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Off the Wall writing & performance workshops

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‘Off the Wall’ writing & performance workshops from Aberration

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For LGBTQ+ History Month 2026, Aberration invites you to be part of a thoughtful, joyful group that will create new writing and performance pieces together

In these two linked workshops we’ll share our responses to the paintings and photographs in the Portrait & Power exhibition.

Two Saturdays: 31 January & 7 February 2026, 10.30am to 1.30pm at The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

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In a supportive and encouraging atmosphere, we’ll create new writing and performance pieces together which will then become part of the programme at our fabulous Off the Wall Extravaganza Night.

These group workshops for LGBTQIA+ adults will be facilitated by Helen Sandler and Jane Hoy of Aberration, and community arts supremo Cath Rigler (who performs as Kitty O’Blitherin).

In the first session, on 31 January, we will visit the Portrait & Power exhibition in the gallery and discuss responses to the stunning paintings and photographs on display. Through writing exercises you can respond to a portrait (or portraits) with significance for you as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

In the second session, on 7 February, we will shape our writing into short performance pieces for the upcoming Off the Wall evening (12 Feb). Individual and group pieces will magically emerge. Anyone who doesn’t want to perform doesn’t have to!

Helen and Cath at previous Aberration
Jane and Cath at last National Library event

SIGNING UP

Interested? Excited? Want to sign up or ask a question? Email aberrationcymru@gmail.com with the subject line Off the Wall Workshops.

THE SMALLPRINT…
Update: In your email please let us know if you will be attending both workshops on 31 Jan and 7 Feb, and whether you are also free for the evening event on 12 Feb. We've changed the criteria and although it would be great if all participants came to everything, it's not compulsory! 
Workshops are FREE (small expenses budget available). Limited places.

>> Make sure you read the main page about the Off the Wall extravaganza night here >>

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Aberration is trans-inclusive, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ run, and aiming for queer fabulousness!

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Aberration workshop: Turned Tales

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Aberration workshop

Turned Tales – Creating a script from interviews

A special workshop on the magic of turning interviews into scripts, arranged by Aberration

5.30 to 7pm Friday 27 May. Meet at 5.15pm at Aberystwyth Arts Centre box office to go to the room (Creative Unit 5 & 6). £5, book in advance, limited to 15 places

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Tom Marshman is a performance artist who transforms everyday accounts into theatre. For his Kings Cross (Remix) theatre project about 1980s gay London (pictured), Tom went through a process of having group chats over tea, then more intimate one-on-one interviews, which were recorded and transcribed before being worked into a script.

In this workshop, Tom will give an insight into his process, share tips, and talk about the issues of working with other people’s stories. He hopes to inspire people to start to collect stories and see that everyone has a fascinating tale to tell, even if they don’t know it yet.

Workshop tickets £5 from Aberystwyth Arts Centre box office.

After the workshop, Tom will be performing an extract from Kings Cross (Remix) at Aberration: Out for Summer – an evening of theatre, spoken word and music with an LGBT theme.