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UPCOMING COURSES AT THE POETRY SCHOOL

 

Poetry workshop with Matthew Welton

Saturday 13 December 2008, Middlesbrough

This workshop will look at ways of using everyday imagery to produce meaningful and insightful poetry, drawing inspiration from poets such as Plath, Larkin and O'Hara. Reading, exercises and feedback will help participants build their skills in poetic voice and imagery.

  • Date: Saturday 13 December 2008
  • Time: 10.30am-4.30pm
  • Place: Thistle Hotel, Fry Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH
  • Cost: £45 (£35 concessions)


Poetry workshop with Antony Dunn

Saturday 17 January 2009, Darlington Arts Centre

What are the pitfalls and pratfalls of writing poems about ourselves? And how do we avoid them? How can we write about our own lives in ways that will mean something to other people? This lively workshop will use a mix of writing and reading exercises to refresh the way you write, equipping you with skills and techniques to take away and explore as you put your life into your lines.

  • Date: Saturday 17 January 2009
  • Time: 10.30am-4.30pm
  • Place: Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX
  • Cost: £45 (£35 concessions)


Poetry workshop with Colette Bryce

Saturday 14 March 2009, Middlesbrough

A workshop aimed at generating material for new poems. Writing exercises will draw on personal memory, and through reading and group discussion, participants will aim to explore the various strategies they can employ to transform the stuff of our lives into poetry.

  • Date: Saturday 14 March 2009
  • Time: 10.30am-4.30pm
  • Place: Thistle Hotel, Fry Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH
  • Cost: £45 (£35 concessions)


Poetry workshop with Paul Batchelor

Saturday 30 May 2009, Darlington Arts Centre

Why does a poet invent a character or persona to speak with the ‘I' voice in a poem? What are the advantages of doing so? How is a successful persona created? You'll begin by looking at some interesting examples of personae poems, and then move on to draft your own poems.

  • Date: Saturday 30 May 2009
  • Time: 10.30am-4.30pm
  • Place: Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX
  • Cost: £45 (£35 concessions)


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