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  • June 2025

  • Mon 9

    Getting Started With Poetry

    June 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    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

    Free
  • Fri 13

    Write Space

    June 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    What is it? Write Space is a pop-up space for you to work on your creative writing projects in the company of other local writers. Come and write with us … Continue reading Write Space

  • Sat 14

    The Shape of Poetry

    June 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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 … Continue reading The Shape of Poetry

    £2 – £10
  • Sat 14

    Mapping Memories of My Oxford

    June 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    On June 14th, drop in to The Community Works anytime between 2pm and 5pm for this zine-making and collage workshop as part of Makespace Oxford's Common Futures programme of events. … Continue reading Mapping Memories of My Oxford

    Free – £5
  • Mon 16

    LIT Reading Group- June Session

    June 16, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    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 Session

    Free
  • Sat 21

    The Reading Circle

    June 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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

    Free – £10
  • Fri 27

    The Hip Crowd open mic (featuring Erica Hesketh)

    June 27, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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 (featuring Erica Hesketh)

    £2 – £5
  • Fri 27

    Write Space

    June 27, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    What is it? Write Space is a pop-up space for you to work on your creative writing projects in the company of other local writers. Come and write with us … Continue reading Write Space

  • Sun 29

    Drafting Table – Featured Poet Session

    June 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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

  • July 2025

  • Tue 1

    This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic

    July 1, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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

    £2 – £5
  • Sat 5

    Drafting Table – Workshop Session

    July 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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

  • Tue 8

    Drafting Table zine launch

    July 8, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Join us for an extraordinary evening of poetry celebrating the launch of the second issue of Drafting Table’s zine! After the success of our first zine, published last summer, we … Continue reading Drafting Table zine launch

    £10
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