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A group for all of us who love to write spoken word/performance poetry and those who simply appreciate the form.

Posts relating to websites, magazines, events and festivals which welcome international involvement

COURSE SCHEDULE:

30-Sep – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
7-Oct – AS1 Submission
14-Oct – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
21-Oct – AS2 Submission
28-Oct – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
4-Nov – AS3 Submission
11-Nov – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
18-Nov – AS4 Submission
25-Nov – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
2-Dec – AS5 Submission
9-Dec – Feedback for AS5, Course End

COURSE SCHEDULE:

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

COURSE SCHEDULE:

15 May –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
22 May – AS1 submission
29 May –  AS2 set
5 Jun – AS2 submission
12 June – AS3 set
19 June – AS3 submission
26 June – AS4 set
3 Jul – AS4 submission
10 Jul – AS5 set
17 July – AS5 submission
24 July – Course end

COURSE SCHEDULE:

19 May –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
26 May – AS1 submission
2 Jun –  AS2 set
9 Jun – AS2 submission
16 Jun – AS3 set
23 Jun – AS3 submission
30 Jun – AS4 set
7 Jul – AS4 submission
14 Jul – AS5 set
21 Jul – AS5 submission
28 July – 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:

15 Jun – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
22 Jun – AS1 Submission, AS2 Set
29 Jun – Feedback for AS1, AS2 Submission, AS3 Set
6 Jul – Feedback for AS2, AS3 Submission
13 Jul – Feedback for AS3, Course End

This is a group for students enrolled on the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry in partnership with Newcastle University, 2025/27 – Tuesday Cohort.

NB students: When posting your poems for workshop, please ensure that the filename includes your name and the title of the poem.
Please also include your name on the page of the document.

This is a group for students enrolled on the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry in partnership with Newcastle University, 2025/27 – Wednesday Cohort.

NB students: When posting your poems for workshop, please ensure that the filename includes your name and the title of the poem.
Please also include your name on the page of the document.

*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.

23 May
27 Jun
25 Jul

COURSE SCHEDULE:

5 Oct – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
12 Oct – AS1 Submission
19 Oct – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
26 Oct – AS2 Submission
2 Nov – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
9 Nov – AS3 Submission
16 Nov – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
23 Nov – AS4 Submission
30 Nov – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
7 Dec – AS5 Submission
14 Dec – 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

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

COURSE SCHEDULE:

13 May –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
20 May – AS1 submission
27 May –  AS2 set
3 Jun – AS2 submission
10 Jun – AS3 set
17 Jun – AS3 submission
24 Jun – AS4 set
1 Jul – AS4 submission
8 Jul – AS5 set
15 Jul – AS5 submission
22 July – Course end

COURSE SCHEDULE:

13 May – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
20 May – AS1 Submission
27 May – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
3 Jun – AS2 Submission
10 Jun – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
17 Jun – AS3 Submission
24 Jun – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
1 Jul – AS4 Submission
8 Jul – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
15 Jul – AS5 Submission
22 Jul – Feedback for AS5, Course End

COURSE SCHEDULE:

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

10 weekly Zoom sessions on Tuesdays, 6.45–8.45pm (BST), starts 19 May 2026.

TUESDAYS 6.45pm-8.45pm (BST)

19 May
26 May
2 Jun
9 Jun
16 Jun
23 Jun
30 Jun
7 Jul
14 Jul
21 Jul

COURSE SCHEDULE:

12 May – Assignment 1 (AS1) set
19 May – AS1 Submission
26 May – Feedback for AS1, AS2 set
2 Jun – AS2 Submission
9 Jun – Feedback for AS2, AS3 set
16 Jun – AS3 Submission
23 Jun – Feedback for AS3, AS4 set
30 Jun – AS4 Submission
7 Jul – Feedback for AS4, AS5 set
14 Jul – AS5 Submission
21 Jul – Feedback for AS5, Course End

10 weekly Zoom sessions on Mondays, 6.45–8.45pm (BST), starts 18 May 2026.

18 May
25 May
1 Jun
8 Jun
15 Jun
22 Jun
29 Jun
6 Jul
13 Jul
20 Jul