Writing Residencies

I am thrilled to have been appointed MSCB Creative Writer at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Taking inspiration from the animals and habitats of the natural world, I will be working with patients, families and staff to create a new story … Continue reading →

Throughout 2009-2010, Sarah Butler worked with the fantastic photographer, Eva Sajovic, on Home from Home, a series of portraits and stories of people in Elephant and Castle. The project was driven by a desire to document the stories and connections … Continue reading →

Word Garden is a digital space curated by the writer, Sarah Butler. It is a commission by UP Projects as part of the Secret Garden Project. The Secret Garden Project is a new programme of temporary commissions and pop up … Continue reading →

Sarah Butler was writer-in-residence in Lower Belvedere throughout 2010. Her commission (from Bexley council, funded through the Heritage Lottery Scheme) was linked to a large regeneration scheme in the area, focused on infrastructure and public realm improvements. Sarah’s commission was … Continue reading →

Sarah Butler was writer-in-residence on the Central line from March – September 2009, a commission by Art on the Underground which involved working with staff across the whole of the Central line. New writing, by Sarah, in collaboration with London … Continue reading →

In Between was a collaboration between Islington-based arts organisation, All Change, and four writers. Aoife Mannix, Yemisi Blake and Joseph Coehlo worked with three identified communities in North London to create new work through a collaborative process, and investigate the … Continue reading →

UrbanWords worked with Spread the Word and Art on Greenwich Peninsula on an Awards for All funded project, Almost An Island – a writing project based on the Greenwich Peninsula in East London. Sarah Butler and Aoife Mannix were writers … Continue reading →