Tees Women Poets

17/08/2026

Two tickets just came available on this Saturday's previously sold out workshop with Carmen Marcus - a full day writing about selkies in myth and art, in the beautiful surroundings of the North York Moors visitor centre in Danby, with a free minibus from Middlesbrough train station - FREE! BOOK NOW!

Join Carmen Marcus and Alice Grey for an immersive workshop that invites women to explore myth, poetry and art.

30/06/2026

It's this Saturday! Come along to our practical, guided co-working session on how to pitch to the South Tees Poet Laureate (and other opportunities).

You can sign up to Level Up, Laureates a session is for any Teesside poet who is thinking of applying for the South Tees Poet Laureate role, or any other paid commission as a poet! We will explore what makes us excellent, unique, and a great fit for professional opportunities.

Led by Kirsten Luckins, who co-authored the research & recommendations underpinning the Laureate programme, and who managed the pre-Laureate community engagement programme.

This event is a Borderlands and Tees Women Poets Event. You can find out more about the South Tees Poet Laureate callout via: https://borderlandscreative.com/updates
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📅 Saturday 4th July, 2pm-4pm
📍Central Library, Middlesbrough
🔗 Book your free ticket via the Tees Women Poets Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/level-up-laureates-tickets-1990583839850

29/06/2026

Have you booked your tickets for the Selkie workshop: Myth, Poetry, Art and Storytelling hosted by Carmen Marcus and Alice Grey?

Come along to this immersive workshop that invites women to explore myth, poetry and art. Inspired by the Selkie story, the mysterious sealwomen of northern folklore who shed their skins to walk among humans. Taking place alongside the Spirits in the wild, FokloreTales from North Yorkshire, in the Inspired by…Gallery at Danby Moorlands Centre, this immersive workshop invites women to explore myth, poetry and art making as pathways back to creativity.

PLEASE NOTE: The Danby Centre will be provide a minibus to Danby, the pick up will be arranged from Middlesbrough Train Station. You will be asked if you wish to reserve a free seat when booking your ticket, however, spaces for the minibus are limited.

📅 Saturday 22nd August, 11am-3pm
📍 Danby Lodge National Park Centre
🔗 - Book your free tickets and reserve your spot on the mini bus via the Tees Women Poets Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/selkie-workshop-myth-poetry-art-and-storytelling-tickets-1990768975596

24/06/2026

The New Sisterhood project was inspired by Sisterhood magazine, a 1980s feminist zine that brought together mutual support, ideas, and essential info to the communities in Cleveland who believed in equal rights for women and LGBT+ people.

You can pick up a free copy of our poetry & zine-art anthology at Teesside Archives, see an exhibition of 1980s ephemera (until 30th June), and listen to a spoken word podcast featuring first-hand accounts of 1980s feminism at our You Tube channel here https://youtu.be/5Lv-NItUqwg?si=RKWtYdH_18yc5D-M

New Sisterhood is a partnership project between Tees Women Poets and Teesside Archives. New Sisterhood was made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

23/06/2026

It's this Saturday! Are you coming along to The Keen and Other Stories as part of Middlesbrough Storytelling Festival?

It's time to announce our final feature artist! Last but not least we have Fran Edwards. Fran lives in Redcar. She enjoys connecting with people through her poetry and being involved in local writing projects and performances. Last year she was delighted to have "Rebirth", a poetry pamphlet she wrote with her daughter Jennifer, published by Iron Press.

We're still looking for five readers only to perform one poem that tells a story - to request a slot please email your poem to [email protected]

📅Saturday 27th June, 7pm-9.30pm

📍Infant Hercules, 84 Grange Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2LS

🔗You can book your free tickets via:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-keen-and-other-sto ries-tickets-1988164080284

22/06/2026

It's next Monday! For this month only you can book a free ticket for How To Enjoy Poetry - Midsummer Ceilidh.

Want to write better poems? Read more great poems! This month, it's up to you to being along your favourite poems!

Please select and send one poem by a poet you admire; something that has inspired or taught you more about the craft and possibilities of poetry. If you send it to [email protected] I can be in charge of screen sharing. Video/audio poems also welcome!

📅 Monday 29th June, 7.30-9pm
📍ONLINE
🔗 Book your tickets via the Tees Women Poets Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-enjoy-poetry-midsummer-ceilidh-tickets-1990348438759

19/06/2026

Do you want a practical, guided co-working session on how to pitch to the South Tees Poet Laureate (and other opportunities)?

You can sign up to Level Up, Laureates a session is for any Teesside poet who is thinking of applying for the South Tees Poet Laureate role, or any other paid commission as a poet! We will explore what makes us excellent, unique, and a great fit for professional opportunities.

Led by Kirsten Luckins, who co-authored the research & recommendations underpinning the Laureate programme, and who managed the pre-Laureate community engagement programme.

This event is a Borderlands and Tees Women Poets Event. You can find out more about the South Tees Poet Laureate callout via: https://borderlandscreative.com/updates
pp

📅 Saturday 4th July, 2pm-4pm
📍Central Library, Middlesbrough
🔗 Book your free ticket via the Tees Women Poets Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/level-up-laureates-tickets-1990583839850

17/06/2026

Do you love the punk vibes of cut-and-paste zines and collaged found poems?

Then make sure you pick up a free copy of our New Sisterhood zine from our project exhibition at Teesside Archives before 30th June. It's chock full of poetry, memoir, zine art and collage reflecting on the legacies of 1980s women's and LGBT+ activism in Teesside - and it even comes with a special podcast episode.

Listen to the podcast on Tees Women Poets YouTube channel here:https://youtu.be/5Lv-NItUqwg?si=RKWtYdH_18yc5D-M

New Sisterhood is a partnership project with Tees Women Poets and Teesside Archives. The New Sisterhood project was made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

16/06/2026

Our next featured artist performing in The Keen and Other Stories as Part of Middlesbrough Storytelling Festival is Lizzie Lovejoy!

Gobby Lass, Lizzie Lovejoy is a Tees Valley born Poet, Performer and Picture-Maker. They've spent their life listening to peoples words, and now Lizzie translates local narratives into creative works, like these tales from home and the people who make it what it is.

Want to take part? Be one of of five readers to perform one poem that tells a story - to request a slot please email your poem to [email protected]
Come along and show your support for The Keen and Other Stories:

📅 Saturday 27th June, 7pm-9.30pm

📍Infant Hercules, 84 Grange Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2LS

🔗Book your free tickets via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../the-keen-and-other...

11/06/2026

Have you booked your free ticket for How To Enjoy Poetry - Midsummer Ceilidh? We have a very special offer, for this month only, you can attend How To Enjoy Poetry for free!

Want to write better poems? Read more great poems! This month, it's up to you to being along your favourite poems!

Please select and send one poem by a poet you admire; something that has inspired or taught you more about the craft and possibilities of poetry. If you send it to [email protected] I can be in charge of screen sharing. Video/audio poems also welcome!

📅 Monday 29th June, 7.30-9pm
📍ONLINE
🔗 Book your tickets via the Tees Women Poets Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-enjoy-poetry-midsummer-ceilidh-tickets-1990348438759