The Reading Circle
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
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The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United Kingdom
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LIT Reading Group- July Session
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- July Session
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The Hip Crowd open mic
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomHey! 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 at The … Continue reading The Hip Crowd open mic
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Alan Buckley book launch: “Still”
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomOn 25 July at 7.30pm in The Community Works, we’ll celebrate the publication of Still, the second full poetry collection by Alan Buckley. Still has its origins in the third lockdown of January 2021, when Alan began writing short, tightly structured poems during – and prompted by – his daily walk from East Oxford’s Marsh Park to the Lye Valley nature … Continue reading Alan Buckley book launch: “Still”
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Drafting Table – Featured Poet Session
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomWelcome 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
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Drafting Table – Workshop Session
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomWelcome 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
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This Is Just To Say: spoken word open mic
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomOxford 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
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Getting Started with Poetry
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomWhether 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
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LIT Reading Group- August Session
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- August Session
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Drafting Table – Featured Poet Session
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomWelcome 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
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This Is Just To Say: spoken word open mic
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomOxford 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
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Drafting Table – Workshop Session
The Community Works 21 Park End Street, Oxford, United KingdomWelcome 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