Hackney Black Women Writers’ Group

Hosted by Lisa Ogun’, these warm and supportive writing sessions are for African and African-Caribbean women looking to hone their writing skills, share their creative voice and feel inspired by listening to others. 

Lisa Ogun' is a Black, female, disabled artist of African & Caribbean heritages, possessing a variety of creative skills, which include writing; journalistic theatre-reviewing and sub-editing; performing; directing; choreographing; producing; dramaturgy; crafting; and creative workshop facilitation. Between 2014 and 2022 Lisa led Cardboard Citizens’ creative writing workshop Writers’ Circle and she currently facilitates Life-Writes creative writing workshops at ODAC. Lisa is co-writing and co-producing two plays: one an international initiative to raise the awareness of the hidden issue of African Diaspora immigrant homelessness, and the other to expose the scandal of rogue landlords.

Last Tuesday of the month at Shoreditch Library, 6-7.30pm – just turn up!
80 Hoxton Street, N1 6LP