Poetry SchoolOur Summer 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 Summer 2026 Quick Course Guide to help guide you to the right course.
Online Courses
INTERNATIONAL
Online courses without Live Chats, suitable for students in all time zones.
Learn to write imperative verse, the poetry of purpose in every sense.
Object brilliance; making poetry through the portal of thinginess.
Join us as we explore, question, and glimpse alternatives to our poetic relationship with blue spaces.
New narratives – discover poetry rooted in land, lore, and enchantment.
Meta magic – poets on the shoulders of giants.
Write from the archival hoard – history as poetic hook.
The eyes have it – writing poetry for the pupils.
TRANSREADING
Transcend culture, languages, and genres to write poems and translations in response to wide readings.
Beyond the Anglophone – discover indispensable international verse from MPT
Navigating Nippon; discover Japanese poetry & poetics from classic to contemporary
MASTERCLASSES
Advanced and in-depth poetry courses focusing on craft and theory.
Absolutely Alice; write un-pin-downable poetry inspired by the classic Notley collection.
Explore prose poetry from Arthur Rimbaud to Russell Edson, Jenny Boully, Sabrina Orah Mark, & beyond.
Beginning from place – bring site specificity to your poetic practice.
The phonetic poetic; explore the wondrous world of sound poetry
FEEDBACK
Receive thoughtful critiques of 5 poems from your peers and an esteemed tutor.
Knock loose poems into shape with some concentrated feedback from poet, editor, and tutor, Isabelle Baafi.
STUDIOS
Short, intensive poetry courses focusing on writing and inspiration.
Join us to explore how the minutest of objects, details or words can offer new ways of thinking about the climate emergency.
The speaker speaks; integrating the utterance for poetry that talks.
Unpicking the threads; explore your writing wardrobe and dress up your poems with Sue Burge.
Create poetry inspired by the beautifully intense world of Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece of love, passion, and loss: the Vita Nuova.
Video/In-Person
SHORT COURSES
What training do you do to sustain and maintain yourself as a poet? Explore the essential work of writerly ‘technique’, in the third iteration of this popular course.
Punk quilting and Petrarch; get romantic this Summer, as we explore the latest innovations in love poetry.
3 TERM COURSES
Please note our Advanced Workshops are by application only, so if you are a new student or wishing to book a workshop with a tutor you haven’t worked before, please send across 3 samples of your poetry to [email protected] before you book your place.
A blank page – do or don’t? The first module in our new Pathways Through Poetry series. Jump in and we’ll guide you through the journey to poetic success!
The second module in our Pathways Through Poetry series: ‘Syllable, Stress and Metre’. Take the next step on your journey to poetic success!
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!
Develop your writing through discussion and feedback in this advanced workshop with Anthony Anaxagorou.
Application only.
Challenge yourself, elevate your writing, and take the next steps in your poetry career.
Application only.
Mix up your writing and learn new skills and techniques with Jacqueline Saphra.
Bring your writing to the next level and explore contemporary poetry’s cutting-edge.
Our long-running weekly workshop with Tim Dooley, for poets looking to develop their individual voice and technique.
An exciting advanced workshop group with the much-loved Rachel Long and the benefit of special guest tutors each term.
Application only.
An advanced weekly workshop group with the inimitable Mark Waldron.
Application only.
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.
Application only.
A weekly workshop for developing poets looking to improve their writing through feedback and close reading.
Monthly all-day Saturday workshops with Kathryn Simmonds.
If you’d like to read more about what each course offers, please visit our Courses page. We also have some more information about how our courses work on our What to Expect 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] and we’d be happy to help.
Happy Booking!
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