Note that these sessions will take place online – links to the Zoom sessions will be circulated to those who have registered in advance of these events. 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 … Continue reading The Shape of Poetry
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. To mark International Women's Day, the poem for this session will be "Love Letters to the Fixers" and the discussion will … Continue reading Getting Started With Poetry (International Women’s Day edition)
What is it? From 2025, Friday opening hours at the Library are making way for Write Space, a new pop-up place for you to work on your creative writing projects in the company of other local writers. For two hours every other Friday, come and write with us in a friendly low-key environment. When is … Continue reading Write Space
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 new … Continue reading The Reading Circle
Join us on the 3rd Sunday of every month, where The Community Works will be open for Family Sunday! The library will be open for browsing, borrowing, or just hanging … Continue reading Family Sunday
Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next? Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing that is bugging you right now? Just looking … Continue reading LIT Reading Group- March Session
On 22 March at 7.30pm in The Community Works, we’ll celebrate the publication of Introduction To Cloud Care, the latest poetry collection by Laura Theis. Expect an evening of poetic transformations, learning some pointers on how to date a were-hare, how a lazy clairvoyant predicts her own future with her phone’s auto-correct, or the shocking … Continue reading Introduction to Cloud Care: A book launch with Laura Theis
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 also … Continue reading The Hip Crowd open mic
What is it? From 2025, Friday opening hours at the Library are making way for Write Space, a new pop-up place for you to work on your creative writing projects … Continue reading Write Space
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 – Featured Poet Session
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
