Poetry School • Inspiring Poetry Tuition

£75.00 *

Tutor: April Yee

Creation/Destruction

Writers often refer to their books as their babies – but what about texts about babies themselves?

Start Date: October 23, 2025
End Date: November 20, 2025 ( 29 Days )
Type: Video

£65.00 *

Tutor: Kathryn Simmonds

The Poetry of Picture Books

Push your poetic skills, find the sparks behind stories, and explore the harmony between words and pictures when writing for children.

Start Date: October 25, 2025
End Date: October 25, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: In-person • Location: The Bindery, London

MA Foundation Seminar with Meryl Pugh 2026

£900.00 *

Tutor: Meryl Pugh

MA Foundation Seminar with Meryl Pugh 2026

Monthly Zoom seminars, with MA Core Tutor Meryl Pugh, for those looking to develop the skills necessary for postgraduate poetic study.

Start Date: January 8, 2026 6:00pm
End Date: June 4, 2026 ( 148 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

Global Majority Writing from the British Countryside: A Poetry Masterclass

£215.00 *

Tutor: Louisa Adjoa Parker

Global Majority Writing from the British Countryside: A Poetry Masterclass

Explore the joy and resilience of pastoral writing from Global Majority poets.

Start Date: January 13, 2026
End Date: April 7, 2026 ( 85 Days )
Type: Online

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How to: Develop Poetic Sensitivity to the Spaces Between

How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Michael Mullen on ‘Beithir’

How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Sarah Ghazal Ali on ‘Magdalene Diptych’

Why Understanding Music Can Improve Your Poetry Writing

Connecting with Care through Poetry