Poetry Writing Workshop with Matthew Sweeney
Matthew Sweeney, the award-winning Irish poet, editor, and author of Teach Yourself Writing Poetry, will lead a workshop which develops imaginative approaches to writing and encourages risk taking. The workshop will focus on starting points for new work, rather than on criticism of existing work.
When: Saturday 22 May 10.30am - 5.30pm
Where: BRLSI, Queen's Square, Bath, BA1 2HN Tickets: £30 (£28 concs) from Bath Festivals Box Office (01225) 463362 or book online at www.bathfestivals.org.uk
Poetry Writing Workshop with Peter Sansom Peter Sansom ('the best poetry teacher in the world'- The Guardian) is a director of The Poetry Business in Sheffield, and co-editor of The North Magazine and Smith/Doorstop Books. His Selected Poems is published this year by Carcanet Press. He is also the author of Writing Poetry (Bloodaxe Books). Peter's workshop will use a variety of approaches to explore the process of drafting and editing individual poems and to examine the relationships between poems in a body of work.
When: Sat 12 June 10.30am - 5.30pm
Where: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Queen's Square, Bath Tickets: £30 (£28 concs) from Bath Festivals Box Office (01225) 463362 or book online at www.bathfestivals.org.uk
A combined discounted price of £50 for both Matthew Sweeney and Peter Sansom workshops are available from Bath Festivals Box Office (01225) 463362 or book online at www.bathfestivals.org.uk |
