Pupils add voices in telling Marsden's story with Simon Armitage
In October last year a unique creative venture involving Marsden-born poet laureate Simon Armitage, his LYR band and Marsden Mechanics was launched. The project invited the people of Marsden to engage in a series of workshops, where together they aimed to uncover untold stories of the West Yorkshire village’s rich heritage, to inspire a series of new poems and lyrics to be written by Simon. These ...
10th March 2025
‘I’m always thinking of lines and looking for inspiration’: learning lessons from youngsters in school’s poetry group
Most readers coming to this site will be interested in the future of poetry in changing times. The Bookseller announced in December 2023 that poetry was “on course for a record year”, partly due to an increasing number of independent presses (despite their rather precarious existence) and partly as ...
3rd March 2025
On your bikes! Pop-Up Poetry Tent empowers pupils' verses
Write Out Loud took to the road on Saturday at the Moonraking festival in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, with our first ever pedal-powered poetry event – the Pedal-Powered Pop-Up Poetry tent. The succes...
26th February 2025
