Poetry Masterclass

✒️ Poetry Masterclass 🎭

Unlock the power of words in this inspiring Poetry Masterclass, designed to spark creativity and sharpen your writing skills. Whether you’re new to poetry or already a passionate writer, this session will give you tools to express yourself in fresh and meaningful ways.

What to expect:

• Guided exercises to explore rhythm, imagery, and voice
• Tips from a skilled poet on crafting and refining your work
• The chance to write and share your own poems in a supportive setting
• Inspiration from classic and contemporary poetry

Bring a notebook, an open mind, and your imagination. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with new techniques, confidence, and maybe even the start of your next poem.

About the Tutor

Adam Kirton is a poet, teacher, and researcher with degrees from Cambridge (BA, MA Cantab) and Birkbeck (MA, Medieval & Renaissance Literature and Culture). He has taught English from secondary to postgraduate level, serves as an AQA examiner, and has led whole-school reading initiatives in London. His creative work appears in anthologies including Modern Poets on Viking Poetry and Almond Press’s Apocalypse Chronicles. Adam’s current research explores Chaucer, literacy, and social mobility, and he brings that love of language into practical workshops that focus on voice, image, and clarity. Drawing on varied experience—from museum work to public service—he helps writers shape honest, disciplined poems that connect with readers.