we (ie I) had included an incorrect e-mail address.

The contact e-mail is through.psb@gmail.com

We’ve updated the original blogpost, as well as the dedicated page on our website which we’ll keep updated as the project unfolds: https://planetsouthbank.org.uk/how-we-made-it-through/

Despite the wrong e-mail address, a number of people have already found ways to contact us in order to sign up – if you’d like to add yourself in, please let us know!