Groups

An open group for people to share and discuss their poetry reading. What collections, pamphlets, anthologies and criticism are you reading – give us your reviews and recommendations.

8 x monthly sessions between October and May. Classes will run on Saturdays 11am–1:30pm on Zoom and take place on the following dates.

11-Oct
8-Nov
13-Dec
10-Jan
14-Feb
14-Mar
11-Apr
9-May

12 Jan – course start
26 Jan – 1st poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 2 Feb)
9 Feb – 2nd poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 16 Feb
23 Feb – 3rd poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 2 Mar)
9 Mar – 4th poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 16 Mar)
23 Mar – 5th poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 30 Mar)

23 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
30 Jan – AS1 Submission
6 Feb – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
13 Feb – AS2 Submission
20 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
27 Feb – AS3 Submission
6 Mar – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
13 Mar – AS4 Submission
20 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
27 Mar – AS5 Submission
3 Apr – Feedback for AS5, Course End

11 Feb –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
18 Feb – AS1 Submission & AS2 set
25 Feb – AS2 Submission & AS3 set
4 Mar – AS3 Submission & AS4 set
11 Mar – AS4 Submission
18 Mar – Course end

12 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
19 Jan – AS1 Submission
26 Jan – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
2 Feb – AS2 Submission
9 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
16 Feb – AS3 Submission
23 Feb – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
9 Mar – AS4 Submission
23 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
30 Mar – AS5 Submission
6 Apr – Feedback for AS5, Course End

*This is a feedback-only course, with no generative assignments, intended for workshopping pre-existing poems*

11 May – course start
25 May – 1st poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 1 Jun)
8 Jun – 2nd poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 15 Jun)
22 Jun – 3rd poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 29 Jun)
6 Jul 4th poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 13 Jul)
20 Jul – 5th poem submission (feedback from tutor posted by 27 Jul)

Submit 5 poems (no more than 1 side of A4 per poem) for detailed feedback over the 11 weeks. No live chats. Suitable for UK & International students.

16 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
23 Jan – AS1 Submission
30 Jan – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
6 Feb – AS2 Submission
13 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
20 Feb – AS3 Submission
27 Feb – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
6 Mar – AS4 Submission
13 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
20 Mar – AS5 Submission
27 Mar – Feedback for AS5, Course End

COURSE SCHEDULE:

11 May – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
18 May – AS1 Submission
25 May – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
1 Jun – AS2 Submission
8 Jun – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
15 Jun – AS3 Submission
22 Jun – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
29 Jun – AS4 Submission
6 Jul – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
13 Jul – AS5 Submission
20 Jul – Feedback for AS5, Course End

15 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
22 Jan – AS1 Submission
29 Jan – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
5 Feb – AS2 Submission
12 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
19 Feb – AS3 Submission
26 Feb – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
12 Mar – AS4 Submission
26 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
2 Apr – AS5 Submission
9 Apr – Feedback for AS5, Course End

WEDNESDAYS 6.45pm-8.45pm (GMT)
4 Feb
11 Feb
18 Feb
25 Feb
4 Mar
11 Mar
18 Mar
25 Mar
1 Apr
8 Apr

13 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
20 Jan – AS1 Submission
27 Jan – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
3 Feb – AS2 Submission
10 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
17 Feb – AS3 Submission
24 Feb – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
10 Mar – AS4 Submission
24 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
31 Mar – AS5 Submission
7 Apr – Feedback for AS5, Course End

Studios are 4-week intensive courses. Reading material will be distributed before the course begins. There are no live chats so they are suitable for both UK & International students.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

6 May – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
13 May – AS1 Submission, AS2 Set
20 May – Feedback for AS1, AS2 Submission, A3 Set
27 May – Feedback for AS2, AS3 Submission
3 Jun – Feedback for AS3, Course End

15 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
22 Jan – AS1 Submission
29 Jan – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
5 Feb – AS2 Submission
12 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
19 Feb – AS3 Submission
26 Feb – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
5 Mar – AS4 Submission
12 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
19 Mar – AS5 Submission
26 Mar – Feedback for AS5, Course End

MONDAYS 6.45pm-8.45pm (GMT)
19 Jan
26 Jan
2 Feb
9 Feb
16 Feb
23 Feb
2 Mar
9 Mar
16 Mar
23 Mar

21 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
29 Jan – AS1 Submission
4 Feb – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
11 Feb – AS2 Submission
18 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
25 Feb – AS3 Submission
4 Mar – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
11 Mar – AS4 Submission
18 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
25 Mar – AS5 Submission
1 Apr – Feedback for AS5, Course End

20 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
27 Jan – AS1 Submission
3 Feb – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
10 Feb – AS2 Submission
17 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
24 Feb – AS3 Submission
3 Mar – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
10 Mar – AS4 Submission
17 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
24 Mar – AS5 Submission
31 Mar – Feedback for AS5, Course End

19 Jan – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
26 Jan – AS1 Submission
2 Feb – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
9 Feb – AS2 Submission
16 Feb – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
23 Feb – AS3 Submission
16 Mar – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
23 Mar – AS4 Submission
30 Mar – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
6 Apr – AS5 Submission
13 Apr – Feedback for AS5 & Course End

COURSE SCHEDULE:

14 May – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
21 May – AS1 Submission
28 May – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
4 Jun – AS2 Submission
11 Jun – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
18 Jun – AS3 Submission
25 Jun – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
2 Jul – AS4 Submission
9 Jul – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
16 Jul – AS5 Submission
23 Jul – Feedback for AS5, Course End

This is a group for students enrolled on the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry in partnership with Newcastle University, 2024/26 – Wednesday Cohort (B).

NB students: When posting your poems for workshop, please put your name both on your poem and in the file name.