Poets, writers, performers & potential riddlers! You’re invited to a creative writing workshop at Exeter Cathedral, led by Riddler in Residence Chris White, and musician Hal Kelly.
A 2-hour session exploring spoken-word, sound, metaphor, and poetry. Through fun and creative exercises, such as soundscapes and speed dates, you’ll learn new techniques, ... Read More
Tag: Poetry
08
Mar2022
08
Mar2022
I Wonder… a showcase of poetry, comedy and riddles at Exeter Cathedral.
This UNESCO World Poetry Day, join our Riddler in Residence, Chris White, for an evening of poetry and comedy, riddles and wonder.
I Wonder… is a showcase of Chris’s time as Exeter Cathedral’s Riddler in Residence, inspired by the Riddles ... Read More
08
Mar2022
Entries to our first ever poetry competition are open!
Inspired by the Exeter Book, Exeter Cathedral invites you to create some riddles of your own.
This competition is open to anyone based in Devon, between the ages of 16-25.
The winning Riddler will be given the opportunity to perform their work (or have ... Read More
19
Apr2022
This course is designed to be gentle enough for complete beginners (at haiku, or at creative writing), but at the same time stimulating enough to introduce haiku as a new form to those who are already writing poetry or prose. Or perhaps you already know about haiku, but want to ... Read More
21
Apr2022
This is our longest running course. It is suitable for those with some experience of either creative writing or haiku already, as it is quite advanced and the feedback quite technical, but it's still welcoming and inclusive. Participants submit two haiku poems four times over the course (total 8 poems ... Read More
09
May2022
This course, looking at the five-line Japanese poetry form tanka is suitable for those looking to begin or to build their tanka experience. The course includes an optional exercise process to help with your tanka structure and content, but more confident writers can work directly with the prompts for new ... Read More
10
May2022
Poet Ella Frears teaches a one-day workshop on writing reflectively, for writers of all levels of experience. Expect a mix of low-pressure writing exercises and discussions of poems with Dartington gardens’ poet in residence.
“The course will focus on how we draw from our lives in our work, but also on ... Read More
10
May2022
This is an exciting opportunity to see our poet-in-residence read from her collection Shine, Darling. These are wry, vivid poems whose power lies in their intimacy; they are as insistent as they are circumspect, drawing close to the reader’s ear and bringing them into confidence.
The engine of Shine, Darling is ... Read More
10
May2022
An informal poetry afternoon, with Rachael Allen reading from her debut poetry collection Kingdomland and from new work to be included in her second Faber poetry collection.
Rachael Allen was born in Cornwall and grew up here before studying English Literature at Goldsmiths College. She is the co-author of a number ... Read More
31
May2022
This course, with lead Tutor Alan Summers, provides a stepping point between our Introducing... Haiku and the Intermediate Haiku classes, but is also a good reboot for anyone wanting to remind themselves to use all of the senses over their haiku writing. The well-eyed are so often drawn to the ... Read More