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Friday Workshop with Natasha Hakimi Zapata

£220.00 *

Tutor: Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Friday Workshop with Natasha Hakimi Zapata

A weekly workshop for developing poets looking to improve their writing through feedback and close reading.

Start Date: May 16, 2025
End Date: July 18, 2025 ( 64 Days )
Type: Video

£5.00

Tutor: Nick Murray

Poetry School Playtime

Playful prompts, poetry games, pure fun. Join our next monthly play time session!

Start Date: May 29, 2025 5–6pm
End Date: May 29, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: Video

Queer Objects: Sidling Up to the Subconscious

£95.00 *

Tutor: Kat Dixon

Queer Objects: Sidling Up to the Subconscious

Peek at queerness out the corner of your eye and learn to write into your subconscious.

Start Date: June 3, 2025
End Date: June 17, 2025 ( 15 Days )
Type: Video

Into The Woods: A Poetic Exploration of Stephen Sondheim

£55.00 *

Tutor: A.C. Smith

Into The Woods: A Poetic Exploration of Stephen Sondheim

'Into the woods without delay / But careful not to lose the way.'

Start Date: July 2, 2025 6.30–9pm
End Date: July 2, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: Video

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‘On the cusp of daydream’; Roshni Gallagher reviews ‘Collected Poems’ by Mimi Khalvati

How to Write Poetry: Can Poetry Help Us Explore Queerness?