The Poetry Society Celebrating our centenary

What was On

Writing workshop - National Gallery

A Personal Odyssey

A free writing workshop at the National Gallery in London  which has been organised by the Poetry Society as part of the gallery's Friday Lates programme.

Tying in with the theme of 'Myths and Legends', the one-hour workshop will take place in front of one of the gallery's paintings depicting scenes from the Iliad or Odyssey. All welcome, no booking required, so come early to  Room 29 to guarantee your place. Greek epics continue to prove rich inspiration for contemporary poets. As Michael Longley has noted: 'Poetry is like Homer's octopus / Yanked out of its hidey-hole, suckers / Full of tiny stones'. This workshop, led by Martina Evans, encourages participants to blend memory and myth to create their own individual response to a painting. Martina Evans's latest collection is Facing the Public (Anvil, 2009). 

Please note: spaces are limited to 40, on a first-come, first-served basis.