Thanks to Ash Dickinson and Brenda Ainsley for their excellent contributions to yesterday’s Making Poetry Happen workshop at NWS. Both … More

Ash Dickinson at Nottingham Writers’ Studio: Sat 18th April

Come along and hear acclaimed slam poet Ash Dickinson perform and talk about his practice in schools at our Making … More

‘Poetry is a mindful activity’

That’s what one of Brenda Ainsley’s students at Kibworth High School thought. Find out more about how poetry can make … More

Poetry, Memory & Performance

It was a real pleasure to make many new poetry research friends at the Poetry, Memory and Performance conference held … More

18th April Make Poetry Happen workshop

My next Poetry teaching/writing workshop which celebrates & shares good poetry practice from Making Poetry Happen is at Nottingham Writers’ … More

‘Poems should give us pictures in our head’

Children from Torriano Infants School (in Sue Ellis and Amy Clifford’s chapter, Making Poetry Happen). If you want to know … More

Make Poetry Happen in Your Classroom! Saturday 18th April 2015   10.30am – 1pm (registration & coffee from 10.15am) A practical … More

Where poetry lives

Originally posted on Making Poetry Matter:
“Young readers and writers need confirmation that poetry lives where they live, not just in words…

New notebook

Finally the last page of my fuschia notebook has been filled. It has been a constant companion since May 2013. … More

A level students’ thoughts on poetry

Great to read Jane Bluett and her Bilborough A level Creative Writing students’ thoughts about poetry in today’s Nottingham Post … More