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We chatted with Theresa Lola, poet, facilitator and Young People's Laureate for London, about how to write poetry and make a career as a poet. It's part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.

After the shocking events, which have taken place in Minneapolis, I have written a collection of poems, all focused on the topic of race and societal tension. I truly believe that the pen will be able to bridge the divides in our fractured world. 

Sanah talks about her latest experience in the BBC's ‘Performance Live: The Way Out’, her doctorate on whiteness in clinical psychology, and how spoken word can be used to help mental health

Join us Friday May 8th at 12pm over on our Instagram channel for a live Q+A 

Luke Wright has performed a live online show via Twitter at 8pm every evening since 19 March (the date of his first tour date cancelled due to Covid-19) and plans to do so until we can return to theatres, arts centres and venues

Poetry is an art, a passion that can only be written by those who are gifted with the power of creativity. It can be the most wonderful of fairy tales to the one of histories darkest most sad moments.

In Bloom tries to be profound but ultimately misses the mark.

Words of Unity aims to unite young people against division and encourage collaboration. 

Young people aged between 11-17 can enter the Newcastle Poetry Prize now! The deadline is March 3rd 2020. 

"The 90s was very much a place where disabled people could only survive and never aspire to anything more."

Instapoetry has provoked a number of debates in recent years. Here, PhD researcher Laura Gallon argues that the innovative form has been born out of necessity – a necessity to allow diverse voices to be heard.