Poetry School Play: Archaeology
Playful prompts, poetry games, pure fun. Join our next monthly play session in prep for this year's National Poetry Day!
* This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM *
Session 3: Archaeology
In preparation for this year’s National Poetry Day on the theme of ‘Play’, cut loose and get creative with Nick Murray with an hour of playful prompts and poetry games. Aimed at poets of all levels and experience, these sessions are a chance to colour outside the poetic lines, with no expectations beyond having fun, experimenting, and trying something new.
Sessions draw from all manner of poetic origins and participants will be invited to try their hand at physical and digital poetry experiments. At the end of the hour you’ll have some new ideas you can take away, and just might discover something new!
In Session 3 we will delve into hidden histories with poetic map-making. We will become a team of archaeologists finding the stories left behind in the ruins. We will chip away at text and reform the rubble into new and unexpected stories. The games played will inspire, and a set of prompts will invite participants to shape that inspiration into the start of some new poems.
After the session, join your fellow poetry players on the CAMPUS group to share what you’ve created and to give each other feedback (and a pat on the back)! Outputs from each session will be available on CAMPUS for all participants to read and respond to.
1 x 1-hour session, running 7–8pm (BST), on 28 July 2025. This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM.
Concessions & Accessibility
We’re pleased to offer this course at a 50% discount for anyone who would be eligible for one of our usual range of concessions, or would need a Bursary to attend. If you need to avail of this discount, please email [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help. If you have any questions or wish to be added to the waiting list of a sold-out course, please email [email protected].
What to Expect
Please check the left hand side of this page for information on how this course works in practice, under the heading ‘Course Style‘. If you’re unsure as to what any of the terms there mean, or if this course is a good fit for you, please visit our What to Expect page which includes some further information on how our courses function.
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About Nick Murray 
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Nick Murray is a producer, composer and artist making interactive sonic and narrative work focusing on loss and digital cultures. This often takes the form of games, interactive poetry and performance. Nick is Lead producer for Now Play This at Somerset House, Director of Playing Poetry and associate producer with Penned in the Margins.
In 2023 Nick was selected as part of Film London’s Lodestars cohort, celebrating innovative film and game-makers across the capital and was the recipient of ACAVA’s 2024/25 Artist-in-Residence programme at Barham Park.
"My confidence about being an able poet grew ever since I started taking Poetry School courses. There were tons of people who were saying this was only a hobby and I managed to break that boundary within myself thanks to Poetry School. Also, I met some very outstanding teachers and terrific fellow poets."
"Thank you it was a gorgeous experience"
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