Christmas Creative Writing Workshop with Mariah Mannae

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Christmas-themed creative writing workshop with Mariah Mannae! This Christmas special will be a 3-week course taking place this December, and your ticket will cover the entire course.

These Christmas sessions will take place on the following dates:

Session 1: Wednesday 3rd December 2025 (4:15pm-5:15pm)

Session 2: Wednesday 10th December 2025 (4:15pm-5:15pm)

Session 3: Wednesday 17th December 2025 (4:15pm-5:15pm)

After our hugely successful first term of Mariah's classes, we can't wait to welcome her back to the shop for more fun. The sessions will allow participants to build their own Christmas stories, guided by Mariah, with the opportunity to share ideas and progress with their peers. Mariah's classes are hugely popular, so we recommend securing your space as soon as possible.

The course is designed for children ages 7-12 and will be a great opportunity to develop creativity, writing skills, and make friends amongst the group.

Mariah's classes are designed to promote creativity, confidence, literary technique and imaginative thinking. The write your own story classes will consist of imaginative based games and writing activities that spark originality, voice and world building. The classes are all about community, creativity and connection; allowing young writers to explore new ideas in a collaborative space, working towards crafting their own unique narrative which they will finish by the end of the course.

This Christmas, participants will:

✍️ Discover new writing techniques

📖 Develop and edit their own original piece

📚 Take home a finished piece of work

🎤 Share their work at the end of the workshop (optional)

Mariah is an accomplished writer, educator and youth mentor, with over 10 years of experience in arts and education. She was one of only 16 selected for the prestigious Curtis Brown Creative Novel Program. She received the Dennis Diderot Grant for her screenplay and completed a residency in the renowned Château d'Orquevaux Artists & Writers Residency in France. Mariah is passionate about empowering the next generation of creatives and helping young artists find their voices.

The price of the full 3-week course is £38 per child. We can't wait to continue building a community of budding young writers with Mariah at The Alligator's Mouth!