Poetry Crafting Workshop

A six-week writing course on creating poems and crafting them for submission and public readings. Available as a full course or individual sessions.

You love words. You have things to say and you know you want to say them in a poem. But capturing on the page what is in your mind – and heart – can feel overwhelming.

This course, led by experienced poetry event convenor, published poet and novelist ROBERTA LOWING is designed to accelerate your poetry-writing progress by showing you how to unlock the words within.

  • Course: 6 weeks, 2 hours weekly
  • Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm (one 10-minute interval)
  • Price: $45 solo/$75 duo for single sessions, $199 for the entire 6-week course* for one person; Concession $35 for a single session.

*With bonus, free, group writing workshop.

Outline:

  • Week 1, 28 April: Creating: Ideas And Inspiration
  • Week 2, 5 May: Creating: Finding Your Own Voice (And Listening To It)
  • Week 3, 12 May: Creating: A Poetic Form For Every Mood
  • Week 4, 19 May: Crafting: Editing And Revision
  • Week 5, 26 May: Communication: Submitting And Promoting Your Work
  • Week 6, 2 June: Communication: At The Mic And Next Steps

Venue: 8:52 Hong Kong Restaurant, 503 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042 (restaurant will be closed for workshops).

Course enquiries: Please email rlowing2024@gmail.com

Venue enquiries: 0450270705

Event details
Community organised
Upcoming dates

Tue 19 May 2026

Tue 26 May 2026

Tue 2 Jun 2026

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Time

6:30pm - 8:30pm

$45 per session ($35 concession), or $199 for all six weeks