{"id":31676,"date":"2021-02-18T11:27:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=31676"},"modified":"2021-02-18T11:27:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:27:30","slug":"virtual-poetry-event-encourages-young-people-to-get-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/virtual-poetry-event-encourages-young-people-to-get-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Poetry Event Encourages Young People to Get Creative This February Half-Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SHEFFIELD\u2019S schoolchildren have been encouraged to virtually come together, celebrate poetry, and embrace imagination this half-term holiday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31678 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/GENERIC-READING-PHOTO-Gabriel-Tovar-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>In partnership with CHOL, Site Gallery and Volunteer Libraries Sheffield, the Readathon Live team have been hosting free creative workshops and performance events all week with the aim of showcasing diversity within South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>David McNeil, Community Coordinator for Zest Community Hub, said: \u201cWe have never held the Readathon virtually before. 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