Have you ever wondered about the craft of songwriting and fancied giving it a go? Or perhaps you are a musician looking to flex some skills in collaborative writing? Whether complete beginner or seasoned writer, this 2 hour workshop is the perfect way to connect, learn and create!
You will:
- Learn about the songwriting building blocks
- Explore different methods of starting a song
- Collaborate with others and write together
- Create 1 finished song by the end of the workshop!
And what will happen to this song I hear you ask? It shall be recorded by Venn Smyth and released exclusively to Bandcamp. The proceeds will go towards hosting future songwriting circles as well as a charity of our choice - we will discuss and pick this during the workshop.
The workshop will take place in the wonderful creative hub of Stoke Newington's Babel Art House. We highly recommend you stop for lunch first, sampling their delicious Turkish food, then join us for a relaxed and fun afternoon of songwriting from 1.30pm.
Unashamedly pop, queer artist Venn Smyth writes music that dances around stories of identity and belonging. A classically trained saxophonist, he is now sharing pop music to make you move and think in equal measure. His music has reached No. 1 on the LGBTQ Music Chart and he is a semifinalist in Pride's Got Talent 2023. As well as releasing his own music and collaborating with other artists, Venn has over 10 years' experience of leading creative music workshops in a variety of settings from schools to prisons and with participants aged 3 to 93!
We are very grateful to Babel Art House for providing us with this space for free and hope to continue working together in the future! We'd encourage you to buy a drink or food from the restaurant upstairs to help us keep running these events, keeping costs low and making everyone happy! And this should not be a hardship as the food is DELICIOUS! :)
Thank you and we’re really looking forward to seeing you there!
Thinking about making a whole weekend of it? Don't worry, we've got you covered. This event is a part of a special pop-up takeover day to celebrate Pride at Babel Art House.
11am - Queer Life Drawing with Nico Giannoulis
1.30pm - Songwriting circle & workshop with Venn Smyth
4pm - Queer music and art making
Buy the RAINBOW TICKET when ordering to attend all 3 events for only £20!