Directory of Writers' Circles,
Courses and Workshops

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Apples and Snakes
Central Office
The Albany
Douglas Way
Deptford
SE8 4AG
Tel: 0845 521 3460
Fax: 0845 521 3461
Email: info@applesandsnakes.org

Apples & Snakes North West
Brewery Arts Centre
122A Highgate
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4HE
Contact: Ann Wilson Email: ann@applesandsnakes.org
Phone: 01539 728 458

Apples & Snakes West Midlands
Light House
The Chubb Buildings
Fryer Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1HT
Contact: Natasha Godfrey
Email: natasha@applesandsnakes.org
Phone: 01902 719 833

Apples & Snakes East Midlands
Friar Gate Studios
Ford Street
Derby
DE1 1EE
Contact: Stephanie Hernandez
Email: stephanie@applesandsnakes.org
Phone: 01332 258 377

Apples & Snakes South West
Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ
Contact: Melanie Scaffold
Email: melanie@applesandsnakes.org
Phone: 01752 267 131


INFORMATION AND RESOURCES:
Poetry Can
www.poetrycan.co.uk
Everything you need to know about poetry in South West England.

MAGAZINES:

Echoes of Gilgamesh Long Poem Magazine
www.gilgamesh.fsworld.co.uk

Poetry Life
Editor - Adrian Bishop
No1, Blue Ball Corner, Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 0ER
Tel: 01962 842621
URL: http://freespace.virgin.net/poetry.life/

Poetry London
www.poetrylondon.co.uk

Poetry Salzburg Review
www.poetrysalzburg.com - English Poetry published at the University of Salzburg

SAW
Email: sawpoems@btinternet.com

SAW welcomes unsolicited submissions of a wide spectrum of poetry, by post, or email.

There will be a maximum of 80 lines per poem, including title and stanza breaks, allowed on all future submissions. Postal submissions should be typed on one side only of A4 white paper, double spaced. Each page must include the author’s name and address. A stamped addressed envelope must be enclosed with submissions, if you would like your manuscripts returned. Please ensure the envelope is large enough and postage is sufficient. If you are not in the UK please send the appropriate number of International Reply Coupons. Email submissions should be sent in the body of a message rather than attachments.

Copyright remains with individual writers.

There will be no payment, but contributors will receive a free copy of the magazine in which their work appears.

Contributing poets are welcome to send a brief personal biography, which may be edited into the Contributors’ Notes section.

UK Subscriptions:
Single Issue: £4:00.
Three Issues: £10:00.
Six Issues: £18:00.

Worldwide Subscriptions:
Single Issue: £5:00.
Three Issues: £15:00.
Six Issues: £25:00.

Cheques drawn on UK banks or cash in sterling. Cheques and Postal Orders payable to C E Shaddick. All prices include postage and packing.

Colin Shaddick. Editor
SAW
4 Masefield Avenue
Barnstaple
Devon EX31 1QJ
UK
Email: sawpoems@btinternet.com

COURSES:

www.bloodaxebooks.com/highgreen.asp

FROM CHRYSALIS TO BUTTERFLY - THE POET IN YOU
Jay Ramsay, 5 Oxford Terrace, Uplands, Stroud, Glos GL5 1TW
Tel: 01453 759436
Postal courses, worshops and one-to-one sessions.
www.lotusfoundation.org.uk/jayramsay/from_c_to_b.htm

Irish Writers Centre

Various courses, including poetry. See website www.writerscentre.ie

The Poetry Business

Writing exercises and workshops held periodically at:
The Poetry Business, The Studio, Byram Arcade, Westgate, Huddersfield HD1 1ND
Tel: 01484 434840
Fax: 01484 426566
Email: edit@poetrybusiness.co.uk
URL: www.poetrybusiness.co.uk

Writing and poetry courses in Spain
Courses are all inclusive and are designed to appeal to all writing disciplines with an accent on poetry. For full details contact:
Christopher and Marisa North, Almassera Vella, C de la Mere de Deu del Miracle 56, Relleu 03578, Alicante, Spain
Tel: (0034) 966 856003
Fax: (0034) 966 856337
Email: oldolivepress@tiscali.es

ORGANISATIONS

Concordant Poets Folios
17 Stone Close, Braintree, Essex CM7 1LJ
Tel: 01376 342095
Email: whogg@onetel.net.uk
Independent postal workshop. Please send SAE for details.

Highgreen Arts, Northumberland

Poetry courses, holidays and workshops at Highgreen Arts, Nr. Hexham, Northumberland.
Contact: William and Cynthia Morrison-Bell, 28 Batoum Gardens, London W6 7QD
Tel: 020 7602 1363
Email: highgreenarts@aol.com
URL: www.bloodaxebooks.com/highgreen.asp

The Poetry Business

Publishers of poetry books, audio-cassettes and pamphlets. Hold annual competition. Writing days held periodically.
The Poetry Business, The Studio, Byram Arcade, Westgate, Huddersfield HD1 1ND
Tel: 01484 434840
Fax: 01484 426566
Email: edit@poetrybusiness.co.uk
URL: www.poetrybusiness.co.uk

The Poetry Council
PO Box 7, Morden, Surrey SM4 5QJ
URL: www.poetrycouncil.com

The Poetry School
1a Jewell Rd, London E17 4QU
Tel: 020 8223 0401

The Poetry Society
22 Betterton St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BU
Tel & Fax: 020 7420 9880
Email: info@poetrysociety.org.uk
URL: www.poetrysoc.com

Poetry Corner Discussion Group
Go to Author Network and click on the link on the right hand side of the front page.

Whisper from the Heart Poetry Club
www.whisperpoetry.com

POETS:

Ann Alexander

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