# Event Details - **Event Name**: Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops led by poets and writers.About this EventJoin us for an inspirational afternoon of workshops led by poets and writers including: Tamar Yoseloff, Jacqueline Saphra, Dr Ashley Hickson-Lovence and Dr Amanda Hodgkinson. Tamar’s workshop responds to Eliza Stephens’s photography that is exhibited in the Gallery. A private view and tour by Eliza is included for all attendees.This event is in partnership with Poetry in Aldeburgh and is hosted by the Suffolk Centre for Culture and Heritage ahead of an evening of poetry and performance with Lemn Sissay.Choose up to two of the workshops on offer by our talented and celebrated poets and writers. Workshops cost just £15 for one or £25 for two. When choosing two workshops, please select one from A or B and one from C or D and use the code TWOWORKSHOPS. Agenda?: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PMRegistration ?: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PMWorkshop A: Writing modern, soul-stirring poemsHost: Dr Ashley Hickson-LovenceInfo: A dynamic writing workshop led by Dr. Ashley Hickson-Lovence that reimagines the sonnet for contemporary voices. Drawing on journeys, routes, and old and new adventures, the session explores how place, movement and memory shape who we are. Forget rigid rules, iambic pentameter and the idea that a sonnet must look or sound a certain way. These sonnets speak the language of now, honouring the authentic, everyday and deeply human. Through discussion, examples and guided writing, participants will create their own modern sonnets that capture love, friendship, loss and connection, rooted in lived experience and personal journeys. ?: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PMWorkshop B: 'Heart's needle, hostage to fortune, freedom's end': children and Host: Jacqueline Saphra Info: How much do we know about our parents? How much do they know about us? In this workshop we'll read some poems about the hidden worlds of parents and their children, their secret and not-so-secret lives, exposing the joys and pains of this most primal of relationships. We'll experiment using different points of view and voices and work with other fun strategies to open up new spaces for poetic discovery.?: 03:00 PM - 04:15 PMWorkshop C: Photography and Memory Host: Tamar YoseloffInfo: A photograph captures a moment, a particular location, a freeze frame within a narrative; through photographs we record significant occasions in our lives. Using the work of Eliza Stephens as a starting point, this poetry workshop considers the way we construct the family, relationships and memory, and considers how the poem acts in a similar way to the photograph — as a snapshot of time.?: 03:00 PM - 04:15 PMWorkshop D: Writing Home: Domestic spaces, wild hearts: How we make and find hHost: Dr Amanda HodgkinsonInfo: How do you make a home, leave home, find a home? Join Amanda Hodgkinson in a poetry workshop open to all, looking at what we understand by the idea of homeliness. We will explore the rituals of belonging and the objects, the everyday furniture and fittings, that shape the places we call our own. Through a series of creative exercises, we will begin drafting our own poems and share stories of what it means to each and to all of us, to write home.?: 04:15 PM - 04:45 PMPrivate View of Eliza Stephen's Work and Talk by the ArtistHost: Eliza Stephens - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ipswich/poetry-for-life-an-afternoon-of-poetry-workshops/100001980636161075 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, fine-arts, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 15, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Ipswich - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: University of Suffolk - **lat**: 52.0522152 - **long**: 1.1633401999999932 - **full address**: University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Ipswich, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/c2f0b0b1f020285d05184914f996c7b39fc65744f9980f779aa6e2b66073beec-rimg-w1024-h1024-dc2e2f30-gmir.jpg?v=1769004323 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops being held? - **A:** Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops takes place on Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Ipswich, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops? - **A:** Tickets for Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops are priced at GBP 15 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral Admission - Workshop AGBP 15AvailableGeneral Admission - Workshop BGBP 15AvailableGeneral Admission - Workshop CGBP 15AvailableGeneral Admission - Workshop DGBP 15Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops? - **A:** Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops is organized by University of Suffolk. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Poetry for Life: An Afternoon of Poetry Workshops is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ipswich, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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