Calling all creative writers! Our fantastic and FREE summer schools are back for July and August!
This summer, the Super Power Agency is running four creative writing summer schools for young people, with something for everyone aged 8 to 17.
Run by our brilliant Super Power Agency facilitators and supported by our team of volunteers, these workshops are creative, interactive and loads of fun! This year we have three summer schools in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow.
Lunch will be provided at each workshop and we have travel bursaries available. Please contact our Programme Manager Rebecca Low on rebecca@superpoweragency.com if you would like to find out more about these.
Places on the summer schools are free but limited, so make sure you register before 5pm on Thursday 19th June.
Please note that registration does not guarantee a place. Places will be allocated by lottery and you will be notified by the Super Power Agency team to confirm your place. Places will be confirmed no later than Thursday 26th June.
Summer School Schedule
Creative Story Writing
Age 8 – 11
Monday 7th – Thursday 10th July
11am – 3pm
Constitution Street, Leith
Join the Super Power Agency for four days of creative writing and storytelling! In this interactive workshop we’ll get to try out lots of different story styles through games and writing activities. Whether you want to write a sci-fi adventure, a spooky story or a comedy caper, the Super Power Agency team will help you write your story and create your very own zine to take home!
Register here for Creative Story Writing
Writing for Screen (Edinburgh)
Age 12 – 14
Tuesday 29th July – Friday 1st August
11am – 3pm
Constitution Street, Leith
Are you a film fan with lots of ideas and imagination? Come along to our screenwriting workshop and turn your idea into a script ready for the big (or small) screen. Led by Young Scottish Filmmaker of the Year 2024, Guy Woods, you’ll develop some key screenwriting skills, create a pitch deck to illustrate your film and even have the chance to hear your screenplay read by professional actors.
Register here for Writing for Screen (Edinburgh)
Fringe Review Writing
Age 14 – 17
Monday 28th July, Tuesday 29th July, Monday 4th August, Tuesday 5th August
11am – 3pm
Codebase, Edinburgh
Want to know what it’s like working as a journalist at the world’s biggest arts festival? In this workshop you’ll learn from some working journalists about print media, online journalism and how to tell stories through social media. Then you’ll put what you’ve learned into practice and get to review some shows at this year’s Fringe and have your writing published online with Fest Magazine and The Skinny.
Register here for Fringe Review Writing
Writing for Screen (Glasgow)
Age 14 – 17
Tuesday 22nd – Friday 25th July
11am – 3pm
Maryhill, Glasgow
Are you a film fan with lots of ideas and imagination? Come along to our screenwriting workshop and turn your idea into a script ready for the big (or small) screen. Led by Young Scottish Filmmaker of the Year 2024, Guy Woods, you’ll develop some key screenwriting skills, create a pitch deck to illustrate your film and even have the chance to hear your screenplay read by professional actors.
Register here for Writing for Screen (Glasgow)
Important Information for ALL Summer Schools – Please Read Carefully
- Register for a place for your young person by submitting the online application form – DO NOT EMAIL US TO APPLY.
- Submitting a registration form does not guarantee a place and places will be allocated using a lottery system.
- Places will be confirmed no later than Thursday 26th June.
- Due to high demand for places, we are very strict regarding the age ranges for each camp. Registration forms for young people who are outside the stated age ranges will NOT be considered.
- If registering for more than one young person, please use separate application forms for each.
- Please note that due to high demand and limited numbers, young people are only permitted to attend one camp.
- If your young person receives a place, please confirm it as soon as possible.
- Failure to confirm a place may result in the loss of the place and a reallocation of the place to someone else on the waitlist.