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…
Saturday 26 April, 3-4.15pm
Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival: Open Mic featuring Laurie Bolger
In person event
St George’s Bristol (Glass Studio)
Free (Tickets available via Lyra Festival website)
Thursday 8 May, 7-9pm
Women Poets’ Webinar: Fusion Poets with Joy Francis, Alice Willitts and Maya Chowdhry
Online event
Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: Pay What You Decide £8/10/12
Tuesday 17 June, 7-8.30pm
Poet to Poet Workshop: Summer Solstice with JLM Morton
Online event
Free for Women Poets’ Network members | Non-members: Pay What You Decide £8/10/12.
Monday 15 September, 7-8.30pm
Close Reading with Kirsten Luckins
Exclusive event for Women Poets’ Network members. If you’re not already a member you can join anytime.
Online event
Free
COMING LATER…
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. From June onwards.
CREATIVE ASSOCIATE EVENTS WITH TOLU AGBELUSI IN LONDON AND KULI KOHLI IN WOLVERHAMPTON
With support from out partners Apples and Snakes (London) and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, our Creative Associate bring networking and skills sharing to local women poets. Our London event takes place in September 2025 and our Wolverhampton event will take place early in 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).
AN ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN POETS 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.
Recent Events
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)