An Ode to Joy
Ten ways joy is conjured in our writing centre each week.
- Wild imaginations
Each week our young writers bring their wild, untamed imaginations to 159 Hoxton Street and find a place to create fantastical worlds, exciting characters, brand new poetry and more. We believe in the power of our young people’s ideas and never amend their work.
- A robot who loves books
BookBot has happily resided in the corner of our writing centre for 3 years now. He is home to a whole range of books for our young people to choose and read. He’s always a friendly face and a reminder that we take fun seriously!
- Space and freedom to be yourself
Everyone is welcome at the Ministry of Stories. A place to ‘come as you are’ and leave the world at our door.
- Great games
A little game of Whiz Bang anyone? We love to play at the Ministry of Stories, and each week we crack on with a different game that gets the body moving and the mind pumping with ideas.
- Unlimited brain fueling breadsticks
We know that writing is hungry work! Every session our young writers have access to breadsticks and fruit. In fact, breadsticks have become such an important part of our Writing Labs we have had poems and stories dedicated to them!
- Untamed ideas
From poems that boast they are as ‘clean as a hippo’ to writing advice ‘Eat lots of chocolate (so you can vomit a story)’ untamed and fantastic ideas abound as soon as the lights are turned on to shutting up at the end of the day.
- A shop for monsters
Do you know about Hoxton Street Monster Supplies? It’s been serving its scaring supplies from the front of our building since 1818! It’s a great place to stock-up on Thickest Human Snot or Tinned Fear.
- Strong voices
Our young voices are loud and joyful! From sharings and workshops to collaborations and working outs, our rooms are full of the buzzy buzziness.
- New friends
Whether you’re a young writer or writing mentor, fearless shopkeeper or the secret Chief, new friends are found here!
- A wonderful community of volunteers
We’re very lucky to have an excellent community of dedicated and supportive volunteers who help raise up our writers and ensure our monsters never go hungry. Their passion and enthusiasm inspire us every week.
