Workshops



In Spring and Summer 2025 we are planning a number of workshops to support musicians and spoken word artists do what they do best. Here we'll be posting details of "Songwriting", "From Open Mic to Paid Performance", "How to Record Yourself" and Introduction to Podcasting workshops in the coming months.


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All workshops will take place along the lovely Adur riverbank in West Sussex. Whilst the musical world can often be heavily male dominated, we at Long Way Home Productions are highly committed to providing a friendly and safe place for women, non-binary folk and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you have any questions about this please do get in touch. The approach to the venue has some steps and uneven surfaces. Do shout if you need any support or have any  questions.

 

Songwriting Workshop - 25th May 2025 - 10.00 to 16.30 £40


This will be an encouraging and supportive workshop for songwriters at all levels - newbies welcome. Bring your instrument and a pad, make some new things and give and receive the support of other group members. You can expect....


  1. an approach to sharing material thats based on encouragement and building on your strengths and your individual style.
  2. a small group - maximum 8 people.
  3. to spend time to hang out in an exciting space overlooking the RSPB Adur Nature Reserve - great for twitchers
  4. a space to work on your material and share it with other songwriters
  5. to be introduced to exercises and new approaches to gently invite you to step away from your usual way of doing things
  6. teas and coffees of all denominations and biscuits!
  7. to meet new friends


Phil Jones will be the workshop leader. Phil has 50 years experience of playing and performing music, many years of writing for Hatful of Rain, for his solo projects and for the theatre. Phil has been facilitating workshops in public and voluntary sector organisations for 30 years.


Use our  contact form to express your interest and we'll send you the booking details.




From Open Mic to Paid Performance - Workshop


10th May 9.00am - 12.00 noon at Beer No Evil, 82 Brighton Road, Worthing, BN11 2EN


A three hour workshop help you deliver the songs you love to song in the way that’s best for you and your audiences


Loads of us hone our craft at home and love taking it out to open mic nights to share our music with friends, family and other musicians and poets. This is often exactly enough for many people – playing the music that they love to an appreciative audience. This workshop is for those people and those who want to improve on their performance in those little ways that make you really shine.


Would you like..


·     to feel even more confident when stepping up in front of the microphone

·     your stage performance to be even more compelling?

·     to make a bigger impact on your audiences leading them to admire what you do even more?

·      your audiences to leave the pub thinking about what you’ve sung and said?

·     to be considered charismatic?

·     to consider developing towards support slots and maybe a paid performance?


In this workshop we’ll be helping you to develop…


1.     how to make the stage area home – a comfortable welcoming space into which you feel invited

2.    to understand what communicates the attitudes that you want to convey – confidence, warmth and the emotional elements of your performance

3.    what to do with our bodies that helps us

4.    how to manage our material

5.    projecting our personalities into the audience in a way that delights and amuses them

6.    managing the equipment that we need to perform


Workshop leader


The workshop is to be led by Phil Jones. Phil has 50 years experience of performing in venues as varied as working peoples clubs and concert halls. Alongside this Phil has been a trainer, facilitator and mediator in his day job for 30 years, working mostly in public and voluntary sector organisations.   


Venue: the workshop will take place at the wonderful Beer No Evil in Worthing. It will be a morning workshop 9 until 12 £40 including a hot drink


Use our    contact form   to express your interest and we'll send you the booking details.


Any questions or comments about these workshops or indeed anything else LWHP related - please drop Phil a line on 07921001554