Come take a walk on the wild side in this new poetry workshop with Jen Feroze. We’ll be examining creaturely poems from a range of contemporary writers, with lots of prompts to get you drafting your own poetic animal encounters.
Gentle and generative, all levels are welcome; if this is your first poetry workshop, wonderful, if this is your 3rd poetry workshop this month you will be inspired to write more poems!
Numbers limited to 16
Fee: £30
Places are limited and go fast so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Jen Feroze has just won first prize in the Charles Causley International Poetry Competion ✨ With her moving poem “You are strapping your toddler into the car seat”.
She lives by the sea in Essex.
Her poetry has appeared in publications including Poetry Wales, Magma, Under the Radar, Butcher's Dog, Black Iris, The Interpreter's House, And Other Poems and The Alchemy Spoon. She has published two pamphlets - Tiny Bright Thorns and A Dress With Deep Pockets, the latter of which won the 2024 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition.
She won the 2025 Black Cat Poetry Press Competition, was highly commended in the 2025 Ware Poets Prize, commended in the 2025 Winchester Poetry Prize and shortlisted in the 2025 Live Canon International Poetry Prize.
Jen writes personal poems on the spot on her vintage typewriter at weddings, festivals and events, and she is the resident poet at London's Poetry Pharmacy.
Cancellation policy: non-refundable
Are you a beginner writer or poet? Are you reluctant or nervous to try your creative skills? Are you suffering from imposter syndrome before you have even started?
Step away from your daily chores for an hour and a bit to lose yourself in the creative process. Creative Connection Cafés are friendly and fun online workshop that have been running since 2020. Expect a small group, curated conversation, shared story-telling and gentle writing prompts to give your creativity a boost and foster a sense of connection in a small and supportive community. Warning: poem-making and short-form creative writing may happen without any effort or previous understanding!
All are welcome whether you are an accomplished or a reluctant writer – there is a place for everyone. Just come with a beginner’s mind.
These online sessions are hosted and curated by Kate Oldfield.
Fees: £15
What people have said: ‘It’s wonderful to be in a group of supportive people from all different walks of life and experiences, and the time flies by. It is more than just connecting and being creative; Kate manages to bring out the magic in life and helps us see the world through refreshed eyes. - Isobel
Cancellation policy: non-refundable
In this cosy and inspiring workshop, we’ll be exploring food in poetry as a conduit for memory, unlocking emotional responses by looking at the way we cook and eat. With a range of contemporary poems on food to whet your appetite, there will be a selection of prompts and writing exercises to help you gather ideas and get started on several new poems. Suitable for writers of all levels - snacks encouraged!
Gentle and generative, all levels are welcome; if this is your first poetry workshop, wonderful, if this is your 3rd poetry workshop this month you will be inspired to write more poems!
Numbers limited to 16
Fee: £30
Places are limited and go fast so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Jen Feroze has just won first prize in the Charles Causley International Poetry Competion ✨ With her moving poem “You are strapping your toddler into the car seat”.
She lives by the sea in Essex.
Her poetry has appeared in publications including Poetry Wales, Magma, Under the Radar, Butcher's Dog, Black Iris, The Interpreter's House, And Other Poems and The Alchemy Spoon. She has published two pamphlets - Tiny Bright Thorns and A Dress With Deep Pockets, the latter of which won the 2024 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition.
She won the 2025 Black Cat Poetry Press Competition, was highly commended in the 2025 Ware Poets Prize, commended in the 2025 Winchester Poetry Prize and shortlisted in the 2025 Live Canon International Poetry Prize.
Jen writes personal poems on the spot on her vintage typewriter at weddings, festivals and events, and she is the resident poet at London's Poetry Pharmacy.
Cancellation policy: non-refundable
In this inspiring workshop, we’ll be looking at ways to map milestones through our poems, and seeing what happens when we step off the map and into the uncharted. As always, there will be a range of contemporary poems to look at, and lots of generative writing exercises to help you get started on new work.
Whether you’re brand new to writing workshops, or have already attended several this week, we’d love to have you join us.
Numbers limited to 16
Fee: £30
Places are limited and go fast so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Jen Feroze has just won first prize in the Charles Causley International Poetry Competion ✨ With her moving poem “You are strapping your toddler into the car seat”.
She lives by the sea in Essex.
Her poetry has appeared in publications including Poetry Wales, Magma, Under the Radar, Butcher's Dog, Black Iris, The Interpreter's House, And Other Poems and The Alchemy Spoon. She has published two pamphlets - Tiny Bright Thorns and A Dress With Deep Pockets, the latter of which won the 2024 Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition.
She won the 2025 Black Cat Poetry Press Competition, was highly commended in the 2025 Ware Poets Prize, commended in the 2025 Winchester Poetry Prize and shortlisted in the 2025 Live Canon International Poetry Prize.
Jen writes personal poems on the spot on her vintage typewriter at weddings, festivals and events, and she is the resident poet at London's Poetry Pharmacy.
Cancellation policy: non-refundable