Seminar Courses

Monthly workshop groups around the UK.

Our seminars form a key part of our educational programme. Running throughout 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

£250.00 – £260.00 *

Tutor: Jacqueline Saphra

Jacqueline Saphra London Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Jacqueline Saphra in London.

Start Date: September 8, 2020 6.30pm
End Date: April 13, 2021 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Bridport Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Bridport.

Start Date: October 1, 2020 10am, 1.30pm, & 2pm
End Date: April 29, 2021 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: The Bull Hotel, Bridport

£250.00 *

Tutor: Susan Wicks

Susan Wicks Kent Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Susan Wicks in Kent.

Start Date: October 2, 2020 10am
End Date: May 7, 2021 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: Wayne Holloway-Smith

Wayne Holloway-Smith London Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Wayne Holloway-Smith in London.

Start Date: October 3, 2020 11am
End Date: May 15, 2021 ( 225 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Kilmington Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Kilmington, near Axminster.

Start Date: October 6, 2020 1 & 2pm
End Date: April 27, 2021 ( 204 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Beacon Baptist Church, Kilmington, Kilmington

£250.00 *

Tutor: Philip Gross

Philip Gross in Hereford Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Philip Gross in Hereford, organised in partnership with Ledbury Poetry Festival.

Start Date: October 6, 2020 5.45pm
End Date: May 4, 2021 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Poetry School, LondonThe Courtyard, Hereford, Hereford

£260.00 *

Tutor: Alice Kavounas

Alice Kavounas Penzance Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Alice Kavounas in Penzance

Start Date: October 7, 2020 10.15am
End Date: May 5, 2021 ( 211 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Morrab Library, Penzance

£260.00 *

Tutor: Antony Dunn

Antony Dunn Yorkshire Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Antony Dunn in Leeds and York.

Start Date: October 7, 2020 6.15pm
End Date: May 13, 2021 ( 219 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: Shazea Quraishi

Shazea Quraishi London Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Shazea Quraishi in London and Zoom.

Start Date: October 8, 2020 6.30pm
End Date: May 20, 2021 ( 225 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: John Greening

John Greening Cambridge Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with John Greening in Cambridge.

Start Date: October 10, 2020 10.30am
End Date: May 15, 2021 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Michaelhouse Centre, Cambridge

£250.00 *

Tutor: Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart Exeter Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Greta Stoddart in Exeter.

Start Date: October 13, 2020 12, 2, & 3.30pm
End Date: May 19, 2021 ( 219 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Exeter Community Centre, Exeter

£250.00 *

Tutor: Jacqui Rowe

Jacqui Rowe Birmingham Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Jacqui Rowe in Birmingham.

Start Date: October 13, 2020 5.45pm
End Date: May 18, 2021 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£250.00 *

Tutor: Tamar Yoseloff

Tamar Yoseloff London Seminars

Intimate monthly seminars with Tamar Yoseloff in London.

Start Date: October 14, 2020 1, 6.15, & 6.30pm
End Date: June 16, 2021 ( 246 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

£200.00

Tutor: Glyn Maxwell

Glyn Maxwell MA Graduate Seminar

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

Start Date: October 14, 2020 12pm
End Date: June 9, 2021 ( 239 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Poetry School, London

£250.00 *

Tutor: Heidi Williamson

Heidi Williamson Wymondham Seminar

Intimate monthly seminars with Heidi Williamson in Wymondham.

Start Date: October 17, 2020 1.15pm
End Date: May 22, 2021 ( 218 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location: Wymondham Heritage Museum, Norfolk

£200.00

Tutor: Tamar Yoseloff

Tamar Yoseloff MA Graduate Seminar

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

Start Date: October 21, 2020 1.30pm
End Date: June 16, 2021 ( 239 Days )
Type: Seminar • Location:

Taking Your Writing Further with Myra Schneider

£350.00 *

Tutor: Myra Schneider

Taking Your Writing Further with Myra Schneider

Myra Schneider's flagship monthly poetry group with detailed feedback and discussion in each session.

Start Date: October 27, 2020 6.30pm
End Date: July 20, 2021 ( 267 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 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

Jacqueline Saphra London Seminars

Greta Stoddart Bridport Seminars

Susan Wicks Kent Seminar

Wayne Holloway-Smith London Seminars

Greta Stoddart Kilmington Seminar

Philip Gross in Hereford Seminar

Alice Kavounas Penzance Seminar

Antony Dunn Yorkshire Seminars

Shazea Quraishi London Seminars

John Greening Cambridge Seminar

Greta Stoddart Exeter Seminars

Jacqui Rowe Birmingham Seminar

Tamar Yoseloff London Seminars

Glyn Maxwell MA Graduate Seminar

Heidi Williamson Wymondham Seminar

Tamar Yoseloff MA Graduate Seminar

Taking Your Writing Further with Myra Schneider

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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