Who is it for? Poets who are generating work and want to continue to improve. Both assessing the work of others and listening to how people receive your work is crucial in building skills in editing and re-drafting to create the best poems.

How does it work? Send a poem in advance by the Thursday prior to each session (you’ll get a reminder email) so we can all read them in advance of the feedback session.

There are 3 sessions, 2.5 hours each with a short break. I open the session 15mins early for an optional social chat and to settle in.

Workshops are SMALL GROUPS, limited to 6 participants only. This group may evolve into an ongoing feedback group.

Australian Cath Drake has a calibrating eye for poetry. Her collection The Shaking City (Seren Books) was highly commended in the 2020 Forward Prizes and longlisted in the international Laurel Prize. She has been writer-in-residence at KSP writers’ centre in Australia and The Albany in London. She’s also an award-winning journalist and mindfulness teacher.

The Verandah poetry programme is part of the UK/Australia Season of Culture 2021-22, a major programme of cultural exchange taking place across the two nations.

Dates: Mondays: 10th January, 7th February, 7th March, starting at 9am UK // 5pm Perth, Australia // 7pm Brisbane // 7.30pm Adelaide
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: £75 GBP

Book your place here