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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-20/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240914T160000
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SUMMARY:The Shape of Poetry workshop
DESCRIPTION:Note that until further notice\, these sessions will happen online – links to the Zoom session will be circulated to those who have registered in advance of these events. \nMany 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 online. 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.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-5/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- September 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 September 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-september-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240921T140000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: The Reading Circle
DESCRIPTION:With apologies\, we have had to cancel this edition of Reading Circle. We hope you’ll join us in October for the next session! \n  \nPeople who never read poetry don’t write poems that are worth reading – Wendy Cope \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. \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: \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 \n\nThe Reading Circle meets on the third Saturday of each month\, 2-4 pm in The Community Works. \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. \nFacilitated by the established writers and prolific readers Alan Buckley and Vanessa Lampert \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-7/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240927T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240927T130000
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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-4/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240929T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240929T150000
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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 Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana. \nAlexandra Corrin-Tachibana is a poet and teacher living in Newcastle with her son\, Ryoma. Her first poetry collection Sing me down from the dark (SALT; 2022) is in its 3rd issue. She teaches workshops for The Poetry Business\, The Writing School and The Writing Well\, specialising in Japanese cultural concepts and forms. This October\, she will visit Japan to work on her second collection and give a presentation on zuihitsu\, at The Japan Writers Conference\, in Futaba. \nAlexandra has been placed and shortlisted in many competitions including The Oxford Brookes International Poetry Prize\, The Fish Prize\, The Troubadour Prize\, and The Winchester Prize\, and she was longlisted for the 2023 National Poetry Competition. \nThis year\, her newest poems are published or forthcoming in The North\, Anthropocene\, The Interpreter’s House\, The Madrid Review\, SPELT and Obsessed with Pipework and English Review  \n(Hodder Education). She has performed her poems internationally at the American Writers Program conference\, in Portland\, Oregon\, in Amsterdam\, and at  U.K venues including the Wee Gatherin\, Tears in the Fence\, and the Leeds Poetry festival. \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-performance-session-16/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241001T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241001T203000
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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! \nNational Poetry Day is happening the very same week\, so we’re nicking their theme – and the theme is COUNTING. Got a lucky number? Been fastidiously counting syllables in your haikus? What counts in life for you? Who do you count on? We know we can count on you to get creative. (You can even head over the National Poetry Day website for some resources to get inspired on the theme) \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Lewis Buxton! Born 1993\, Lewis’s work has appeared in Poetry Review The Rialto and The Independent and won the Winchester Poetry Prize. His first collection\, Boy in Various Poses (Nine Arches Press) was published in 2021. His next book Mate Arias is forthcoming from The Emma Press and his one person theatre show ‘FRIEND’ is on tour in 2024-25.  \nThe session starts at 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. \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-22/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241005T130000
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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-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241011T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241011T150000
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SUMMARY:Many Voices Collection: books and storytelling at the library!
DESCRIPTION:October is Black History Month and to celebrate\, the Many Voices Collection will be popping up at the library during our opening hours! \nThe Many Voices Collection is a collection curated by Oxford Poetry Library and The Children’s Allotment of childrens books featuring black characters\, written by black writers\, or which centre an anti-racist message. These books form part of the Oxford Poetry Library’s lending collection\, free to be borrowed and enjoyed for free by kids and adults alike. \nThe full Many Voices Collection will be available for visitors to browse\, read\, borrow\, and enjoy during our opening hours of 12pm-3pm at The Community Works on both Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October. The pop-up is completely free\, drop in whenever you like and stay for as long as you like between 12pm and 3pm – suitable for kids of all ages! \nAs well as our books\, and made possible by the Transition Network and CAG Oxfordshire\, we have created a selection of videos of local black storytellers reading their favourite stories from the collection. From 12pm-3pm\, we will screen these videos in a cosy storytelling space! Kids and their grown-ups are invited to join Aunty Kiko as she shares Baby Elephant’s Safari by Aunty Kiko and illustrated by Moses Wanjuki\, Rawz in a story of magic\, music\, and monsters\, as he reads Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger\, illustrated by Michael Hays\, and Tiece who shares a favourite story from her childhood\, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman\, illustrated by Caroline Binch. \nThis event is happening in partnership with Makespace Oxford’s Black History Month programming. \n \n 
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/many-voices-collection-books-and-storytelling-at-the-library/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Family Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T150000
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SUMMARY:Many Voices Collection: books and storytelling at the library!
DESCRIPTION:October is Black History Month and to celebrate\, the Many Voices Collection will be popping up at the library during our opening hours! \nThe Many Voices Collection is a collection curated by Oxford Poetry Library and The Children’s Allotment of childrens books featuring black characters\, written by black writers\, or which centre an anti-racist message. These books form part of the Oxford Poetry Library’s lending collection\, free to be borrowed and enjoyed for free by kids and adults alike. \nThe full Many Voices Collection will be available for visitors to browse\, read\, borrow\, and enjoy during our opening hours of 12pm-3pm at The Community Works on both Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October. The pop-up is completely free\, drop in whenever you like and stay for as long as you like between 12pm and 3pm – suitable for kids of all ages! \nAs well as our books\, and made possible by the Transition Network and CAG Oxfordshire\, we have created a selection of videos of local black storytellers reading their favourite stories from the collection. From 12pm-3pm\, we will screen these videos in a cosy storytelling space! Kids and their grown-ups are invited to join Aunty Kiko as she shares Baby Elephant’s Safari by Aunty Kiko and illustrated by Moses Wanjuki\, Rawz in a story of magic\, music\, and monsters\, as he reads Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger\, illustrated by Michael Hays\, and Tiece who shares a favourite story from her childhood\, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman\, illustrated by Caroline Binch. \n  \nThis event is happening in partnership with Makespace Oxford’s Black History Month programming.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/many-voices-collection-books-and-storytelling-at-the-library-2/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Family Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T140541Z
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SUMMARY:The Shape of Poetry workshop
DESCRIPTION:Note that until further notice\, these sessions will happen online – links to the Zoom session will be circulated to those who have registered in advance of these events. \nMany 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 online. 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.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-6/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241014T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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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-21/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241017T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241017T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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SUMMARY:Lewis Buxton: Friend
DESCRIPTION:This show is an average guy’s guide to making new friends. \nJoin award-winning poet and performer Lewis Buxton in a story about sport\, sitcoms and socialising. He’ll write poems for his best mates\, confess his darkest secrets and with his trade mark welcoming wit\, ask how on earth does a man in his thirties make new friends? \nLewis Buxton is a poet and theatre maker described by the Eastern Daily Press as being ‘a performer in full control of his craft.’ \nHe has written for The Independent and The Arts Review as well as having poems published in the foremost literary magazines in the world: The Poetry Review\, The Rialto and Magma amongst others. His first one man show ‘Boy!’ toured the UK in 2023 and his new show ‘Friend’ will tour in 2024. His first book ‘Boy in Various Poses’ was published in 2021 and he has played to sold out audiences around the UK. \n  \nFor tickets\, please click here!
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/lewis-buxton/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Reading / Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241019T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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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-8/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241021T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241021T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- October 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 October 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-october-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241025T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240407T160123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240407T160123Z
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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-5/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241027T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241027T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240625T123655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T112545Z
UID:6989-1729990800-1730041200@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 Rehema Njambi. Rehema is a Kenyan-born\, British poet and writer whose work centres on womanhood\, agency\, faith and family. She has been a performance poet for over ten years and has performed broadly in the UK\, Nairobi\, and the US. In December 2020 she was longlisted for the Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. Her first collection\, This House\, was published by The Emma Press in 2021. \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-performance-session-17/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241102T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241102T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240625T122211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T122211Z
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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-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241105T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240407T161133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T114151Z
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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 TREADING WATER. Dive into the depths of survival\, resilience\, and the feeling of being stuck yet still moving. Will you sink or swim? How do you stay afloat in life’s turbulent waters? Bring your words or just come and hear others’. \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Zoe Brown. Zoe is a biologist and poet from The Bahamas\, currently living in Oxford. She writes poetry rooted in her personal experiences\, exploring themes of identity\, place\, and heart. Bridging her interests in science and art\, Zoe’s poetry has been published in The Anthroposphere: The Oxford Climate Review\, featured at the 2024 Caribbean Environmental Film & Arts Festival\, and performed at the 2024 Nature-based Solutions Conference. Zoe finds joy in performing and listening to poetry and is a familiar presence at OPL and Catweazle. \nThe session starts at 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. \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-23/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241109T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240419T162737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T140537Z
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SUMMARY:The Shape of Poetry workshop
DESCRIPTION:Note that until further notice\, these sessions will happen online – links to the Zoom session will be circulated to those who have registered in advance of these events. \nMany 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 online. 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.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-7/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241111T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240407T154935Z
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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-22/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240809T125008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T220724Z
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SUMMARY:Oxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:Two days of poetry and spoken word workshops and performances\, platforming diverse voices to kick off Transgender Awareness week. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the Oxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival\, celebrating the powerful voices of marginalized\, oppressed\, and silenced communities. \nThis grassroots\, cooperative festival is organized by Oxford Poetry Library\, Butcher’s Dog Poetry Magazine\, Reconnecting Rainbows Press\, St. Columba’s United Reformed Church\, and Exeter College. \n  \nGet Involved:\nWhether you’re a poet eager to share your work\, a spoken word enthusiast\, or simply someone who loves poetry and performance\, this festival offers a welcoming and safe space for all. \n  \nEvent Highlights: \n  \nSaturday\, November 16: Workshops and Open Mic \n\nAll-day Poetry/Spoken Word Workshops: Immerse yourself in creative writing with two dynamic sessions\, led by Jo Clement\, a poet\, author\, and Creative Writing Tutor at Northumberland University.\nEvening Open Mic: Share your voice or enjoy performances by others in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.\n\n\nSunday\, November 17: Poetry Brunch and Readings \n\nLazy Brunch: Start your day with a light brunch included in the ticket price.\nFull Day of Poetry and Spoken Word: featuring rising local poets\, students and established voices\, each followed by Q&A sessions and opportunities to connect with the artists.\nAll-Star Evening of Poetry and Spoken Word: featuring nationally acclaimed poets.\n\n\nFestival Mission:\nOxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival is dedicated to exploring intersectionality\, solidarity\, cooperation\, and organization among marginalized and oppressed groups through the medium of poetry and spoken word. The festival emerged from the collective grief of Oxford University transgender students and allies at the 2023 Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil. This inaugural festival aims to celebrate and platform the diverse voices of minority\, marginalized\, and silenced communities.Join us in celebrating the rich tapestry of voices that make up our diverse community. \n  \n\nFor full details and to register your tickets\, click here.  \n  \nConcessions Available\nWe want this event to be as inclusive as possible\, and money should not be a barrier to you attending. Thanks to sponsorship from Oxford City Council’s Impact Trust Fund\, Oxford Pride and St. Columba’s United Reformed Church\, we are able to offer concessions. \nAnyone on low means who requires a concessionary price is welcome to use the code ODFP50 for a 50% discount on any ticket. \n  \nVolunteers\nIf you would like to volunteer to help at the festival in exchange for a complimentary pass to some events\, contact Phoebe at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/oxford-di-verse-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:Cohen Quad\, Exeter College\, Walton Street\, Oxford\, OX1 2HG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241116T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240719T164315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T164315Z
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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-9/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241117T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240809T125249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T220746Z
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SUMMARY:Oxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:Two days of poetry and spoken word workshops and performances\, platforming diverse voices to kick off Transgender Awareness week. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the Oxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival\, celebrating the powerful voices of marginalized\, oppressed\, and silenced communities. \nThis grassroots\, cooperative festival is organized by Oxford Poetry Library\, Butcher’s Dog Poetry Magazine\, Reconnecting Rainbows Press\, St. Columba’s United Reformed Church\, and Exeter College. \n  \nGet Involved:\nWhether you’re a poet eager to share your work\, a spoken word enthusiast\, or simply someone who loves poetry and performance\, this festival offers a welcoming and safe space for all. \n  \nEvent Highlights: \n  \nSaturday\, November 16: Workshops and Open Mic \n\nAll-day Poetry/Spoken Word Workshops: Immerse yourself in creative writing with two dynamic sessions\, led by Jo Clement\, a poet\, author\, and Creative Writing Tutor at Northumberland University.\nEvening Open Mic: Share your voice or enjoy performances by others in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.\n\n\nSunday\, November 17: Poetry Brunch and Readings \n\nLazy Brunch: Start your day with a light brunch included in the ticket price.\nFull Day of Poetry and Spoken Word: featuring rising local poets\, students and established voices\, each followed by Q&A sessions and opportunities to connect with the artists.\nAll-Star Evening of Poetry and Spoken Word: featuring nationally acclaimed poets.\n\n\nFestival Mission:\nOxford Di-Verse Poetry Festival is dedicated to exploring intersectionality\, solidarity\, cooperation\, and organization among marginalized and oppressed groups through the medium of poetry and spoken word. The festival emerged from the collective grief of Oxford University transgender students and allies at the 2023 Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil. This inaugural festival aims to celebrate and platform the diverse voices of minority\, marginalized\, and silenced communities.Join us in celebrating the rich tapestry of voices that make up our diverse community. \n  \n\nFor full details and to register your tickets\, click here.  \n  \nConcessions Available\nWe want this event to be as inclusive as possible\, and money should not be a barrier to you attending. Thanks to sponsorship from Oxford City Council’s Impact Trust Fund\, Oxford Pride and St. Columba’s United Reformed Church\, we are able to offer concessions. \nAnyone on low means who requires a concessionary price is welcome to use the code ODFP50 for a 50% discount on any ticket. \n  \nVolunteers\nIf you would like to volunteer to help at the festival in exchange for a complimentary pass to some events\, contact Phoebe at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/oxford-di-verse-poetry-festival-2/
LOCATION:Cohen Quad\, Exeter College\, Walton Street\, Oxford\, OX1 2HG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241118T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20231209T170515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T170515Z
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SUMMARY:LIT Reading Group- November 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 November 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-november-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,LGBTQAI+,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241123T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241123T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240712T094219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T144157Z
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SUMMARY:How to Love the World: A workshop
DESCRIPTION:On any given day\, we have more cause to feel grief\, loss\, despair\, and rage than love. Such is the state of the world. Yet\, if love is one of the last frontiers of humanity\, can we grow to love the world? \nJoin us on November 23rd at 2pm-3.30pm in The Community Works for this exclusive one-off workshop where we will grow poems around loving the world despite everything that is wrong with it. We will look for and create language that can hold our wonder and ecstasy at the ‘bastard beauty’ of the world. \nWe will read and workshop some poems by poets Mark Nepo\, Ross Gay\, William Wordsworth\, Ada Limon\, Linda Gregg\, the Psalmist of Psalm 19\,  and others to explore ways of approaching the world with love in the form of a poem. \nThis workshop will be run by Nikita Arora. Nikita is a poet and writer who often explores human-nonhuman relationships in her work. Her writings have appeared in The Guardian\, Aeon\, Bad Lilies\, BBC Radio 6\, Punjabi Tribune and others. She was longlisted for the Nan Shepherd Prize for Nature Writing. She is also the author of Dakhalandazi\, a Punjabi essay collection on gender-based violence. She is a historian by training and is currently finishing her DPhil in History at Oxford University. \nEntry is free\, but registration is required here. Just bring yourself\, a pen and paper! All other materials will be provided. \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/eco-poetics-workshop/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Daytime,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241124T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240625T123801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T121240Z
UID:6991-1732453200-1732460400@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 Ciaran Hodgers. \nCiarán Hodgers (he/him/his) is an Irish spoken word poet based in the UK. His debut poetry collection Cosmocartography\, published by Burning Eye Books in 2018\, was shortlisted for the prestigious Rubery Book Award and toured the UK & Ireland\, featuring in national media on both sides of the pond. Winner of the Sean Dunne National Young Writer Award in 2010\, an International Pangaea Poetry Slam Champion 2015 and the Word War 3 Slam Champion\, he has been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize\, OutSpoken Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the Not The Foreword and Gingko Eco-poetry competition. \nPublished internationally in journals\, anthologies\, festivals\, exhibitions and curriculum texts\, he is also an experienced workshop leader and creative mentor\, supporting people with their creative practice towards publication and a sustainable\, consistent creativity. \nFeel free to email any queries to opldraftingtable@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/drafting-table-performance-session-18/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241129T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240407T160226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240407T160226Z
UID:6172-1732879800-1732885200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com
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-6/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241130T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220846
CREATED:20240712T091720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T163834Z
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SUMMARY:The Untranslateable in Poetry: a workshop
DESCRIPTION:In your recent holiday abroad\, what’s the foreign phrase that you’ve used or pondered about most? And isn’t it beautiful and mysterious that words like ‘light’ harbour so many meanings? \nJoin us on November 30th at 2pm-4pm in The Community Works for this exclusive one-off workshop where we will respond to writing prompts around traveling and the notions of foreign language(s). By giving new names to familiar objects\, sensations or emotions\, we are opening windows and feeling the breeze\, seeing the world in a new light. \nWe will also revisit some exquisite multilingual poems by poets Zeina Hashem Beck\, Jennifer Lee Tsai\, Natalie Linh Bolderston\, Kostya Tsolakis and more to explore new ways of playing with the different aspects of language(s) in poetry. \nThis workshop will be run by Jennifer Wong. Jennifer is the author of three collections including Letters Home (Nine Arches)\, Identity\, Home and Writing Elsewhere (Bloomsbury Academic) and a pamphlet\, time difference\, by Verve Poetry Press in 2024. She has a creative writing PhD from Oxford Brookes and has taught creative writing. She is working on her next collection. \nRegistration is required and tickets are in a tiered system\, based on what you can afford: £5 for general admission\, £2 concession\, or £10 for those able to give a bit more. The ticket cost shouldn’t be prohibitive to you attending\, so if you are unable to pay\, please email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate you. Please register your spot 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/multilingual-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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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 of this month’s session is CLOSE\, CLOSER. We’ll be getting up close and personal\, so bring your poems that are nice and intimate\, draw us in for the winter night\, and hold us near. \nEvery month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Rency Jumaoas Raquid. Rency was born and raised in Quezon City\, Philippines. Currently based in Oxford\, he is a DPhil student studying plant development and evolution\, and a volunteer at the Oxford Poetry Library. His poem was awarded third prize in the 2023 National Poetry Competition. Recently\, he was selected for a full scholarship to attend the Arvon Foundation’s Advanced Creative Writing Programme. His work has been featured in The Poetry Review\, Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 and OPL’s Drafting Table (kill your darlings) anthologies. \nThe session starts at 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. \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-24/
LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom
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