Welcome to our page for Women Poets’ Network events.
All indicated times are UK time. All events are online unless otherwise stated.
Event attendees must be over the age of 18.
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COMING UP…
Poet to Poet Workshop: Poetry – Form and Ideas with Katrina Naomi (online)
DATE: Friday 12 September, 2025
TIME: 1pm-2.30pm
Cost: Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: Pay What You Decide £8/10/12.
The Poet’s Pause: An Afternoon Celebrating Rest, Process and Community in Poetic Practice (in person event)
Date: Saturday 13 September
Time: 11.30am-2pm
Location: Mason & Fifth, Westbourne Park, London W9 2BA
Cost: Free
Close Reading with Kirsten Luckins (online)
Date: Monday 15 September
Time: 7-8.30pm
Exclusive event for Women Poets’ Network members only. If you’re not already a member you can join anytime.
Cost: Free
Open Mic and Practical chat (online)
Dates: 28 September, 26 October, 30 November
Time: 11am-12.30pm
Cost: Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: £2.
COMING SOON…
Building a Sustainable Practice for Disabled Poets with Jamie Hale (online)
Date: Thursday 9 October
Time: 6.30-8pm
Exclusive event for Women Poets’ Network members. If you’re not already a member you can join anytime.
Cost: Free
Poet to Poet Workshop: Writing beyond the human-self with L Kiew (online)
Date: Saturday 18 October
Time: 5-6.30pm
Cost: Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: Pay What You Decide £8/10/12.
REGULAR EVENTS
OPEN MIC AND PRACTICAL CHAT
Co-hosted by volunteers from within the Women Poets’ Network, this welcoming and lively event showcases poems from our wonderful community of women poets. We begin with our regular open mic before diving in to a practical chat about the themes that matter most to us.
POET TO POET WORKSHOP SERIES
Facilitated by leading poets from within our Women Poets’ Network, these workshops will equip women poets with the tools and knowledge they need to take their poetry to the next level.
FALLOW WORKSHOP SERIES
Also facilitated by leading poets from within the Women Poets Network membership, these workshop use non-poetry based creative activities to help women poets to explore their creative practice in new and unexpected ways.
COMING LATER
CREATIVE ASSOCIATE EVENT WITH KULI KOHLI IN WOLVERHAMPTON
With support from our partner Wolverhampton Art Gallery, our Creative Associate bring networking and skills sharing to local women poets. January 2026.
POETRY SYMPOSIUM (2026)
Toward the end of our By Poets, For Poets programme, we’ll bring together poets and experts in the world of women’s poetry together for panel discussions and contributions from our Creative Associates (online).
WOMAN, MAPPED ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH (2026)
We’re partnering with Fly on the Wall Press to bring you an exciting anthology of women’s poetry and writing, with support from Mslexia magazine. Submissions will be sought from within our diverse membership and seeks to feature women poets from every region of the UK. If you’re not already a member of the Women Poets’ Network, you can join here from just £15 per year.
PAST EVENTS
Open Mic and Practical Chat: Show your work! (July)
Poet to Poet Workshop: The Practice of Mindfulness with Cath Drake (July)
Open Mic and Practical Chat: Money, money, money… (June)
Poet to Poet Workshop: Summer Solstice with JLM Morton (June)
Open Mic and Practical Chat: Workshops! (May)
Women Poets’ Webinar: Fusion Poets with Joy Francis, Alice Willitts and Maya Chowdhry (May)
Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival: Open Mic featuring Laurie Bolger (April)
Stitch: A two-day active retreat with Creative Associate Carmen Marcus (March/April)
Open Mic and Practical Chat: What’s Important? (March)
Open Mic and Practical Chat: Free & Easy (February)
Wolverhampton Literature Festival – Women Poets’ Network Open Mic: Playing with Form (January)
Deanna Rodger Facilitation Masterclass (January)