ALL WORKSHOPS ARE COMPLETELY FREE!
That's right, completely free, no catches. However, you will need to buy a ticket for the festival to be eligible. You will need book your workshop space in advance if you want to be guaranteed a place.
At present, you can only attend one free workshop, although this may change, depending on demand. To book a workshop, contact Ruth Salt (see tickets) by e-mail or telephone, and let her know your three most preferred choices. You will then be allocated to your most preferred workshop(s) with spaces left.
Rosemary Dun:
Poetry From Nowhere - how to write poetry when you're uninspired. You've got a deadline, or you have a nub of an idea which won't develop, or you just want to write a poem, and your muse appears to have deserted you. Come along and discover how to bring forth your poetry. Prepare to be bold and have fun. Workshop led by Rosemary Dun, lecturer, poet, writer and performer, MA Creative Writing. (15 places)
Matt Merritt:
Poetry and Place: look at making poetry from your immediate locality, taking in geography, local history, etc. (15 - 20 places available)
Mike Wilson:
“Why do poets die younger than other writers?’
Research has shown that, of all writers (fiction, biography etc.) it’s the poets that are likely to die earlier than the rest – this seems to be the case world-wide, and is not necessarily just about famous and infamous suicides we’ve heard about... It’s about you and me! Mike Wilson looks at the poet’s fascination with the lure of death and the prosaic facts behind the morbid flights of fantasy. Not for the faint-hearted.
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