Events

Welcome to our page for Women Poets’ Network events.
All indicated times are UK time. All events are online unless otherwise stated.


COMING UP…

To join the WPN and enjoy free entry to all our online events, click here.

Deanna Rodger Facilitation Masterclass
Friday 17 January, 12.30pm

WPN Open Mic: Playing with Form @ Wolverhampton Literature Festival
Friday 31 January, 5.30pm
(book via Wolverhampton Literature Festival box office)


Past Events

2024 Programme

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Truth, Vulnerability & the Poetic ‘I’

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Collaboration & Finding Community

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Editing Techniques

Webinar & Workshop: How to Get Commissioned with Jo Bell (The Poetic Licence), Lisa Mead (Apples and Snakes) and Theresa Muñoz (Newcastle Poetry Festival/Newcastle University)

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Getting Your Poems Published

FALLOW: Zine Making with Elizabeth Gibson

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Write What You Know?

Women Poets’ Network Summer Gathering: Featuring Prerana Kumar, Jennifer Lee Tsai and Dillon Jaxx

Open Mic & Practical Chat: MANIFESTO!

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Poetic Forms

Open Mic & Practical Chat: First Draft, Last Draft?

Webinar & Workshop: Get Visible with Len Pennie, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Alice Dewing and Anna Caig

Open Mic & Practical Chat: Writing Prompts

2023 Programme

2022 Programme

Women Poets’ Festival supported by the National Centre for Writing

Webinar: How to Sustain a Career as a Woman Poet with Robyn Law (Society of Authors), Dzifa Benson (Jerwood Fellowship) and Julia Bird (Poetry Society/Jaybird Live Literature

Women Poets’ Circle: Finding and Making Poetry Communities with Christy Ku

Women Poets’ Circle: Building Our Own Residencies with Jo Bell

Webinar: What We Talk About When We Talk About Poetry Culture with Forward Arts, Jerwood Foundation, & Poet in the City

Online Social & Open Mics: discussing topics such as writing the perfect bio and entering prizes, with 16 poets reading and breakout networking rooms

Women Poets’ Circle: Creativity & Confidence with Shamshad Khan

Women Poets’ Gathering: Collaborations at Poetry Pharmacy