Poetry Crafting Workshop

POETRY CRAFTING WORKSHOP

Course: 6 weeks, 2 hours weekly

Date: April 28, 2026 - June 2, 2026

Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm (with one 10-minute interval)

Price: $45 solo/$75 duo for single sessions, $199 for the entire 6-week course for one person; Concession $35 for a single session please show a non-digital student ID (with expiry date) or a valid Senior, Pensioner or other concession card when entering.

Venue: 852 Hong Kong Restaurant (Restaurant will be closed to other customers during these workshops)

Address: Shop 6a/503 King Street, Newtown 2042

Ages: 16 years and over

*Disabled access to restaurant main entry and bathroom.

*Microphone, stand and amplifier available on-site.

*Free Wi-fi available

*Support dogs allowed 

What to bring:

• Please bring pen and paper or fully charged device if you wish to record written notes.

House Rules:

• No photos, video filming or audio recording during class.

• Please do not eat during class.

• Available to purchase at the restaurant before and after class, and in intervals: juice, tea, soft drinks

• Available to buy after class: wine, beer

• This is a safe space: please show respect to staff and all members of the class.

• Please ensure your mobile devices are all on silent mode

OVERVIEW:

You love words. You have things to say and you know you want to say them in a poem.

But capturing on the page what is in your mind – and heart – can feel overwhelming.

This course, led by experienced poetry event convenor, published poet, novelist and magazine editor ROBERTA LOWING, is designed to accelerate your poetry-writing progress by showing you how to unlock the words within.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1 (Apr 28): Creating: Ideas And Inspiration.

Week 2 (May 05): Creating: Finding Your Own Voice (And Listening To It).

Week 3 (May 12): Creating: A Poetic Form For Every Mood.

Week 4 (May 19): Crafting: Editing And Revision. 

Week 5 (May 26): Communication: Submitting And Promoting Your Work.

Week 6 (Jun 02): Communication: At The Mic And Next Steps. 

Course Enquiries: Please email rlowing2024@gmail.com

Venue Enquiries: 0450270705

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Roberta Lowing’s poetry appears in *Meanjin*, *Cordite*, *Best Australian Poems*, and the *Aesthetica* anthology (UK). Her debut poetry collection *Ruin* won the 2011 Asher Literary Award; her most recent is *This Attic of Fire*. Her novel *Notorious* was shortlisted for the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. A former film critic for Fairfax and Nine Media, she covered Cannes and Venice for ten years and holds a Doctor of Arts from the University of Sydney. She publishes *The Poetry News* weekly e-newsletter and monthly magazine, and hosts Open Mic Poetry Mondays in Sydney.