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…
Open Mic and Practical chat (online)
Dates: Last Sunday of the month
Time: 11am-12.30pm
Cost: Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: £3/5.
Join us for gorgeous poetry, practical chat, and great company! Our regular Open Mic welcomes all women poets (aged 18+) at any stage of their career.
Feedback Session with Jo Bell (online)
Date: Thursday 12 March
Time: 7pm
Exclusive event for WPN members.
Jo will lead a workshop offering feedback on six poems submitted by Women Poets’ Network members.
Cost: Free
OTHER EVENTS…
We’re delighted to let you know about a workshop for women poets run by Women Poets’ Network member Kate Copeland and her colleague Lorette C. Luzajic.
The Joy of Ekphrasis – Women Artists
Thursday 19 March, 7pm
Online
A free workshop from The Ekphrastic Review in support of the Women Poets’ Network.
Explore this ancient genre that uses art to stir creativity – engaging deeply with imagery and poetry, focusing on visual art by women.
Lorette and Kate are editors at The Ekphrastic Review, and will take you through samples, discussion, creative exercises to generate your own ideas for poems, and a Q&A on writing and publishing ekphrastic poetry.
To register for this workshop, please email: kate[dot]copeland79[at]gmail.com
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
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.
POETRY SYMPOSIUM bringing together poets and experts in the world of women’s poetry together for panel discussions and contributions from our Creative Associates (online).
PAST EVENTS
Close Reading with Kirsten Luckins (February)
Health and Wellbeing of Women Poets: A Celebration of Women Poets (January)
Open Mic and Practical Chat (January)
Poet to Poet workshop: Breaking the Line with Romalyn Ante (January)