City Poetry

Explore language and landscape in this poetry masterclass series led by poet Anna Woodford.

Join us for a poetry masterclass series inspired by the Farrell Centre’s project What is an Ideal City? Focusing on the project’s display ‘Keep on the Grass’ we will work from the urban landscape finding poetic inspiration in unsung places – from road signs to public footpaths and much more.

Over the course of four sessions facilitator and poet Anna Woodford will guide you through a series of writing exercises, prompts and walks to expand your writing practice.

Open to all levels, this four-part series will help you develop your poetic voice, try new techniques, and look at your surroundings with fresh eyes.

Session 1: An Introduction

25th October 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Meet your fellow writers, take a tour of the Farrell Centre project ‘What is an Ideal City? with its curators, and dive into your first creative prompts.

Session 2: Looking Out

8th November 2025, 14:00 – 16:00This workshop will focus on observation and language, looking to the world around us for inspiration. We will be exploring the work of other writers and partaking in a short walk.

Session 3: Looking In

22nd November 2025, 14:00 – 16:00In this session we turn our attention inward. Exploring our responses to text within the urban landscapes and public space.

Session 4: Development & Sharing

6th December 202, 14:00 – 16:00Refine your work with one-to-one tutorials with poet and facilitator Anna, and share your poems in an open, supportive space.

Booking

The cost for the course is £80.00

These masterclasses are design to be informal spaces to share ideas, chat and ask questions. If you have any questions about the course, please get in touch.

Please note, you must be able to attend all 4 sessions as refunds cannot be issued

About the Facilitator:

Anna Woodford is the author of six poetry books and pamphlets. Her latest book Everything is Present (Salt, 2025) has just been published. She has had her poems displayed on buses in Newcastle and York and on the Tyne & Wear Metro. She has held poetry residencies at Alnwick Garden, the Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service, Durham University and the Blue Mountain Centre (New York)

www.annawoodford.co.uk

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