Events

Poetry Writing Workshops for Students

Assist your students in developing their poetry writing skills in preparation for entry into the competition.

Students take direction from poet Marco GlioriStudents writing in a workshop session

Workshops in Schools

Organise a school visit by a professional poet.

Each year, the Ipswich Poetry Feast Committee and Ipswich City Council Councillors sponsor poetry writing workshops by professional poets in primary and secondary schools within the Ipswich City Council region.

A special School Encouragement Award is presented to the school whose participation in the competition most reflects a genuine commitment to, and engagement with, the spirit of the Ipswich Poetry Feast.

Online Workshops for Students

Participate in online creative poetry master classes with some of Australia's leading poets.

Organised by the Learning Place, Education Queensland's e-learning environment, these workshops help students to develop valuable poetry writing skills, regardless of their geographical location.

For Expression of Interest forms for online workshops for schools outside the Ipswich area, please email a request to ipswichpoetryfeast@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Poets participating in the workshops are:

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