Guildford Makerspace

Do you know a young game maker?  Sign them up for the workshop in which they will learn about game design, story boarding, character creation, animation, sound effects and programming. Places can be booked at www.juniorgamecreators.co.uk

Download the Big Library Read ebook This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp for free and join in the online discussion

Read, Watch, Play is an online reading group and on the last Tuesday of each month a different theme is discussed.  The theme this month is #bookbitesread and includes reading a novel about food Chocolat by Joanne Harris, watching a film about food Julie and Julia or your favourite celebrity chef on TV and then cooking from one of their recipes Rick Stein - from Venice to Istanbul it all encompasses Read, Watch, Play. Join us @SurreyLibraries on Twitter for #rwpchat on Tuesday 25 October from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm.  Use the tags #bookbitesread and #rwpchat as you tweet so that others can join in the conversation too.  You can follow the discussion on Twitter @ReadWatchPlay  checkout Surrey Libraries Read, Watch, Play Pinterest board for ideas.  Or just read a book about this month's theme to join in.   #rwpchat

Read, Watch, Play is an online reading group and on the last Tuesday of each month a different theme is discussed.  The theme this month is  #historyread and includes reading a historical novel or a one with the word history in its title - The Secret History by Donna Tartt; watching a costume drama - Middlemarch or playing a part in a historical re-enactment event it all encompasses Read, Watch, Play.   Join us @SurreyLibraries on Twitter for #rwpchat on Tuesday 27 September from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm.  Use the tags #historyread and #rwpchat as you tweet so that others can join in the conversation too.  You can follow the discussion on Twitter @ReadWatchPlay  checkout Surrey Libraries Read, Watch, Play Pinterest board and our  blog for ideas.  Or just read a book about this month's theme to join in. #rwpchat

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be running a workshop at this local music & arts festival, creating a Guildford inspired piece of interactive fiction – a digital choose your own adventure with many story paths. If you’re attending the festival you’ll be able to contribute and see it grow as others add their own words, pictures & ideas to the story. We hope to see you there. Website: http://www.alwaysthesunfestival.co.uk

Mozfest is an event happening in London from 28-30 th October. It’s a diverse, highly interactive event with something for everyone, including a science fair of inspiring ideas and projects, and participant led-sessions, including interactive sessions where participants can learn something new or share their knowledge; small group breakout discussions where bright minds debate the most pressing issues facing the Internet today; or design sprints dedicated to hands-on making, hacking and producing a ‘thing’. You can find out more about Mozfest here: https://mozillafestival.org/   This video will also give you an idea of what happened at previous Mozfest events .    We’ve submitted a proposal for a session focused on interactive/digital storytelling, and the organisers of the Mozfest Youth Zone are still looking for submissions, so we thought some of you might like to submit an idea too, including sessions run by young people and children. So, do you know or have you a you...

Read, Watch, Play is an online reading group and on the last Tuesday of each month a different theme is discussed.  The theme this month is  #geekread  and includes reading the latest sci-fi blockbuster - City of mirrors  by Justin Cronin; watching boxed sets of your favourite show - Star trek trilogy  or playing a fantasy role playing game - Dungeons and Dragons  for instance, it all encompasses Read, Watch, Play. Join us @SurreyLibraries on Twitter for #rwpchat on Tuesday 30 August from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm.  Use the tags #geekread and #rwpchat as you tweet so that others can join in the conversation too.  You can follow the discussion on Twitter @ReadWatchPlay  checkout Surrey Libraries Read, Watch, Play Pinterest board  or our blog  for ideas.  Or just read a book about this month's theme to join in. #rwpchat