Connect music and poetry in a free 2-day workshop exploring music, poetry and anything in between!
Coming up this half-term – Words from Lewisham: connecting music and poetry – is a 2-day workshop for ages 14-18 exploring music, poetry and anything in between.
Imagine your favourite song – why do you like it and why is it important? In this 2-day workshop, run in partnership with Resonance Poetry Collective you will dive into writing, chatting and exchanging ideas to produce Lewisham Music’s first poetry zine!
Over the course of the workshop, you will be supported by 2 poetry facilitators to create your own poems exploring the topic of music and music making.
Who can join?
Anyone aged 14-18 who likes music and wants to explore new forms of creativity! No experience in writing poetry is needed!
Wednesday 28 October
Thursday 29 October
Lewisham Music, First Floor The Fellowship, Bellingham, SE6 3BT
Please click the button below to sign up via our application system - Eepos.
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Please sign up by Friday 16 October.
This workshop will involve writing your own poems and with the option to share your poems with the group.
Explore the theme – what music means to me?
Sharing of favourite song lyrics and discussion on what makes for good text
Starting the writing process
Developing poems
Sharing with the group
Designing the poetry zine!
Why?
We believe poetry is for everyone and everyone can write poetry. Engaging with and writing poetry can help young people express themselves in new ways, by offering a different way of writing about themselves and their experiences.
Poetry allows us to experiment with language, embracing the strange, the unruly, and the uncertain. Through this exploration, we can better understand ourselves, gain a greater sense of our own agency, and grow confidence in creativity.
About Resonance Poetry Collective
Resonance is a poetry collective based in south east London. We’re committed to creating community and championing access to the arts for underrepresented groups.
To do this we host free monthly open mic poetry nights and workshops, publish work from emerging writers, and partner with local charities and community groups to bring poetry to places it isn’t usually found.
It’s time to let the words flow!
