About Us

A creative space for all things POETRY: scrapbooked, spoken and crafted - find your VOICE + use it!

Hey there, Poetry + Crafts People!

Are you obsessed with pretty words? A secret midnight crafter? A writer of note’s app poetry? A collector of too-many-hobbies? Or a pent up, uni student with not enough sleep and big emotions to express?

 Poetry Society welcomes everyone to join us in creative vigil once a week at the University of Worcester! Whether that's writing poetry or crafting jams, we hope to create a warm and inviting place for artistic expression in all its form, and build a safe space for everyone's unique art and perspective.

 

A group of poetry students posing for a photo at Nostalgia Night. They hold juice boxes and giant Rubicks cubes.  The Poetry Society committee from 2022 posing with their handmade scrapbook letters. The letters spell poetry.  The advertising poster for poetry'slight night scavenger hunt event in Feburary 20 23.

 

As a society, we host sessions & events like:

- Craft sessions, such as zine making, collaging, jewellery making and more!

- Poetry sessions, such as themed writing nights, exploring poetry forms, spoken word & performance poetry and sharing sessions of our favourite poets / poems!

- Poetry workshops with teaching lecturers 

- Socials, such as board games parties, movie nights, open mics and quiet study sessions! 

- Brand new, unique poetry events, such as a Poetry Arts Market, Picnic & Poetry and a Museum Day Out!

 

 

 A scrapbook page of students speaking at a poetry open mic in March 2023. The photos include students reading their poetry into a microphone at an audience as part of SpeakEasy by Worcestershire LitFest and Fringe.   The marketing poster for Poetry's first of a kind event. A night at the museum with Worcestershire Poet Laureate, Rhianna Levi. Dated February 20 23.     A scrapbook page with photos of Poetry Society students decorating cupcakes.

Are you a poet (who doesn't even know it?!)

 

Come and find out at one of our 'Give it a Go' sessions - where any student, regardless of paid membership, can come along and join the Poetry Party! -- Give it a Go season begins September 2024 - we hope to see you there!! Any questions before purchasing your membership? - Send them to one of our Committee members, Michelle (chair), Ash (Vice Chair) or Lizzie (Vice Chair). 

 

GIVE IT A GO IN 2024:

 

* On 20th September, we will be making Poetry Bookmarks!! This session mixes both poetry and crafts, where by using some crafty skills, we'll be making Beautiful Bookmarks! Attendance is **FREE!!** Feel free to bring along your Uni friends and Flatmates!! Leave feeling relaxed and ready to poem again!! [From 6:30PM until 9:00PM]

 

* On 23rd September, we'll be taking part in a poetry themed ‘Would You Rather’!! In this session, we'll be creating fun poems based on some decision making prompts - perhaps YOU can win a prize?? Attendance is **FREE!!** Feel free to bring along your Uni friends and Flatmates!! [From 6:30PM until 9:00PM]

 

 * On 30th September, we'll be making Coaster Creations!! In this session, we will be doing some crafty things to create some Cool Coasters that you can put in your room, house, flat or under your plant pots!! This event will be free but **TICKETED!!** if you're interested, please contact our Committee via Instagram (@uowpoetrysociety) with your name!! Feel free to invite your Uni friends and Flatmates (but they will also need tickets!!) [From 6:30PM until 9:00PM]

 

 

OUR WEEKLY WORKSHOPS: Mondays 18:30-20:30, Room: EEG021, St. John's Campus.

 

Not sure if Poetry Society is for you? Feel free to get in touch via email or social media. 

 

Instagram: @uowpoetrysociety // (External) Email: uowpoetrysociety@gmail.com

 

Committee Internal Emails:

Michelle: turm1_23@uni.worc.ac.uk

Ash: clag1_23@uni.worc.ac.uk

Lizzie: arne1_23@uni.worc.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

  The poster for SPEAK VOLUMES 20 23. a student-curated world poetry day celebration with live performances, an independent business and arts marketplace, creative workshops, and a gallery bursting with poetry society artwork.  Freddie from Poetry Society with Aadil from Loco Show Co. As Movember charity representatives on campus in 20 22.    A scrapbook page with Poetry students at the Worcestershire LitFest and Fringe SpeakEasy event in April 20 23.

 

* Society of the Year 2022-2023! #TeamWorc *

The 20 22 to 20 23 poetry committee at the Team Worc awards. Poetry Society awarded Society of the year by Worcester Student's Union.

 

 

 

    

For 2024-25 updates, follow our Instagram: www.instagram.com/uowpoetrysociety/ and all our members will be added to our e-mailing list - and invited to join our (optional) members-only WhatsApp group. Stay Creative! 

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