Diamonds and Rust Poetry with Hannah Norris

Thu Nov 06 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+00:00

Nottingham Central Library | Nottingham

Nottingham Writers' Studio
Publisher/HostNottingham Writers' Studio
Diamonds and Rust Poetry with Hannah Norris
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A monthly session of writing prompts and collaborative poetry analysis to unlock new meanings and inspire your own poetic expression.
About this Event

The fabulous duo of Peter and David will be hosting this month as Hannah is working away.


THE WORKSHOP:

These creative writing poetry workshops, led by Hannah Norris, will encourage you to see and hear poetry everywhere: shopping lists, WhatsApps, pub toilet graffiti and conversations overheard on public transport. Together, we will find inspiration by unlocking clues from the works of traditional and contemporary poets, as well as mining from our own experiences and surroundings.

You will be warmly welcomed to this supportive community, whether it’s your first time writing poetry or you have been writing it for many years.

The sessions will take place on the first Thursday of every month and each month will have a different theme and set of prompts, which you are welcome to interpret as loosely as you like - or ignore altogether, in favour of your own creative impulses. Freedom is key here!

THE TUTOR:

Hannah Norris (she/her) describes herself as an ‘obsessive diary writer’ who turns this material into poetry. She started writing poetry to help navigate her grief following a bereavement.

Hannah also loves to write about the foul-mouthed women in her family and the more mundane parts of life, from batch cooking to soulless retail parks. Hannah’s poetry has been featured in Left Lion, JARG, Streetcake, Postscript, Moonflake Press, Black Cat Poetry Press and on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Hannah enjoys writing poetry that rips up the rulebook around rhyme, stanzas and line breaks. Her favourite poet is Hera Lindsay Bird.

THE DETAILS:

This event has now expanded into the lovely glass-sided Room 2 on the 2nd floor at Nottingham Central Library. It's a very friendly group who often head to the pub afterwards.

No experience needed; all welcome!

Contact [email protected] if you need any more info.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 5.04 to GBP 6.00

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