Booking are still open for our Summer Programme. You can download the programme or click on the link to the right to view a list of all Summer Term courses and workshops. Alternatively, click here to search for activities happening in your area. You can go online or call 0207 582 1679 to book a place, or if you have any questions.

We offer a programme of classes both online and face to face, to teach adults to write poetry. From the ongoing commitment of a year-long course to a burst of inspiration from a one-day workshop, we offer poets of all levels the opportunity to improve their skills. We are open to everyone, regardless of qualifications or experience.

The Poetry School is based in London, with offices and teaching facilities in Lambeth. Poetry School courses and seminars also take place in Birmingham, Brighton, Bridport, Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Grasmere, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Oxford, Plymouth Portsmouth and York. We also deliver a programme of online courses and there is a growing range of downloadable resources for you to purchase from the website.

Gemma Green took part in Helen Mort's Autumn online course 'Poetry and the Supernatural' and with one of the poems she created on the course, Gemma came second in the annual International Plough Prize for the short poem category. Here, we showcase the winning poem and another of Gemma's short pieces.