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Seminar Courses

Monthly workshop groups around the UK.

Our seminars form a key part of our educational programme. Running throughout the year, these intimate workshops have helped many writers develop their work through long-term guidance and to become part of local poetry communities around the UK.

In these courses, a small group of participants meet on a monthly basis to workshop their own poems-in-progress, discuss contemporary poetry and develop new skills and confidence, all under the direction and guidance of a published tutor.

All our Seminar Courses

£300.00 *

Tutor: Wayne Holloway-Smith

Wayne Holloway-Smith Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Wayne Holloway-Smith.

Start Date: October 4, 2025 11am
End Date: May 2, 2026 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart on Zoom.

Start Date: October 7, 2025 2pm
End Date: May 20, 2026 ( 226 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Suzanne Conway

Suzanne Conway Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Suzanne Conway on Zoom.

Start Date: October 7, 2025 6.30pm
End Date: May 5, 2026 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Philip Gross

Philip Gross Zoom Seminar 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Philip Gross.

Start Date: October 7, 2025 5.30pm
End Date: May 5, 2026 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Antony Dunn

Antony Dunn Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Antony Dunn.

Start Date: October 7, 2025 6.15pm
End Date: May 14, 2026 ( 220 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Exeter Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Exeter.

Start Date: October 8, 2025 12 & 3.30pm
End Date: May 13, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Exeter Community Centre, Exeter

£300.00 *

Tutor: Isabelle Baafi

Isabelle Baafi Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Isabelle Baafi on Zoom.

Start Date: October 8, 2025 6.30pm
End Date: May 13, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

£300.00 *

Tutor: Heidi Williamson

Heidi Williamson Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Heidi Williamson in Wymondham or on Zoom.

Start Date: October 11, 2025 1.30pm & 6:30pm
End Date: May 19, 2026 ( 221 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video • Location: Wymondham Heritage Museum, Norfolk

£300.00 *

Tutor: Stav Poleg

Stav Poleg Cambridge Seminar 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Stav Poleg in Cambridge.

Start Date: October 11, 2025 10.30am
End Date: May 16, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Rock Road Library, Cambridge

£300.00 *

Tutor: Sascha Akhtar

Sascha Akhtar Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Sascha Akhtar on Zoom.

Start Date: October 11, 2025 6.30pm
End Date: May 9, 2026 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar, Video

Glyn Maxwell MA Graduate Seminars 2025/26

Tutor: Glyn Maxwell

Glyn Maxwell MA Graduate Seminars 2025/26

Monthly seminars in London for graduates of our MA in Writing Poetry.

Start Date: October 13, 2025 12pm
End Date: June 18, 2026 ( 249 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Poetry School, London

Greta Stoddart Kilmington Seminar 2025/26

£300.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Kilmington Seminar 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Kilmington.

Start Date: October 14, 2025 1.30pm
End Date: May 19, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£300.00 *

Tutor: Matthew Caley

Matthew Caley London Seminar 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Matthew Caley in London.

Start Date: October 15, 2025 6.30pm
End Date: May 20, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar

£300.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Bridport Seminar 2025/26

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Bridport.

Start Date: October 16, 2025 2pm
End Date: May 21, 2026 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: The Bull Hotel, Bridport

Jacqueline Saphra Monthly London Seminars 2025/26

£300.00 *

Tutor: Jacqueline Saphra

Jacqueline Saphra Monthly London Seminars 2025/26

Intimate seminars with Jacqueline Saphra in London.

Start Date: October 16, 2025 6.30pm
End Date: June 18, 2026 ( 246 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

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HOW SEMINARS WORK

Seminars meet monthly for in-depth discussions on poems-in-progress, with a tutor on hand to offer additional advice, guidance and feedback. Groups contain between six and eight students. A successful seminar group enables supportive critical friendships to develop, so you are encouraged to commit to all eight sessions.

As far as we can, we arrange seminars according to levels of interest and experience, and entry into these groups is by application only. So, tell us what sort of writer you are and which tutor you’d like to work with, and we’ll try and find the right match for you.

Most seminar groups start in October and run through to May/June, but exact dates, times and venues will be listed on each individual course page.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Content will vary course to course, but on all our seminars you can expect the following:

reading, writing and thinking about poetry in different ways
exposure to new writers, voices, forms and styles
the confidence to write more and devote more time to writing
workshopping
discovery of new areas and subjects for research
better understanding of how to make choices (length, theme, tone, etc)
enhanced critical skills
practical advice on further development

We pride ourselves on the standard of our teaching and the poetry produced on every one of our courses. Many of our students have gone on to successfully submit their course work for publication in magazines and journals, and had success in competitions. But don’t take it from us: read some of our many student testimonials.

FAQ

The activity I want is fully booked – what can I do?

Lost property?

Lost property will be kept in the office. Please call or email us if you believe you have left something in the classrooms.

What should I do if I can’t make a class session?

What is your refunds policy?

If you cannot attend a course a full refund will be made as long as cancellation is received four weeks before the course start date. After this period, we are only able to give you a refund if the course has sold out and we are able to fill your place. Refunds cannot be given if you were unable to attend a course or did not log on to the online chats. Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.

How do I teach for the Poetry School?

Please send us details of your publication record and teaching experience and the ideas you have for courses and workshops you’d like to teach. If your ideas for the programme are a fit for ours, we will start to make joint plans.

The Poetry School

Seminar Courses

Monthly workshop groups around the UK.

Our seminars form a key part of our educational programme. Running throughout the year, these intimate workshops have helped many writers develop their work through long-term guidance and to become part of local poetry communities around the UK.

All our Seminar Courses

Wayne Holloway-Smith Seminars 2025/26

Greta Stoddart Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Suzanne Conway Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Philip Gross Zoom Seminar 2025/26

Antony Dunn Seminars 2025/26

Greta Stoddart Exeter Seminars 2025/26

Isabelle Baafi Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Heidi Williamson Seminars 2025/26

Stav Poleg Cambridge Seminar 2025/26

Sascha Akhtar Zoom Seminars 2025/26

Glyn Maxwell MA Graduate Seminars 2025/26

Greta Stoddart Kilmington Seminar 2025/26

Matthew Caley London Seminar 2025/26

Greta Stoddart Bridport Seminar 2025/26

Jacqueline Saphra Monthly London Seminars 2025/26

HOW SEMINARS WORK

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

FAQ

The activity I want is fully booked – what can I do?

Lost property?

What should I do if I can’t make a class session?

What is your refunds policy?

How do I teach for the Poetry School?

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