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. From March to … Continue reading Postbox 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. In each workshop, we’ll read a poem together, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could … Continue reading Getting Started With 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 new writing, and open your mind to the world of poetry, welcome to The Reading Circle. Come to OPL’s poetry reading group where we’ll … 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 … Continue reading LIT Reading Group- March 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 also open to all and everyone. If you’re feeling like daytime is the right time for you to entertain or be entertained, join us … Continue reading The Hip Crowd open mic session
APOLOGIES, WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHT'S SESSION Got started with poetry but not sure where to go next? Need some support and feedback for a specific piece of writing … Continue reading CANCELLED LIT Reading Group- April in person
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 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 Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take those … Continue reading Drafting Table: workshop session
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. In each workshop, we’ll read a poem together, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could … Continue reading Getting Started With Poetry
Please note that this event will now be postponed to a later date! Apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment. Join us for a seasonal creative afternoon with children’s author, illustrator and performer Ed Boxall! Once a quarter, Ed Boxall will be coming to The Community Works for an afternoon of creativity perfect for children … Continue reading EVENT POSTPONED We the Wild Ones: A seasonal creative afternoon for families
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. From March to … Continue reading Postbox Poetry
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- April Online
