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Poetry Writing Workshop

Storyhouse Elders: Writing Workshops

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Part of: Storyhouse Elders

An opportunity to work with a poet to take you through some exercises on how to get started with poetry.

If you already have a love of writing poetry, come along and enjoy the space to write with other like-minded people.

This session will be led by Poet, Angela Topping. She is also an experienced teacher and holds Masters degrees in English Literature and in Arts in Education. She leads workshops with all ages from nursery to elders, building confidence in their ability to write, tell stories and make books. She is the author of nine poetry collections and four pamphlets. Her most recent book is Earwig Country Valley Press 2024). She is a former writer in residence at Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden. Her poems have won competitions and appeared in prestigious poetry magazines including Poetry Review and Magma.

Stay for the afternoon too and share what you have written at the Spoken Word Performance:

https://www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/storyhouse-elders-spoken-word-performance/

Duration
90 minutes
Prices

Free

If you can, please book a space if you plan to attend so we know to expect you!

Drop in visitors will always be welcome too.

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