Break the Rules: Experimental & Playful Poetry

For young creatives, literary rebels, and experimental poets, these workshops challenge you to push the boundaries of poetry, embrace unconventional techniques, and play with form in exciting new ways. Ideal for experienced poets and alternative thinkers who are ready to break the rules and redefine poetry itself.

Poems After Poems: Writing Ars Poetica – Leah Umansky

Write poetry that responds to and reimagines existing works in fresh, contemporary ways. Starts May 2025. Book Here

Introduction to Visual Poetry – Astra Papachristodoulou

Discover how poetry meets visual art in text-image hybrid creations. Starts May 2025. This course is now sold out, so if you would like to be added to the waiting list please contact [email protected].

Digging Deeper with the Golden Shovel – Catherine Smith

Uncover the nuances of the Golden Shovel form and craft multi-layered, intertextual poetry. Starts May 2025. Book Here

The Poetics of Delight

Engage with playful, whimsical, and joyous poetic techniques to find new creative possibilities. Starts May 2025. Book Here

Fourteen Lines, Myriad Methods: Experimental Sonnet Studio – James Davies

Reimagine the sonnet form with avant-garde structures and contemporary approaches. Starts June 2025. Book Here

Into The Woods: A Poetic Exploration of Stephen Sondheim – A.C. Smith

‘Into the woods without delay / But careful not to lose the way.’ Starts July 2025. Book Here

Discover More Poetry Courses

Explore our full Summer Programme, featuring a range of courses for poets at all levels. If a course is sold out, please email [email protected] to register your interest and join the waiting list.

Whether you’re writing for change, healing, self-expression, literary mastery, poetic play, or creative rebellion, these courses offer the tools and inspiration you need to craft poetry that truly matters.