NATIONAL Poetry Prize Winner, Imogen Wade, will be running free poetry workshops for adults and children between the 15^th and 25^th of February at locations around Harlow. Imogen grew up in Harlow and will be supporting locals to develop their writing skills or have a go for the first time.

The workshops are in support of the Harlow Poetry Open Competition – a joint initiative between Harlow Creates, Essex Libraries and Harlow Museum. The competition is open to everyone over 7 who lives, learns or works in Harlow. Whether new to writing or more experienced, all are encouraged to submit up to three poems each on the theme of Home. The deadline for submissions is the 3^rd of March.

The competition is timed to coincide with World Poetry Day (21^st March) with the celebration of winners taking place at Harlow Central Library on the 22^nd of March.

Find more information and enter at: https://forms.office.com/e/cQc2v1Ezf6 or you can hand in hard copy poems at Harlow Libraries or Harlow Museum.

Links to workshops can be found here:

Saturday 15^th February 10.30 – 12.00            Adult Poetry Workshop at Harlow Museum                       

Tuesday 18^th February 10.30 – 12.00  Adult Poetry Workshop at The Playhouse                   

Tuesday 18^th February 3.15 – 4.30        Adult Poetry Workshop at Town Park Cabin               

Saturday 22^nd Feb 10.30 – 11.30       Family Poetry Workshop at Harlow Central Library               

Saturday 22^nd Feb    1.00 – 2.00       Family Poetry Workshop at Harlow Central Library