Poetry SchoolOur Autumn Term is now live! We have a whole host of brilliant tutors and poetry courses ready for you to pick from and as they tend to sell out really fast we’ve made this Quick Course Guide to help quickly guide you to the right course!
Online Courses
INTERNATIONAL
Online courses without Live Chats, suitable for students in all time zones.
Transcend the human, lament extinction, and celebrate our animal muses.
Explore the occult and phenomenology as we wander the luminous bridges between poetry and film.
Bring your subjects to life with poetry of close attention and individual focus.
Impulse, embarkation, arrival, discovery, surprise; crafting well-travelled poetry.
Embrace non-linearity, musicality, performativity, and multidimensionality in multimedia writing.
TRANSREADING
Transcend culture, languages, and genres to write poems and translations in response to wide readings.
Delve deep into below-ground ecologies to write ‘undersongs’ of our own underlands.
Create exciting new work rooted in the Latinx and Latin American poetic imagination.
Experiment with hybrid and interdisciplinary approaches to poetic writing with Prototype Publishing.
Expand ekphrasis as we transread Miró’s abstract and non-figurative art into innovative new poems.
My big fat Greek poem: explore the language, culture, and fascinations of this storied literature.
MASTERCLASS
Advanced and in-depth poetry courses focusing on craft and theory.
Flake, fall, flurry, and drift – pen a blizzard of new snow poems in this innovative masterclass.
Push, play, bend, and break poetic forms, as we explore the limits of the possible and write innovative new poems.
Tune into the inner truth of the ecstatic.
Explore expansive, open, interiorities as we tackle spatial poetry through the lens of Emily Dickinson.
Master the elegiac and find joy in grief as we tackle the art of loss.
FEEDBACK
Receive thoughtful critiques of 5 poems from your peers and an esteemed tutor.
Knock your loose poems into shape with some concentrated feedback from poet and teacher, Natalie Whittaker.
STUDIOS
Short, intensive poetry courses focusing on writing and inspiration.
Observe life’s full spectrum in your poetry as we write through the lens of colour.
Tackle the universal experiences of illness, frailty and vulnerability in your poetry.
Thirteen ways of writing an ode to a darkling skylark.
Journey through Al Hurufiyya, Dada, and Letterism to create new language-adjacent work.
Video & In Person Courses
3-TERM COURSES
Our flagship weekly workshop groups where you’ll find thoughtful critique and a welcoming poetry community.
Develop your writing through discussion and feedback in this advanced workshop with Anthony Anaxagorou.
Mix up your writing and learn new skills and techniques with Jacqueline Saphra.
Challenge yourself, elevate your writing, and take the next steps in your poetry career.
An exciting, advanced workshop group with the innovative Astrid Alben.
Bring your writing to the next level and explore contemporary poetry’s cutting-edge.
An exciting advanced workshop group with the much-loved Rachel Long and the benefit of special guest tutors each term.
Our long-running weekly workshop with Tim Dooley, for poets looking to develop their individual voice and technique.
An advanced weekly workshop group with the inimitable Mark Waldron.
How can we write poetry through times of ecological emergency, perpetual war, or personal crises?
Join this group for close discussion of your writing with acclaimed poet, Richard Price.
A weekly workshop for developing poets looking to improve their writing through feedback and close reading.
Monthly all-day Saturday workshops with Ros Barber.
SHORT COURSES
Spark your creativity and take your first steps into the world of poetry!
Join a supportive community for close reading and developmental feedback on your new poems!
Come island-hopping and explore the far-flung and windswept world of islands in your writing.
Reclaim challenging personal experiences by articulating them into authentic, innovative, and impactful poetry.
1-2 DAY COURSES
Play, explore, and experiment with voice in your writing and performance of poetry.
‘Monsters are tragic beings… they are not evil by choice.’ – Ishirō Honda, director of Godzilla (1954)
Explore the radical work of one of contemporary poetry’s true greats as inspiration for your own writing.
Descend to subterranean realms and spend the day in the underworld.
Oh speaker, my speaker; exploring the varied voices hiding behind the poetic curtain.
Write powerful poems in response to injustice that strive for social change.
If you’d like to read more, please visit our Courses page. If you need any information on concessions or bursaries, please have a look through our Financial Support page or send an email to [email protected]. Happy booking!
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