Join Lalah-Simone Springer and Natalie Charles for a night of creative connection, joy, and self-expression at Doña ❤️‍🔥

Whether you sketch, scribble, or simply vibe, Between the Lines is a space to explore the magic of words and images together.

Expect:

✨ Playful prompts to spark your creativity

✨ A relaxed, supportive atmosphere

✨ A chance to connect with other creatives

No experience needed and all materials are included—just bring yourself and a willingness to create. Let’s make something beautiful 💕

Following the workshop, there will be an Open Mic session to share your work. We’ll also have a special performance from (guest TBC)!

If you can't make the workshop, you can still join us for the Open Mic for just £5 ⚡

About the facilitators

Lalah-Simone Springer (she/they) is a Black British poet and speculative fiction writer. Lalah’s first poetry collection, An Aviary of Common Birds (Broken Sleep Books, 2023) was published in August 2023. In 2022, they released the first single from their upcoming collaborative spoken word album, Cyclical Music. In 2021, Lalah’s poetry was long-listed for the #Merky New Writers Prize and they were one of the recipients of the Community Engagement Artist Grant - for artists that reimagine our shared spaces and stimulate social engagement, creative expression and collective empowerment. Lalah has been published in SHE magazine, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Onyx Magazine, on the ANTHEMS podcast and more. Previous collaborations as a performance artist have been staged at The Barbican, Whitechapel Gallery, Folkestone Fringe, Hackney Town Hall and Almanac Project Space. @lalahsimone

Natalie Charles (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist examining personal archives and quiet intimacies. Influenced by her ancestral connections and empathy to light, she creates soft, luminous textures reminiscent of other realms. She builds worlds that evoke memory and emotion, utilising a range of approaches including drawing, painting, craftwork and animation. Natalie is a Drawing Year 2023/4 alumnus from the Royal Drawing School, a Trustee at Packed Lunch and Content Manager for Middleground magazine, an online platform uplifting mixed-race creatives. Recent exhibitions include her graduate show at Christie’s, The Other Art Fair with Riot Soup and a mural and pop-up shop collaboration with Crisis. @ncharles.art