Groups

2 x half-day sessions, running 10.30am–1pm (GMT), on 1 & 15 March 2025.

This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM.

Group for the Autumn 2023 course

27 Sep – She’s Gotta Have It
4 Oct – Do the Right Thing
11 Oct – School Daze
18 Oct – Mo’ Better Blues
25 Oct – Jungle Fever
1 Nov – Malcolm X
15 Nov – He Got Game
22 Nov – Inside Man
6 Dec – BlacKkKlansman
13 Dec – Da 5 Bloods

9 June –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
16 June – AS1 Submission & AS2 set
23 June – AS2 Submission & AS3 set
30 June – AS3 submission
7 July – Course end

12 May –  Assignment 1 (AS1) set
19 May – AS1 Submission & AS2 set
26 May – AS2 Submission & AS3 set
2 June – AS3 submission
9 June – Course end

11-Jan – Course start & Assignment 1 set
18-Jan – Assignment 1 deadline
25-Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
1-Feb – Assignment 2 deadline
8-Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
15-Feb – Assignment 3 deadline
22-Feb – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 (double-length) set
8-Mar – Assignment 4 deadline
22-Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
29-Mar – Assignment 5 deadline
5-Apr – Feedback 5 & course end

17-May – Course start & Assignment 1 set
24-May – Assignment 1 deadline
31-May – Live chat 1 & Assignment 2 set
7-Jun – Assignment 2 deadline
14-Jun – Live chat 2 & Assignment 3 set
21-Jun Assignment 3 deadline
28-Jun – Live chat 3 & Assignment 4 set
5-Jul – Assignment 4 deadline
12-Jul – Live chat 4 & Assignment 5 set
19-Jul – Assignment 5 deadline
26-Jul – Live chat 5 & course end

15 Jan – Course Start & Assignment 1 set
22 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
29 Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
05 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
12 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
19 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
26 Feb – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 set
12 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
26 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
02 Apr – Assignment 5 Deadline
09 Apr – Feedback 5 & Course End

This group is for participants of the Delusions of Grandma: Rewriting the Family Narrative course to continue sharing drafts & offer support and feedback.

13 Oct
27 Oct
10 Nov
24 Nov
8 Dec

Group for Summer 2023 course

24 May
7 Jun
21 Jun
5 Jul
19 Jul

27 Sep – course start
11 Oct – 1st poem submission deadline (feedback from Cat posted by 18 Oct)
25 Oct – 2nd poem submission deadline (feedback from Cat posted by 1 Nov)
8 Nov – 3rd poem submission deadline (feedback from Cat posted by 15 Nov)
22 Nov – 4th poem submission deadline (feedback from Cat posted by 29 Nov)
6 Dec – 5th poem submission deadline (feedback from Cat posted by 13 Dec)

Synchronous –
Zoom Sessions

6 Jun
20 Jun
4 Jul
18 Jul
1 Aug

20 Jan – Course start & Assignment 1 set
27 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
03 Feb – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
10 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
17 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
24 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
03 Mar – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 set
10 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
17 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
24 Mar – Assignment 5 Deadline
31 Mar – Feedback 5 & Course End

21 Jan
28 Jan
04 Feb
11 Feb
18 Feb
25 Feb
04 Mar
11 Mar
18 Mar
25 Mar

17 Jan – Course Start & Assignment 1 set
24 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
31 Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
07 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
14 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
21 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
28 Feb – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 set
14 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
28 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
04 Apr – Assignment 5 Deadline
11 Apr – Feedback 5 & Course End

17 Jan – Course Start & Assignment 1 set
24 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
31 Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
07 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
14 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 & 4 set
28 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
07 Mar – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 Deadline
14 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
21 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
28 Mar – Assignment 5 Deadline
11 Apr – Feedback 5 & Course End

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

13 Jan – Course Start & Assignment 1 set
20 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
27 Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
03 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
10 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
17 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
24 Feb – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 set
10 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
24 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
31 Mar – Assignment 5 Deadline
07 Apr – Feedback 5 & Course End

14 Jan – Course Start & Assignment 1 set
21 Jan – Assignment 1 Deadline
28 Jan – Feedback 1 & Assignment 2 set
04 Feb – Assignment 2 Deadline
11 Feb – Feedback 2 & Assignment 3 set
18 Feb – Assignment 3 Deadline
25 Feb – Feedback 3 & Assignment 4 set
11 Mar – Assignment 4 Deadline
25 Mar – Feedback 4 & Assignment 5 set
01 Apr – Assignment 5 Deadline
08 Apr – Feedback 5 & Course End

This is a group for students enrolled on the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry in partnership with Newcastle University, 2023/25 – Wednesday Cohort (B).

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