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 … 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 for a friendly, low-pressure space to hang out and chat with folks who love words as much as you do? Why not join us at … 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 gathering space for creative folk Inspired by the OPEN Salon-style exhibition currently on at the OFS, we will be using ‘salons’ and their ethos as … 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
