Online Pen to Print: Poetry Writing Class

NB: This session can also be booked to attend in-person at Barking Learning Centre

Session Two: Poetry as Ritual – Ceremony and Invocation

Over eleven themed sessions, participants will look at poetry as song, ritual, experiment, medicine, conversation, protest and more. Each week, we will focus on one powerful way poetry speaks to the world and the self, using examples from both contemporary and classic poets as springboards for our own words.

If you’re just beginning to explore poetry and want to build your skills and confidence, these sessions are perfect for you. Learn the fundamentals and receive guidance on how to shape your ideas and develop your poetry writing style – whether you’re writing for personal enjoyment or aiming to enter poetry competitions.

Our poetry classes welcome participants of all levels, from complete beginners to published poets, you can join at any point of the course.

If you are no longer able to attend a Pen to Print online event or have found yourself booking more than once for the same event – please use the ‘cancel my ticket’ option instead of ‘request a refund’ before the event is due. By doing so, an automatic refund will apply.

Please note there is a supporting Google Classroom for this course and the direct link to join can be found in confirmation email under the Additional information section.

If you have any accessibility requirements, please directly get in touch with us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

If you are not sure if this class is for you or would like more information, please contact us to discuss. Ask the organiser or email: pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

NB: To make the most of the Poetry Writing Classes, please ensure that you book your place and that you are prepared to attend all the available sessions, there are 11 monthly sessions in total from September 2025 to July 2026.

Tickets will be released in three-month blocks for the remaining dates:

• Saturday 11 October 2025
• Saturday 8 November 2025
• Saturday 6, December 2025
• Saturday 10 January 2026
• Saturday 7 February 2026
• Saturday 7 March 2026
• Saturday 11 April 2026
• Saturday 9 May 2026
• Saturday 13 June 2026
• Saturday 4 July 2026

• Booking is essential. Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are found not to have booked a place for a session
• We encourage all participants to keep their cameras on during the session
• Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are disruptive to a session
• Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to unenroll a participant from a course and explore an alternative approach to supporting them on their writing journey, if we feel that a class is unsuitable for that participant
• NB: May feature content that some people may find upsetting, uses language or depicts scenes reflecting attitudes that are no longer seen as acceptable
• Pen to Print reserves the right to cancel, delay or postpone the event for any reason, including adverse weather conditions, an emergency situation or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances out of its reasonable control. In such cases, the event organiser will endeavour to inform participants as quickly as is possible