Find the story
Participant guide
Know what happens before you say yes.
Common Ground is free, beginner-friendly and built around participant choice. This page gives you the practical journey; the FAQ answers the detailed questions people have been asking.
Dates
Your four principal workshop Saturdays.
All four run 10:30–15:30. These are the core attendance dates. Final Fenland venue details and access arrangements will be confirmed with participants.
Shape the story
Make the work
Refine and publish
Optional inspiration
Choose none, one or two experiences.
Visits and access experiences are voluntary extras designed to spark ideas, not additional compulsory attendance. Most should take a few hours or up to a half-day, plus travel. Exact timing and practical details will be shared before you choose whether to attend.
What your place includes
The support needed to take part.
Four workshops, individual creative help, equipment where needed, reasonable local travel costs, lunch and refreshments on in-person workshop days, plus optional inspiration experiences where useful.
The path
Four clear stages.
You do not need a finished idea before applying, and making something does not automatically make it public.
Apply
18+, Fenland roots or a real connection, no portfolio required.
Confirm
Your Fenland connection, practical details and access needs.
Make
Four core workshops, with optional support and inspiration around them.
Choose
Experiences, publishing, credit and filming are separate choices.
Your control
Making, visiting, filming and publishing are not the same decision.
You can decline any optional experience. Before anything becomes public, the relevant permissions, credits and visibility choices must also be clear. Taking part never automatically means agreeing to wider publication.
Ready?
Start small.
Apply with what you know now. If you still have a practical question, check the FAQ or contact Common Ground.
