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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240414T123000
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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-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Daytime,online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240415T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240426T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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-3/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240428T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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 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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240504T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T133000
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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T150000
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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-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240506T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240507T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231203T144900Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240510T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240511T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240511T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
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SUMMARY:"Wow\, what happened to me there?": A Workshop Day
DESCRIPTION:Join poets Vanessa Lampert and Alan Buckley for a full workshop day on poetry and the art of surprise. \nThe title of this workshop (a quote from the Irish poet Paul Muldoon) reflects how we feel as readers when a poem startles us\, and helps us see some part of the world – or ourselves – in a new way. In this all-day workshop we’ll be looking at a range of contemporary poems\, to see how close attention to everyday experience can generate poems that move us out of the ordinary\, and which demand to be re-read. We’ll explore how familiar language\, and a willingness to be playful\, can take us to places of deep feeling and mystery. Participants will have lots of time to write and share their own responses to the poems being presented. This day will be suitable for anyone wanting to develop their own work\, although we recommend that writers already have some experience of showing their work to other people. \nThe workshop will take place on Saturday 11th May\, 2024  from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm at The Community Works. The event is intended to be a fundraiser for the library\, to support its extensive programme of free and low-cost events\, and everyone involved in making it happen is giving their time free of charge. We’re asking people to donate what they can afford – either £10\, £20\, or £30. There’ll be a maximum of 14 participants (plus two OPL volunteers who’ll be supporting the running of the day). Please bring a pen\, paper / a notebook\, and something to eat in the lunchtime break. Tea and coffee will be provided. \nTo register\, go here: https://tinyurl.com/wowwhathappened \n  \nVanessa Lampert is a poetry editor\, mentor and teacher for Poetry School London\, several Poetry Society Stanza groups\, Hive South Yorkshire\, and schools nationwide. She has a pamphlet On Long Loan published by Live Canon\, and a full collection Say it With Me published by Seren. She has won a number of prizes including Café Writers\, Ver\, Edward Thomas and Sentinel Quarterly. \nAlan Buckley is the author of two poetry pamphlets and the full collection Touched\, and his second collection will be published next year. His poems have won or been commended in a number of competitions\, including the Forward and Bridport prizes. He was a founding editor of ignitionpress\, and has been a poetry tutor for both First Story and Arvon. \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/workshop-day/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240512T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240512T123000
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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 (3.30 to 5 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-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Daytime,online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240513T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231203T143638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T143638Z
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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-16/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240518T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20240224T171508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T171508Z
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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\, 2-4 pm in The Community Works. \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.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-4/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Daytime,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240520T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231209T165515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T165515Z
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- May 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 May 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-may-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240525T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240525T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20240315T170351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T202442Z
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SUMMARY:From Page to Stage: Storytelling and Performance Poetry
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. \nTickets 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. \n  \nThe theme for this session is… \nStorytelling and Performance Poetry with Lorna Burchell \n  \nAt the heart of storytelling is the idea that you are co-creating the performance with the audience. Like a pilot\, you are taking them on a journey with you. In this workshop you will learn how to captain this journey skillfully and safely. Lorna will help you incorporate a variety of techniques used by trained storytellers to bring your performance poetry to life on stage. \nWe’ll cover how to begin and end your performance with confidence\, use the senses in your work; explore and perform different characters; use ‘the 4 elements’ in your voice and language to vary mood and tone; use silence\, pace and stress to create variety and strengthen imagery. There will also be time for you to get on our stage for some ‘live coaching’ and feedback on the techniques we have learned. \nPlease bring a poem of your own to perform if you have one\, but one will be provided if you don’t. \nLorna Burchell is a trained storyteller\, performance poet and Oxford-based aspiring comedian who has graced stages both locally and afar. Her work combines her love of the narrative arts with the playfulness and rhythm of spoken word. She has trained at the International School of Storytelling in East Sussex and with various talented mentors along the way.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/from-page-to-stage-storytelling-and-performance-poetry/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240526T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231119T161204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T201841Z
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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 Laura Varnam. Laura is a lecturer in English Literature at University College\, Oxford\, and one of the three winners of the Nine Arches Press Primers competition 2023. Her poetry has been published in journals including Bad Lilies\, Banshee Lit\, Berlin Lit\, Dust Poetry\, and Wet Grain\, in the Gods & Monsters anthology\, and with creative-critical non-fiction in Annie Journal and postmedieval. Her poetry is especially inspired by medieval poetry and myth\, and her Grendel’s Mother poems will be published in Primers Volume Seven in August 2024. \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-performance-session-13/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240531T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240531T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231203T145709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T145709Z
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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-4/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240601T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240601T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231119T155312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T155312Z
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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-14/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240603T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240603T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231209T171529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T171529Z
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- June 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 June 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-june-in-person/
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:20240604T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231203T145038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T114856Z
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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! \nThis month’s theme is GAINS AND LOSSES. You win some\, you lose some – but writing can also be about what you collect and what you let go – we want to hear about your ebb and flow! \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage is Issabella Orlando. Issabella is a filmmaker\, artist and writer-turned-poet. She is fascinated by life\, loss\, the creative process\, what we do with our past\, and how we shape our future. Her creative practise is the simple act of collecting images\, stories\, and inspirations while moving through the world\, all of which are then reflected in her poetry\, films and series of poem-print-collages\, The Lilies. She’s currently working on an upcoming film\, writing poems with OPL and sharing them on her Substack archaeology for poets. \nOur next session will happen on June 4th 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-18/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240608T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20240419T162121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240602T150537Z
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SUMMARY:The Shape of Poetry workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 to all writers of poetry\, whether you’re just starting out or have been writing for years\, to explore the creative potential of poetic forms. \nOur monthly sessions happen on the second Saturday of the month from 2pm til 4pm in The Community Works. During each of our workshops\, we will look at the conventions of a particular form such as the sonnet\, ghazal\, or haiku\, read example poems\, and write our own versions. This workshop will be a collaborative space for us to explore how experimenting with limitations or restrictions in our writing can give us whole new ways of expressing ourselves\, and open unexpected doors! 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+. \nTickets are priced at £5 for general admission (£10 for those able to donate a bit more\, £2 for those on lower income) and registration is required. If this cost would be prohibitive to your attending\, please email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com and we can allocate you one of our limited free spots in the workshop. Please book your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/theshapeofpoetry \nNote that the sessions on 8 June\, 13 July\, 12 October\, and 14 December will happen online – links to the Zoom session will be circulated to attendees in advance of these events. \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/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240609T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240609T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20240209T141622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T152538Z
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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 (3.30 to 5 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-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Community Event,Daytime,online,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240610T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240610T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20231203T143747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T143747Z
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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-17/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210129
CREATED:20240525T103409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240602T153317Z
UID:6684-1718218800-1718224200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
SUMMARY:Lucia Cernadas: An evening of Galician poetry
DESCRIPTION: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. \nGalician 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. This short piece\, organised as a calendar\, deals with the transformation of landscapes and promises\, with how bodies connect and express themselves\, with the dialogue between desire and absence\, creating a unique journey of discovery. The event will feature a reading of some of the poems in both Galician and English by Lucia joined by the Irish translator Patrick Loughnane\, some creative writing games\, opportunity for questions and conversation\, time for drinks and mingling\, and signed copies of the collection available for purchase. \n  \nTickets are priced at £3 for general admission and are available for purchase in advance here. \n  \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 event at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lucia-cernadas-an-evening-of-galician-poetry/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Reading / Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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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\, 2pm-4pm in The Community Works. \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.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-5/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- June 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 June 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-june-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Hip Crowd
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/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:From Page to Stage: Voicework and Poetry
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. \nTickets 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. \n  \nThe theme for this session is… \nVoicework and Poetry with Yasmin Jenkins \nIn this workshop we will be using acting training techniques to boost your performance skills. Learn how to use the instrument of the voice in the most effective way\, as well as learning how to protect your voice from damage when frequently performing. Knowing how to add variety into your vocal delivery is a simple way to elevate your performance\, so we will also explore different ways to connect the voice to the words. \nBy the end of the session\, you will have a list of tools and exercises to start developing your own voice practice. You will get to explore a short piece of text and apply the techniques you enjoyed the most\, with a final showing at the end. \nWe’ll cover: \n– Projecting safely and controlling breath \n– How to warm up the voice and body \n– How to rehearse\, including diction work \n– How to use tone\, pitch and other techniques to add variety into the vocal performance \nYasmin Jenkins is an actor\, spoken word poet and writer originally from Oxford. She studied acting at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts\, where she discovered her love for writing and performing poetry. After graduating she went on to host her own monthly spoken word evening in Liverpool\, ‘Words Words Words’ (with Competent Productions). \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/from-page-to-stage-voicework-and-poetry/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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