On June 12th at 7pm at Oxford Poetry Library (The Community Works, 21 Park End St, OX1 1HU), join us for an evening of Galician poetry. Galician poet and lecturer Lucia Cernadas presents “O corpo é umha promessa” (The Body is a Promise), her latest collection, published by the independent Galician publisher Rodolfo e Priscila. … Continue reading Lucia Cernadas: An evening of Galician poetry
People who never read poetry don’t write poems that are worth reading – Wendy Cope If you’re keen to find a way in to reading and appreciating poetry, discover … Continue reading The Reading Circle
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 … Continue reading LIT Reading Group- June Online
Hey! The rumours are true. It’s… The Hip Crowd Open Mic! Oxford Poetry Library and Makespace Oxford bring you an open mic event especially for folks with babes-in-arms, but … Continue reading The Hip Crowd
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 … Continue reading From Page to Stage: Voicework and Poetry
Welcome to Drafting Table, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. Maybe you have been attending the Getting Started … Continue reading Drafting Table: performance session
Dig out your favourite notebook and your most trusted ink pen: on 1st July, it’s poetry night at the Old Fire Station! Session theme: Poetry Salon Salon noun - a … Continue reading LIT Reading Group: Poetry Salon at the Old Fire Station
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 … Continue reading This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic
Welcome to our poetry drafting group, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. Maybe you have been attending the Getting … Continue reading Drafting Table: workshop session
This event is run alongside Museum of Oxford as part of Alice’s Day, an Oxford-wide celebration of all things Alice in Wonderland. Oxford Poetry Library is delighted to bring you … Continue reading Caterpillars, rabbits and birds: A family workshop about wildlife and words
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 … Continue reading Getting Started with Poetry
Many of us feel intimidated by formal poetry: Some of us consider it too restrictive and governed by rules, while others write exclusively in form. This workshop is an invitation … Continue reading The Shape of Poetry workshop
