Our Skill Share series is all about local creatives learning from one another. Over six sessions, we’ll gather in a relaxed, supportive space to exchange tips, insights, and experiences that make creative life easier and more rewarding. Each event keeps the same simple format — peer-led sharing, open discussion, and time to connect over coffee — while focusing on a different theme, from creative techniques and digital marketing to money matters, collaboration, and community work. Whether you’re just starting out or already established, these sessions are a chance to build confidence, pick up practical ideas, and strengthen Thurrock’s creative network.

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Event Dates:

📅 2nd December 2025
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #1: Creative Tools & Techniques
A space to share practical methods, materials, or shortcuts that make your creative process smoother. From painting hacks to photography tips, bring along something you use in your own work.

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📅 3rd February 2026
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #2: Digital Presence & Marketing
Explore how local creatives are using social media, websites, or simple design tools to showcase their practice. Share your go-to apps, platforms, and strategies for getting noticed online.

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📅 14th April 2026
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #3: Money Matters
Let’s talk about the financial side of creativity. Share tips on pricing your work, managing invoices, or finding affordable resources that keep your practice sustainable.

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📅 12th May 2026
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #4: Working With People
Swap ideas on running workshops, working with schools, or engaging community groups. A chance to explore what makes creative facilitation inclusive, fun, and rewarding.

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📅 9th June 2026
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #5: Collaborations & Partnerships
Hear how other Thurrock creatives are working together, across disciplines or with local organisations. Share experiences of collaboration — the wins, the challenges, and what you’ve learned.

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📅 14th July 2026
🕥 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Arts Outburst Studios, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM175DX
🎟️ Free – Walk-in, Booking not necessary

Skill Share #6: Show & Tell Celebration
A relaxed final session where everyone brings a tool, resource, or example of their practice to share. Think of it as a mini-marketplace of ideas to wrap up the series.

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