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SUMMARY:Getting Started With Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve never written a poem before\, have just started to write\, or aren’t sure if what you’re writing is poetry\, this monthly workshop is a chance to carve out some time for writing. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll read a poem together\, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could take from the poem\, and ideas you might like to borrow. There will be plenty of time to write\, and plenty more prompts if you get stuck. At the end of the session\, you’ll be able to share what you’ve written in a supportive environment. \nAll you need to bring is yourself – these workshops are here for you to enjoy writing and build confidence in your voice. The workshop is open to anyone aged 16+. \nTell us you’re coming by booking your free ticket here. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/getting-started-with-poetry-13/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Reading Circle
DESCRIPTION:People who never read poetry don’t write poems that are worth reading – Wendy Cope \n  \nIf you’re keen to find a way in to reading and appreciating poetry\, discover new writing\, and open your mind to the world of poetry\, welcome to The Reading Circle. \n  \nCome to OPL’s poetry reading group where we’ll share and discuss poems written in the 20th and 21st centuries in a relaxed and inclusive peer-led environment. \n  \nQuestions we’ll be asking include: \n  \nWhat makes a poem ‘work’?  \nWhy do we like a poem? Why don’t we?  \nIs there such a thing as a fashionable poem? Does it matter?  \nCan we love a poem we don’t fully understand? What makes mystery different to obscurity?  \nWhat might we learn from other poets that can help us enrich our own craft?  \n  \nThe Reading Circle meets on the third Saturday of each month\, 1-3 pm in The Community Works. It will initially run for three sessions – January 20th\, February 17th\, and March 16th. \n  \nWe suggest a donation to attend each session: £5 for general admission (£10 for those able to donate a bit more) and registration is required here. Donations are optional and shouldn’t be prohibitive to you attending\, but all proceeds go to the running costs of the Oxford Poetry Library and our ability to continue providing these sorts of sessions. \n  \nFacilitated by the established writers and prolific readers Alan Buckley and Vanessa Lampert \n  \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand. \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240219T213000
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- February Online
DESCRIPTION:Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others. We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our February online session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to join us on the zoom link here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85006693701?pwd=TzJpeTBRZGdudlBQTlM0OWJQcVZxdz09
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-february-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240223T130000
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SUMMARY:The Hip Crowd open mic
DESCRIPTION:Hey! The rumours are true. It’s… \nThe Hip Crowd Open Mic! \n  \nOxford Poetry Library and Makespace Oxford bring you an open mic event especially for folks with babes-in-arms\, but also open to all and everyone. \n  \nIf you’re feeling like daytime is the right time for you to entertain or be entertained\, join us at The Community Works on the last Friday of every month. The action begins at 11.30am\, but performers please do arrive from 11am to sign up for your turn on the stage. \n  \nWe welcome poetry\, music\, storytelling\, comedy and whatever else you think might dazzle in a 5-minute slot \n  \nThe entire event will be baby friendly and baby welcoming\, with lots of floor space at the front\, changing facilities\, buggy parking area outside\, and clear walkways to exit the performance area easily if needed.  There will also be that most beautiful and warmly appreciated of gifts: free tea and coffee provided. \n  \nThe event is non-ticketed\, but costs £5 to spectate (£2 for concessions) and is totally free to performers. Cash only (there are nearby cashpoints)! \n  \nBe there or be square.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-hip-crowd-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T130000
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SUMMARY:Seed Guardians workshop with Mandala Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library invites you to a free creative workshop with Mandala Theatre Company\, on Saturday 24th February\, 1-3pm at The Community Works\, 21 Park End St\, Oxford OX1 1HH. \nMandala Theatre Company’s new project for 2023/24 is focused on the connection of the rights of the Earth\, with the rights of the child and future generations. They are running creative workshops nationally\, but also a number in Oxfordshire to begin dialogue with local communities\, as a way of understanding what people are feeling about these themes.\n\nIn association with the Oxford Poetry Network\, Mandala Theatre Company will be running a free creative workshop using poetry\, creative writing\, discussion (and drama\, if participants are keen). The workshop will enable participants to explore their relationship to Earth Democracy and Seed Guardianship\, and how this relates to their view of food poverty\, the climate crisis and human rights. The workshop will be led by Artistic Director of Mandala Theatre Company – Yasmin Sidhwa and published poet – Jenny Lewis. \nTea/coffee/ snacks will be provided. \nThis FREE workshop is open to anyone: creatives\, activists\, young people aged 16+\, and the local community. Spaces are limited\, so please book/RSVP to avoid disappointment here.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/seed-guardian-creative-workshop-with-mandala-theatre-company/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Drafting Table: performance session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Drafting Table\, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. \nMaybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those next steps in your poetry career. Just bring a willingness to receive and provide feedback with the whole group! \nOnce a month\, we invite a published poet to join us. There will be a short reading of their poems followed by a workshop where attendees can learn more about the creative process\, get an insight into what it means to be a poet\, and share our work with them. \nThis month’s poet is Vic Pickup. Vic is the author of Lost & Found (Hedgehog Press\, 2020)\, What Colour is My Brain? (co-written with Jules Whiting\, Hedgehog Press 2022) and The Omniscient Tooth Fairy (Indigo Dreams\, 2023). She has also edited an anthology\, Reading Poets\, forthcoming in June 2024 from Two Rivers Press. Vic is a co-organiser of Poets Café Reading and the town’s Stanza group. www.vicpickup.com \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-workshop-session-17/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240302T150000
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SUMMARY:Drafting Table: workshop session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our poetry drafting group\, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. \nMaybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those next steps in your poetry career. If you feel you’d like to join us\, please bring along at least one unfinished\, unpublished work-in-progress that you’re willing to share with the whole group. We are normally able to hear and give feedback to around 6 or 7 poets per session. \nRegular attendance is encouraged\, to help us build a trusting and collaborative community. \nFeel free to email queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com \nWe meet: \n1-3pm \nFirst Saturday of every month at The Community Works\n \n21 Park End Street OX1 1HH
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-workshop-session-11/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240304T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240304T213000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED LIT Reading Group- March in person
DESCRIPTION:WE’RE REALLY SORRY BUT WE’VE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHT’S SESSION- JOIN US IN TWO WEEKS FOR OUR NEXT ONLINE MEETING! \nGot started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others.  We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our March in person session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to turn up! \n  \nThis particular edition of LIT Reading Group is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. We will be featuring the poems of women\, and/or those which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-march-in-person-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240305T193000
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SUMMARY:This Is Just To Say: spoken word open mic
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library presents a spoken word open mic night! Join us in the library on the first Tuesday of every month to enjoy all manner of word-weaving\, story-sharing\, and spell-casting. \nWe welcome poets\, storytellers\, and writers of all kinds to share their work (or the work of others) in a safe\, supportive\, and inclusive space. Slots are 5 minutes long\, and performers sign up on the door – first come\, first served! \nThe theme this month is ANIMALS. Bring us your creepy-crawlies\, your feathered friends\, your fur-babies\, your brute beasts\, your inner demons\, your daemons\, your familiars\, varmints\, critters\, your fantastic beasts and where to find them. Let’s get wild\, baby. \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer is Phoebe Nicholson. Phoebe is a poet and lexicographer based in Oxford. She often reads her poems  around the city\, they can be found in various magazines and zines\, and she recently collaborated on a chapbook with her sibling about roots\, family\, and creeping things called Red Devon Mud which can be found here: https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/shop/ She also happens to run the Oxford Poetry Library\, a lending library of poetry and hub for creative writing based in The Community Works in central Oxford\, and usually wears the host hat at This Is Just To Say. She’s quite excited to see what it’s like to attend as a performer. Find her on instagram @phoebn \nOur next session will happen on March 5th 7.30pm (performers are advised to arrive from 7pm)\, at The Community Works (21 Park End St\, OX1 1HU). \n£5 entry (£2 concessions)\, performers free. Cash only! \nThere will be a bar at this event\, so it is no longer BYOB! \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand! \n\nThis particular edition of This Is Just To Say is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. We will be featuring the poems of women\, and/or those which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-is-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic-15/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:"This pain is not just our own": A writing workshop on gendered health & imagining collective responses
DESCRIPTION:We can often feel alone in our pain\, but in this writing workshop we will be with it together. The title quote is taken from Rachael Boast’s poetry anthology which speaks to living with chronic illness at a time of global crisis. In this workshop\, we will be unearthing the scale of our personal and collective suffering. We will start with discussions of illness but expand outwards\, thinking about how our bodies are entangled with the world around us. From this\, we will explore how together we can build caring\, creative and communal responses. \nWe will do this through creative writing exercises\, both poetry and creative non-fiction. You don’t need to have written about this before\, or have any particular skill level or experience to take part. \nThe workshop will take place on March 9th\, at 1pm-3pm\, as part of the International Women’s Day events at The Community Works. All materials will be provided. The session is priced at £5\, and tickets are £2-£10 based on means. Please register to let us know you are attending here. \nThe session will be facilitated by Rachel Piper (she/they)\, author of  Care Curriculum\, who will be drawing on her background in co-producing healthcare services with those with lived experience\, her work in building movements for health justice\, as well as her Gender Studies MA research into the politics of both solidarity and ecology surrounding Endometriosis. \nWe are in the process of also organising an online version of this event for those unable to attend in person. Dates and more details to be announced soon. \nThis workshop is brought to you by LIT\, a reading and writing group for group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com \n  \nThis workshop is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. Throughout the month\, we will be running events and workshops which feature the poems of women\, and/or those which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-pain-is-not-just-our-own-a-writing-workshop-on-gendered-health-imagining-a-collective-response/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240310T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240310T123000
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SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry
DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (4.30 to 6 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240311T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
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SUMMARY:Getting Started With Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve never written a poem before\, have just started to write\, or aren’t sure if what you’re writing is poetry\, this monthly workshop is a chance to carve out some time for writing. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll read a poem together\, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could take from the poem\, and ideas you might like to borrow. There will be plenty of time to write\, and plenty more prompts if you get stuck. At the end of the session\, you’ll be able to share what you’ve written in a supportive environment. \nAll you need to bring is yourself – these workshops are here for you to enjoy writing and build confidence in your voice. The workshop is open to anyone aged 16+. \nTell us you’re coming by booking your free ticket here. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/getting-started-with-poetry-14/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240316T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
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SUMMARY:The Reading Circle
DESCRIPTION:People who never read poetry don’t write poems that are worth reading – Wendy Cope \n  \nIf you’re keen to find a way in to reading and appreciating poetry\, discover new writing\, and open your mind to the world of poetry\, welcome to The Reading Circle. \n  \nCome to OPL’s poetry reading group where we’ll share and discuss poems written in the 20th and 21st centuries in a relaxed and inclusive peer-led environment. \n  \nQuestions we’ll be asking include: \n  \nWhat makes a poem ‘work’?  \nWhy do we like a poem? Why don’t we?  \nIs there such a thing as a fashionable poem? Does it matter?  \nCan we love a poem we don’t fully understand? What makes mystery different to obscurity?  \nWhat might we learn from other poets that can help us enrich our own craft?  \n  \nThe Reading Circle meets on the third Saturday of each month\, 1-3 pm in The Community Works. It will initially run for three sessions – January 20th\, February 17th\, and March 16th. \n  \nWe suggest a donation to attend each session: £5 for general admission (£10 for those able to donate a bit more) and registration is required here. Donations are optional and shouldn’t be prohibitive to you attending\, but all proceeds go to the running costs of the Oxford Poetry Library and our ability to continue providing these sorts of sessions. \n  \nFacilitated by the established writers and prolific readers Alan Buckley and Vanessa Lampert \n  \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand. \n  \nThis particular edition of The Reading Circle is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. We will be featuring the poems of women\, and/or those which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-3/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240318T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240318T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- March Online
DESCRIPTION:Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others. We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our March online session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to join us on the zoom link here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85006693701?pwd=TzJpeTBRZGdudlBQTlM0OWJQcVZxdz09
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-march-online/
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240329T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240329T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231203T145451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T141938Z
UID:4962-1711711800-1711717200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:The Hip Crowd open mic session
DESCRIPTION:Hey! The rumours are true. It’s… \nThe Hip Crowd Open Mic! \n  \nOxford Poetry Library and Makespace Oxford bring you an open mic event especially for folks with babes-in-arms\, but also open to all and everyone. \n  \nIf you’re feeling like daytime is the right time for you to entertain or be entertained\, join us at The Community Works on the last Friday of every month. The action begins at 11.30am\, but performers please do arrive from 11am to sign up for your turn on the stage. \n  \nWe welcome poetry\, music\, storytelling\, comedy and whatever else you think might dazzle in a 5-minute slot \n  \nThe entire event will be baby friendly and baby welcoming\, with lots of floor space at the front\, changing facilities\, buggy parking area outside\, and clear walkways to exit the performance area easily if needed.  There will also be that most beautiful and warmly appreciated of gifts: free tea and coffee provided. \n  \nThe event is non-ticketed\, but costs £5 to spectate (£2 for concessions) and is totally free to performers. Cash only (there are nearby cashpoints)! \n  \nBe there or be square. \n  \nThis particular edition of The Hip Crowd is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. We particularly invite performances from women\, and/or performances which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-hip-crowd-open-mic-session-6/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240401T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240401T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231209T171131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T153801Z
UID:5071-1711999800-1712007000@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED LIT Reading Group- April in person
DESCRIPTION:APOLOGIES\, WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHT’S SESSION \nGot started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others.  We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our April in person session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to turn up!
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-april-in-person-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240402T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231203T144753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T161615Z
UID:4948-1712086200-1712089800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library presents a spoken word open mic night! Join us in the library on the first Tuesday of every month to enjoy all manner of word-weaving\, story-sharing\, and spell-casting. \nWe welcome poets\, storytellers\, and writers of all kinds to share their work (or the work of others) in a safe\, supportive\, and inclusive space. Slots are 5 minutes long\, and performers sign up on the door – first come\, first served! \nThe theme for the evening this month will be REBIRTH. Just in time for spring\, we want to hear your work on the subject of new starts\, renewal\, and beginning afresh\, afresh\, afresh. \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Serena Alagappan. Serena studied literature at Princeton and Oxford. Her debut pamphlet “Sensitive to Temperature” won the 2022 New Poets Prize and was published by the Smith/Doorstop imprint of the Poetry Business. Her recent work had appeared in the London Magazine\, Shearsman Magazine\, the Friday Poem\, and elsewhere. She’s also an old friend of the library\, having previously run our Poetry Door workshops\, amongst other things! \nOur next session will happen on April 2nd 7.30pm (performers are advised to arrive from 7pm)\, at The Community Works (21 Park End St\, OX1 1HU). \n£5 entry (£2 concessions)\, performers free. Cash only! \nThere will be a bar at this event\, so it is no longer BYOB! \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand!
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-is-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic-16/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240406T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240406T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231119T154843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T154843Z
UID:4815-1712408400-1712415600@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Drafting Table: workshop session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our poetry drafting group\, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. \nMaybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those next steps in your poetry career. If you feel you’d like to join us\, please bring along at least one unfinished\, unpublished work-in-progress that you’re willing to share with the whole group. We are normally able to hear and give feedback to around 6 or 7 poets per session. \nRegular attendance is encouraged\, to help us build a trusting and collaborative community. \nFeel free to email queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com \nWe meet: \n1-3pm \nFirst Saturday of every month at The Community Works\n \n21 Park End Street OX1 1HH
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-workshop-session-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240408T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231203T143517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T143517Z
UID:4931-1712602800-1712608200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Getting Started With Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve never written a poem before\, have just started to write\, or aren’t sure if what you’re writing is poetry\, this monthly workshop is a chance to carve out some time for writing. \nIn each workshop\, we’ll read a poem together\, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could take from the poem\, and ideas you might like to borrow. There will be plenty of time to write\, and plenty more prompts if you get stuck. At the end of the session\, you’ll be able to share what you’ve written in a supportive environment. \nAll you need to bring is yourself – these workshops are here for you to enjoy writing and build confidence in your voice. The workshop is open to anyone aged 16+. \nTell us you’re coming by booking your free ticket here. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/getting-started-with-poetry-15/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240413T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240413T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231215T124353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T202325Z
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SUMMARY:EVENT POSTPONED We the Wild Ones: A seasonal creative afternoon for families
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event will now be postponed to a later date! Apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment. \n  \nJoin us for a seasonal creative afternoon with children’s author\, illustrator and performer Ed Boxall! \nOnce a quarter\, Ed Boxall will be coming to The Community Works for an afternoon of creativity perfect for children aged 5-12. \nApril 13th will be our SPRING session\, so come along from 2pm to 3.30pm to put a creative spring in your step. \nEd will begin with an interactive performance of his poems\, songs and stories in celebration of Spring. \nIt will then be your turn to get creative as you create your own mythical\, magical springtime creature with words and art. Ed will guide everyone gently\, step by step through the process of writing and illustrating using techniques he’s used many times in schools. \nIt’s all about fun and creative play and mixing art and words in your own way. \nEd will be bringing an exciting selection of the materials he uses in his own mixed media illustrations for you to use including printing\, stamping\, collage\, painting and drawing. \nWe will be taking our creativity out into the wild\, discovering new worlds of words and planets of picture-making… \nTickets are £5 per child\, and £2 per adult and booking is essential. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com \n\n\n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/childrens-poetry-and-storytelling-workshop/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Daytime,Family Friendly,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240414T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240414T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20240209T141336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T141336Z
UID:5546-1713092400-1713097800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry
DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (4.30 to 6 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Daytime,online,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240415T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231209T165339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T165339Z
UID:5045-1713209400-1713216600@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- April Online
DESCRIPTION:Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others. We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our April online session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to join us on the zoom link here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85006693701?pwd=TzJpeTBRZGdudlBQTlM0OWJQcVZxdz09
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-april-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240426T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231203T145557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T145557Z
UID:4964-1714131000-1714136400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:The Hip Crowd open mic
DESCRIPTION:Hey! The rumours are true. It’s… \nThe Hip Crowd Open Mic! \n  \nOxford Poetry Library and Makespace Oxford bring you an open mic event especially for folks with babes-in-arms\, but also open to all and everyone. \n  \nIf you’re feeling like daytime is the right time for you to entertain or be entertained\, join us at The Community Works on the last Friday of every month. The action begins at 11.30am\, but performers please do arrive from 11am to sign up for your turn on the stage. \n  \nWe welcome poetry\, music\, storytelling\, comedy and whatever else you think might dazzle in a 5-minute slot \n  \nThe entire event will be baby friendly and baby welcoming\, with lots of floor space at the front\, changing facilities\, buggy parking area outside\, and clear walkways to exit the performance area easily if needed.  There will also be that most beautiful and warmly appreciated of gifts: free tea and coffee provided. \n  \nThe event is non-ticketed\, but costs £5 to spectate (£2 for concessions) and is totally free to performers. Cash only (there are nearby cashpoints)! \n  \nBe there or be square.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-hip-crowd-open-mic-3/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20240315T170040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T202445Z
UID:5934-1714222800-1714231800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:From Page to Stage: Comedy in Performance
DESCRIPTION:Page to Stage is a series of 5 workshops designed to help writers or aspiring writers take their poetry off the page and onto the stage using a variety of performance skills and confidence-boosting activities. Each session will be run by a different trained performer who will focus on the key elements you’ll need to take your performance to the next level. \nSessions will take place at The Community Works (21 Park End St\, Oxford\, OX1 1HU)\, at 1pm-3.30pm on the last Saturday of the month from April – August. Participants must book each session individually and are invited to book for all five sessions\, or just the one or ones which are of interest to them. \nAfter the workshop series has ended\, all participants will have the chance to show off their finely honed performance skills and perform alongside the workshop leaders in our September showcase event! Further details and dates to follow. \nRegistration is required and tickets can be booked here. Tickets are sold on three tiers\, based on means: £10 is the general admission price\, with a £15 tickets for those wishing to pay a bit more\, but there are a limited numbers of tickets sold for £5 for those on a lower income. We emphasize that there are a limited number of these lower-cost tickets\, so please only register for this lower-cost option if you need it. There is also one free ticket per session available for anyone who would benefit from these sessions\, but for whom the ticket price is prohibitive. Please email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you would like to request this free ticket. \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand. \nThe theme of this session is: \nComedy in Performance with Tina Sederholm \nYou might not believe it but\, everyone is funny and funny stuff is happening all around us all the time that we can utilize. Humour is a serious business\, because finding the humour in a situation is how we survive even the worst set of circumstances. \nIn this workshop\, you will find your own particular brand of ‘funny’\, and how you can use it either your own poetry\, or in links or as an improvisation technique on stage. We will touch on various different ways to trigger each participant’s ability to find humour\, including improvisation exercises (to build confidence on stage)\, how to connect to self\, and therefore engender audience connection\, and a short exploration of physical comedy and satire. Ideally\, poets will bring pieces they have already written\, but I will also include a short writing time\, to come up with an 8-12 line poem which can then be used as a practice piece for each of the different comedic elements. \nBy the end of the session\, each participant will leave with a greater sense of their particular way ofbeing funny and with tools to increase their ability to use that humour on stage. \nTina Sederholm is a performance poet and theatre maker. Veteran of seven Edinburgh Fringes\, and creator of five solo shows\, including Till Debt Us Do Part and Everything Wrong With You Is Beautiful\, she has performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall to an aquarium. Her latest show is called Everything’s Working Out Poetically and will debut at Fringe Theatrefest this summer.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/from-page-to-stage-comedy-in-performance/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240428T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231119T161027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T141748Z
UID:4839-1714309200-1714316400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Drafting Table: performance session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Drafting Table\, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. \nMaybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those next steps in your poetry career. Just bring a willingness to receive and provide feedback with the whole group! \nOnce a month\, we invite a published poet to join us. There will be a short reading of their poems followed by a workshop where attendees can learn more about the creative process\, get an insight into what it means to be a poet\, and share our work with them. \nThis month’s poet is Wendy Allen. \nWendy’s work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review\, bath magg\, Propel\, Poetry Wales\, The Rialto and The North. Her debut pamphlet\, Plastic Tubed Little Bird\, was published by Broken Sleep in 2023. Her book\, Portrait in Mustard\, will be published by Seren in October. She is a PhD candidate at Manchester Met\, researching Barbara Hepworth’s sculptural practice as a new poetic practice. \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-performance-session-12/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240504T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20240126T151945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T182150Z
UID:5426-1714818600-1714829400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:The Lost Words at Museum of Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library are collaborating with Museum of Oxford for this family-friendly poetry workshop\, drawing inspiration from the bestselling book The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Join us on May 4th from 10.30am til 1.30pm at the Museum of Oxford for this special one-off workshop! \nSpend time exploring the magical and sometimes mysterious world of nature\, gather ideas on a wander through Christ Church meadow and return to MOX to write your own poems. \nPart of this workshop takes place outside; we recommend dressing appropriately for the changeable Oxford weather. The route is suitable for wheelchair users. Please contact Charlotte Drohan if you would like to discuss any specific access requirements or concerns. \nPlease bring along a packed lunch. This is a family workshop and children must be supervised by a parent or carer at all times.We recommend this workshop for children aged 7 and up. \nDue to workshop capacity\, we can only offer one free adult place per paying child. We have a limited number of additional adult tickets for sale\, which are only valid with a paying child. \nAccess: \nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall is via the entrance closest to Carfax (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then via stairs. \nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our website: https://museumofoxford.org/plan-your-visit/access \nIf you any questions about access or would like to discuss how we could make your visit more accessible\, please contact Charlotte at cdrohan@oxford.gov.uk. \nPhoto consent: \nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \nFor full details and to register please visit the MOX website: https://museumofoxford.org/event/oxford-poetry-library-family-workshop-and-walk
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-lost-words-workshop/
LOCATION:Museum of Oxford
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,Family Friendly,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240504T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231119T155159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T155159Z
UID:4817-1714827600-1714834800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Drafting Table: workshop session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our poetry drafting group\, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. \nMaybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those next steps in your poetry career. If you feel you’d like to join us\, please bring along at least one unfinished\, unpublished work-in-progress that you’re willing to share with the whole group. We are normally able to hear and give feedback to around 6 or 7 poets per session. \nRegular attendance is encouraged\, to help us build a trusting and collaborative community. \nFeel free to email queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com \nWe meet: \n1-3pm \nFirst Saturday of every month at The Community Works\n \n21 Park End Street OX1 1HH
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-workshop-session-13/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240506T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220756
CREATED:20231209T171248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T171633Z
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- May in person
DESCRIPTION:Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next?  Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking for a friendly\, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? \nWhy not join us at LIT? \nWe are a reading and writing group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others.  We take the broadest\, most inclusive interpretation of what this means- if you feel like you might fit with us\, you probably do! \nWe are a group of writers who host twice-monthly friendly sessions around different themes. We meet in person and online. \nFor more information about us\, you can read our statement of aims and values on our group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223789834941256 or email francesca_moll@hotmail.co.uk to request to join our WhatsApp group. \nThis is the event for our May in person session. There’s no need to book or buy tickets- feel free just to turn up!
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lit-reading-group-may-in-person-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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SUMMARY:This Is Just To Say: spoken word open mic
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library presents a spoken word open mic night! Join us in the library on the first Tuesday of every month to enjoy all manner of word-weaving\, story-sharing\, and spell-casting. \nWe welcome poets\, storytellers\, and writers of all kinds to share their work (or the work of others) in a safe\, supportive\, and inclusive space. Slots are 5 minutes long\, and performers sign up on the door – first come\, first served! \nThe theme for this month is PLANES\, TRAINS\, AND AUTOMOBILES. Transport us with your words! We want to hit the road and enjoy the ride – whether real or imaginary\, it’s all about the journey. \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Michaela Coplen. Michaela is an American poet living in London. Her debut pamphlet\, Finishing School\, was published by ignitionpress in 2022. Her poems have been published in The Atlantic\, Rialto\, The London Magazine\, and the Best New Poets anthology; she won the Troubadour International Poetry Prize and the York Poetry Prize. She is a member of the Southbank Centre New Poets Collective. michaelacoplen.com \nOur next session will happen on May 7th 7.30pm (performers are advised to arrive from 7pm)\, at The Community Works (21 Park End St\, OX1 1HU). \n£5 entry (£2 concessions)\, performers free. Cash only! \nThere will be a bar at this event\, so it is no longer BYOB! \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand!
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-is-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic-17/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:TASTE Poetry Competition: Prize-giving event
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library has been collaborating with The Oxford Hub on our very first poetry competition\, and at this special event\, we will be hearing from the shortlisted poets and announcing the winners! \nThis OPL poetry competition in association with the Oxford Hub was a clarion call to all new and experienced poets to make their voices heard. Building on the phenomenal success of OPL’s monthly open mic sessions (This is just to say…) and its many workshops and events\, we wanted to extend our poetry welcome within and beyond the city boundaries\, beyond artificial town and gown limits\, beyond all physical and psychological obstacles no less! We aim to bring together all those passionate about poems in a bid to highlight the many talented but possibly under-celebrated poets we know are out there. And for those who just like to read and listen to poetry\, we will provide a feast of entertainment by sharing new work on the sensory theme of TASTE. \nWithout reading poetry and learning from others who have gone before\, it’s difficult to write poems\, let alone improve on them. OPL helps to start a poetry conversation by drawing in readers and listeners\, who may well go on to be writers themselves. With the support of students from the Oxford Hub and OPL volunteers\, we aim to make the first OPL poetry competition a poetic feast for all and bolster the fortunes of the library so that it can continue to reach out to poets and poetry readers or listeners\, whatever stage they are at in realising their aims. \nAt this special event\, we will invite our shortlisted poets to read their entries\, and will announce the winner of the competition. We will also hear from our three illustrious judges: Vanessa Lampert and Alan Buckley\, and Jenny Lewis. \nAll shortlisted entrants will have free entry\, otherwise tickets are £5 and can be purchased in advance here. \nYou can read all about the judges and the competition itself here. \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/taste-poetry-competition-prize-giving-event/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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