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The workshops will be run by second generation Irish writer Bridget Whelan.She is hoping that Irish people and people with Irish roots will want to explore what immigration has meant to them. 'Brighton is Blow-in City.Most of us have come from somewhere else and that journey or exile is one that often remains hidden.'
Bridget, who has just been granted a bursary by the Arts Council to complete her fist novel set in the London Irish community of the 1960s, is chair and founder of County Brighton, a new community group for the Irish in south east England.
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We want to reach out to as many people as possible, explained Bridget.Everyone has a great story to tell.This is a chance to see it in print.There is no need to book a workshop or tutorial unless you also want to arrange a free crèche place, otherwise Bridget is happy for you just to turn up on the day.
A prize-winning writer with a Masters degree from Goldsmiths, Bridget Whelan had a long career at the Daily Mirror, where she was a researcher for investigative journalist Paul Foot and heath expert Dr Miriam Stoppard before turning to creative writing.She teaches adult education classes in London and Brighton.