Poetry courses, retreats & holidays

POETRY HOLIDAYS DIRECTORY

 

uk flagPoetry Library (The)

based: London, UK
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Poetry workshop weekends and short retreats in locations such as the Lake District, North Yorkshire and the Languedoc region of France. The Saison Poetry Library is funded by the Arts Council and is the major UK collection of contemporary and modern poetry.

| poetry | England | France |

 

uk flagPoetry School (The)

based: London, UK
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An extensive programme of poetry courses, workshops, seminars and weekends taught by professional poets. The Poetry School is an arts organisation and registered charity, set up to provide inspiring tuition and opportunities for poets and poetry audiences at teaching centres across the UK.
| poetry | UK |

 

Recovering Words

based: Canada

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Recovering Words offer four-day poetry writing retreats and workshops at various Canadian retreat centres. Published poet Richard Osler will help you sharpen your poetry writing skills and explore the ways your words can reveal and heal unexplored areas of your life.

| poetry | Canada |

 

Arvon Foundation

based: UK

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The Arvon Foundation is a registered charity offering a programme of residential creative writing courses and poetry breaks taught by professional writers and poets.

| writing | poetry | UK |

 

Kent & Sussex Poetry Society (The)

based: Kent & Sussex, UK

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Kent and Sussex based poets membership society, holding poetry writing workshops and annual writing retreats for members.

| poetry | UK |

 

Kundiman

based: New York, USA

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Retreats, readings and workshops from Kundiman, an organisation dedicated to Asian American poetry and literature.

| poetry | USA |

 

Literary Consultancy (The)

based: London, UK

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TLC Literary Adventures offer creative writing holidays and workshops in Spain, offering an environment where inspiration and improvisation meet, with access to world-class teaching, a chance to work, read, listen, learn and relax in a stunning setting.

| writing | poetry | Spain |

 

Sundog Poetry Retreats
based: Vermont, USA

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Three-day workshops and retreats for small groups of 5-7 poets, held in Jeffersonville, Vermont. Poets will be able to meet others, take part in discussions, create workshop poems and read their poetry at a local gallery.

| poetry | USA |

 

Writers Holiday

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A not-for-profit organisation created by writers, for writers; running weekend writing breaks at the Fishguard Bay Hotel in West Wales and offering workshops in subjects like: poetry, short stories, contemporary romance and novel and travel writing.

| writing | poetry | Wales |

 

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Choosing your poetry retreat
Poets retreats, holidays, vacations, weekends, short break writing workshops and residential courses for poets and aspiring poets to learn or hone their craft. A section for travel and tour operators, accommodation providers and creative centres offering residential multi-day poetry writing and appreciation courses based around the composing and writing of poetry or verse, poetry appreciation and performance poetry.

 

When deciding on your poetry retreat consider: whether you want an untutored or tutored retreat; if the location offers a relaxing writing room where you'll be able work in the company of other poets – and/or if your room offers a comfortable space to write in privacy.

 

POETRY HOLIDAY INSPIRATION

Stanza Stones bookletCombine poetry and walking, in combination with the Ilkley Literature Festival» (worth a visit in it's own right), how about a visit to the The Stanza Stones Trail? Poems by West Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage have been engraved on stones in atmospheric locations on a 47-mile walking trail on the Pennines, from Marsden to Ilkley. They can be walked as short day walks to individual stones, as three full day walks, or as a full 47 mile trail. Free Trail Guides are available on the website.