Welcome to our page for Women Poets’ Network events. Here you will find our programme of events for members of the network. All indicated times are UK time.
We’re taking a short break for the summer.
Check back in early September for details of our autumn programme.
COMING UP…
All events are online unless otherwise stated.
29 September, 12.30pm (tbc)
Open Mic & Practical Chat
27 October, 12.30pm (tbc)
Open Mic & Practical Chat
24 November, 12.30pm (tbc)
Open Mic & Practical Chat
Webinar and Workshop
17 December, 7pm (tbc)
A Cosy Christmas Evening (WPN Fundraiser)
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!
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