End of Year Creative Push: Ancestors & Traditions

This winter, reconnect with your heritage through our End of Year Creative Push: Ancestors & Traditions courses.

Designed for poets interested in honouring ancestral wisdom, cultural heritage, and poetic traditions, this series offers a reflective close to the year. Whether you’re drawn to Persian verse or Italian contemporary poetry, these courses invite you to enrich your practice by exploring the depth and influence of poetic heritage.

Interrogating Influence: Traditions in Poetry with Andrew Wells – Examine how poetic traditions shape modern verse, discovering your own voice within this ongoing lineage. Starts January, Book Here.

Reading, Writing, & Translating the Persian Poetic Tradition with Roz Shayan Naimi – Dive into the beauty of Persian poetry, learning to read, translate, and respond to this ancient tradition. Starts January, Book Here.

Le Poetesse: Transreading Contemporary Italian Verse with Rebecca Levi – Explore Italian poetry through transreading, finding new perspectives on identity, expression, and language. Starts January, Book Here.

Transreading 40 Years of Tears in the Fence with David Caddy – Reflect on 40 years of this iconic poetry journal, discovering the evolution of voices that have influenced generations. Starts January, Book Here.

The End of Year Creative Push series is an invitation to embrace the richness of your cultural roots and explore poetic influences. Ideal for poets seeking to gain insight into different traditions, incorporate ancestral wisdom into their work, and connect with diverse poetic communities. Join us this winter for a journey into the past, deepening your craft and honouring poetic heritage.

Our full Spring Programme is out now with dozens of excellent courses to choose from, please see the Quick Course Guide here to see the full collection of poetry courses. If these courses are sold out please email [email protected] to register your interest and join the waiting list.