A series of workshops looking at different forms of creative writing, where participants have the opportunity to explore and have fun with playing with words and creating stories and poems. To be held on Wednesday evenings, open to all. Led by a published author and poet who is an experienced workshop facilitator.

More details available upon emailing zabina6@hotmail.com

The power of the web is equal to the power of the people. Things have been turned upside down. It’s swallowed traditional popular music organisations, and is in the process of destroying traditional newspaper organisations, and now television is losing its grip right under our noses.

Who in ten years time will want to watch traditional television programmes? And if they do want to, will anybody want to watch on a screen and time of somebody else’s choosing? Will anybody from the web generation want to watch something without responding to it or interacting with it?

Power to the Pixel has opened applications for The Pixel Lab - its brand new cross-media residential workshop, to be held 4-10 July in Wales.

The Pixel Lab is a unique, project-led workshop which will enable European producers and media professionals to tap into the business knowledge-base of the film, online, gaming, broadcast and mobile industries.

Cult Cymru have helped hundreds of freelances on their courses and now you can join them with one day and evening workshops being held in North and South Wales.

These courses usually cost several hundreds of pounds but because you work in Wales we are able to offer them to you for £10 or £15 if you are a union member. If you are not a union member you can still make a big saving as you pay just £35.

To book call 029 2055 4601 or email beth[at]bectu.org.uk

More information can be found within the training section of their website: www.cultcymru.org

Sunday 14 February Swansea Museum has a free Mask making workshop, where families and children can drop in and design and make their own tattooed Maori mask based on Maori facial tattoos to wear and take home.

Visitors can explore the exhibition, make sketches and collect ideas for their masks. The patterns choosen can be full of meaning, from marking significant moments in life to the simple love of a design. The workshops will be overseen by artist Ruth McLees.

Join the highly acclaimed, twice BAFTA-nominated actor and director David Morrissey (Nowhere Boy, Red Riding Trilogy, State of Play) for this special panel discussion and networking session. David will share his insights on the crucial relationship between actors and filmmakers, how to make the most of it, and talk about his recent journey in adapting a play for his directorial debut Don't Worry About Me. Join David in the Theatre Foyer for the Bafta reception after the Masterclass.