Coffee-House Poetry : Readings, Classes, Prizes

welcome

from Coffee-House Poetry organiser, Anne-Marie Fyfe

Summer – perfect season to stroll out, literally & metaphorically, into an eclectic mix of creative-writing walks, real & imagined, remembered, invented… (see right).

Starts this Sunday (29th Jun). Email coffpoetry@aol.com to sign up now for seven inspiring weeks exploring the myth & magic, energy & excitement, of the ‘everyday’ world of walking!

classes & courses

booking now

sun 29 jun—sun 24 aug, £280: taking a walk: the poetry of footfall: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe

current

sun 27 apr—sat 28 jun: root & branch: the enchantment of trees: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
fri 16 may—sat 5 jul: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat

recent

sun 30 mar—sat 7 jun: the avian eye: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
sun 2 mar—sat 3 may: beyond the blue: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
fri 21 feb—sat 12 apr: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
sun 26 jan—sat 29 mar: nocturne: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
sun 12 jan—sat 15 mar: home truth: architecture & longing: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
fri 10 jan—sat 1 mar: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat

See full details of classes and workshops

next event

sun 29 jun—sun 24 aug, £280: taking a walk: the poetry of footfall: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe

The joys of striding out & a chance to step outside yourself, literally & virtually, & let wandering lead you where it will — get you lost or take you home, find you heading-somewhere/going-nowhere, perhaps, on pilgrimages & peregrinations that are directional, orbital, exploratory & immersive, subconscious or psychogeographic.

On foot (in both imagination & actuality, though nothing too demanding) at various hours & several weathers, by familiar walkways, urban alleys & riverbank towpaths, on routes subterranean or sublime – & ever, as poets, witnessing, creating, inventing, simply being present.

Your perambulatory ‘itineraries’ (with exercises, images, inspirations & observations on the history, psychology & philosophy of walking) will pop up in your inbox twice a week for six weeks, ending with advice on editing your work & a written appraisal of your submitted excerpt!

Numbers limited, email coffpoetry@aol.com to apply, & booking link will be forwarded if place available.

readings & talks

thu 12 jun, 7.30 for 8pm, £10: night & light & the half-light bedford park festival — yeats-birthday poetry night with special guest christopher reid
sun 15 jun, 2.30-5pm, £24: land of heart’s desire: wb yeats literary walk with cahal dallat

See full details of poetry readings