This series is carefully curated to deliver meaningful and accessible tips and guides to empower all performers of poetry at any stage of their career. It is led by some of the most brilliant poetic voices on the scene, many of whom you will recognise or have seen on stage before.

Dates: Thursdays at 7-8.15 pm, 5 - 26 February 2026 
Location: Online
Cost: £8 Concessions £5 per webinar

Upcoming Events

5 February 2026 / Michael Rosen: Warming the Room
In my workshop, I’ll talk about simple preparation exercises, our physicality when we perform, and what the singer Ewan MacColl used to refer to as ‘warming the room’. I very much hope that in this session we can have plenty of time for Q and A and discussion. We all have wisdom and insight to share in this field.

12 February 2026 / Kate Fox: Ten Top Tips for Performance Poetry
Kate Fox has been a performance poet for over 20 years. Kate is particularly interested in authenticity and humour in performance and writing so she’ll share her Top Ten Tips for performing authentically, capturing and keeping an audience’s attention and using your identity and interests to power your poetry.

19 February 2026 / Kareem Parkins Brown: Talk Yourself Into It
Talk Yourself Into It is about the art of chat; about forming creative ways to frame our poems beyond saying “And this next poem is about…”. Our performances begin before the poem’s title, and we can use our stage time to share pieces of ourselves, our lives, or the poem that enrich the moment.

26 February 2026 / Safiya Kinshasa
This masterclass will explore a wide array of techniques employed both in writing and theatre to encourage impactful performances. Participants will be encouraged to step out of their comfort zones and to understand the difference between making interesting choices versus easy ones.

Further info and to book here.