PopUpPoetry is HERE and it’s on our doorstep in Durham City! And what a treat for those who love poetry – both writing and listening. It’s the brainchild of Dr Alison McManus and Katharine Goda who believe poetry is good for the soul!
Held in the beautiful setting of St Chad’s College PopUpPoetry offers free monthly poetry workshops (by and large on the third Thursday of every month from 4.30-6.30)
Check them out here on their Facebook Page or here on Twitter
So far it has welcomed award winning poets Lisette Auton, and yesterday, Rebecca Perry whose latest collection Beauty/Beauty (Bloodaxe Books) I love – both were brilliant, enabling, inspiring and fun. The workshops have already become a place to join with others who enjoy writing poetry and to get some real work done in a totally non-threatening environment. Equally relevant for beginners and the more experienced.
PopUpPoetry Durham, as well as the brilliant York Stanza group run by poet Carole Bromley is giving me the inspiration and encouragement to continue work on a sequence of poems that reflect the 25 years I spent working in HMP Low Newton Prison for Women.
