Writers plan to turn phone boxes into writing hubs

5 days ago

Lisa Wilson and Kim Squirrell have been sharing and gathering ideas in Bridport

Adam Victor Lisa Wilson and Kim Squirrell smiling for the camera in front of the red phone boxes — Lisa Wilson and Kim Squirrell have been sharing and gathering ideas in Bridport

Two disused phone boxes are to be transformed into writing hubs as part of a creative community project.

Writer and artist Kim Squirrell hopes to reopen the two red kiosks in Bridport, Dorset, to create a place for people to put pen to paper.

Ms Squirrell and poet Lisa Wilson are hosting information sessions outside the boxes, sharing their plans for the Writing Box and gathering ideas.

Participants at the first event on Friday were given postcards to write to loved ones, and cards were also distributed around the town.

of the public were invited to write postcards during the ideas sessions

Adam Victor Lisa Wilson and Kim Squirrell standing behind a table next to the two red phone boxes. They are speaking to two men. One of them is bending over the table and writing. — of the public were invited to write postcards during the ideas sessions

The kiosks, outside Bridport's post office, have been locked since being decommissioned, but a sign in the window says they can be adopted for £1.

Ms Squirrell said: "I just got this idea in my head, because they are right outside the post office, and I thought, 'what if that was a little writing space":[]}