THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
5PM TO 6.30PM
LOCATION: Cambridge University Library (Directions)
TICKETS: £10. Suitable for 18s and over. Spaces are limited to 12 places so book early to avoid disappointment.
ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible parking, accessible toilets and step-free access are available.
Booking coming soon
Introduction to Poetry Writing
Discover your creative voice through this poetry writing masterclass, inspired by Cambridge University Library and Pembroke College’s exhibition, Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers.
Aimed at beginners, this short, fun introductory workshop led by tutor Yvonne Battle-Felton, is ideal for those wanting to take their first step into poetry. With prompts provided, you will be given guidance in crafting a poem inspired by the Autumn Winter season and the natural world.
Yvonne Battle-Felton is an award-winning author, academic, podcaster, host, creative producer, and writer. Her debut, Remembered (Dialogue Books, Blackstone Publishing) was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction (2019) and shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize (2020). Yvonne has six titles in Penguin Random House’s The Ladybird series. Yvonne is former Senior Commissioning Editor at Hachette’s John Murray Press and is the Academic Director of Creative Writing at Cambridge University. Winner of The Shirley Jackson Award (novel), Curdle Creek (2024 Dialogue Books, Henry Holt), a gothic horror inspired by Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery, is her second novel.
To provide you with inspiration for your writing, we have teamed up with Water Sensitive Cambridge to offer participants a FREE space on a Deep Time Walk. Explore the watery landscapes of Cambridge and 4.6 billion years of Earth’s history on a 4.6 kilometres (2.85 miles) walk. The walk will take place on Sunday 17 September from 11am-3pm with a break for lunch (bring your own, or purchase at a cafe). We will ask you to confirm your place on the tour when you book. Attending the tour is optional and not required in order to attend the workshop.