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Poetic London tour: an alternative London tour and chance to develop your own poetry

STARTS IN APRIL (availability is from March 31st onwards)

If you are serious about writing poetry, or even just a serious poetry reader, then join me for a guide to the poetry of London, while also having the chance to work together on your own writing inspired by the wanderings we will take. A particular focus will be south of the river, the docklands, and the square mile (the old city of London). Explore the worlds of - and delve into - Shakespeare, William Blake, Arthur Rimbaud and others and investigate the liminal places of London that have inspired many London poets.

I will also be able to support your writing in online classes. You may have written for a long time, or just be taking a first step to find a safe environment to share your work with someone else. Writing can be such an enriching practice (which may even transform your life), but this doesn't mean it is easy or fulfilling all the way. There are bumps and blocks and tensions... one great way through them is to start to build a community... a good place to start can be to find someone to guide the process of writing and finding ways to support your creativity. I can also signpost to places to go and can guide you to group opportunities and communities, whatever your means.

This is best done as a series of classes to reflect and work on your own work.

I am a published poet and fiction writer and have worked as a writing tutor for 5 years. I have an MA in Creative Writing and am studying towards a PhD. I work as a writing mentor for poets and writers from many different backgrounds.

Extra information

This is a tour but can be tailored in terms of content and location. I also offer online classes in poetry and creative writing that can go along with this.

Location

At student's location: Around City of Westminster, United Kingdom
At teacher's location: Canada Water, London, UK

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General info

Age:
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

My name is Simon. I live in South London and work as a poet, writer, writing tutor and researcher in community arts. I work as a writing mentor with Write to Life, based at the charity Freedom from Torture. I am also an experienced gardener, am passionate about cooking and I'm a devoted Crystal Palace fan. I have degrees in Philosophy from Leeds, an MSc in Urban Geography from King's College London, as well as an MA in Creative Writing from Westminster University. I am working on a novel and a collection of poetry. I am a member of a writing collective in Bangalore, India and I writing colleagues and collaborators in France, Belgium and Germany. I also act and write with the neighbourhood theatre at the Young Vic in London.

Education

University of Leeds, BA honours Philosophy
King's College London, MSc in Cities, Culture and Social Change
University of Westminster, MA in Creative Writing (Writing the City)

Experience / Qualifications

-Co-written play and performed at Young Vic Theatre, London
-Published poetry with Envoi magazine along with other publications, long-listed for literature awards in fiction
-Taught university poetry and film workshops at Master's level
-Five years as a mentor and workshop leader at Write to Life, working with torture survivors as part of Freedom from Torture, based in Islington.
-Researcher in community arts, with SEND children and families
-Gardener and foodgrower
-15 years experience as a committed creative practitioner
If you are serious about writing, it needs to be worked on in conversation with others, as well as on your own. You may have written for a long time, or just be taking a first step to find a safe environment to share your work with someone else. Writing can be such an enriching practice (which may even transform your life), but this doesn't mean it is easy or fulfilling all the way. There are bumps and blocks and tensions... one great way through them is to start to build a community... a good place to start can be to find someone to guide the process of writing and finding ways to support your creativity. I can also signpost to places to go and can guide you to group opportunities and communities, whatever your means. I am a published poet and fiction writer and have worked as a writing tutor for 5 years. I have an MA in Creative Writing and am studying towards a PhD. I work as a writing mentor for poets and writers from many different backgrounds.

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