# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 📝 A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter
📌 Meet at Handlebar Cafe, SO23 9PA
📆 Thurs 1st Oct 2026 | 4-5:30pm

Roam St Catherine’s Hill and the water meadows to create short poems inspired by the landscape and National Poetry Day 2026 theme: wonder. 
This event is in partnership with University of Winchester

Why a ‘haiku walk’? The Japanese haiku focusses on a single moment, and is traditionally based upon close observation. Because of this, writing haiku can be a way to put aside the cares and concerns which tend to dominate our lives, and focus attention on the details of the natural world. Haiku poets like Basho and Issa were famous walkers, and wrote on the move – and this is precisely what we will be doing.

Mark Rutter says:
We will meet at 4.00pm at Handlebar Cafe, where I will hand out some translations of traditional and modern Japanese haiku inspired by nature, along with some contemporary English-language examples.
There will be a writing exercise based on these, then we will split up and explore the hill and environs, on the look-out for inspiration.
We will agree on a place to meet and exchange what we have written, in time for the event to end at 5.30.

Mark Rutter’s poems have appeared in magazines and anthologies throughout the English-speaking world. His most recent poetry publications are Simple Cells (inkCONCRETE) and Sky-Burial (Coast to Coast to Coast). He is also an artist and printer, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Winchester.

Suitable for: all ages and abilities
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: in person
Bring: pen and paper, warm and dry clothing.
Accessibility: St Catherine's Hill is sadly not wheelchair accessible, but please get in touch if you have access requirements and would like to attend.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winchester/national-poetry-day-a-haiku-walk-with-mark-rutter/200030650159934
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Winchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Handlebar Cafe
- **lat**: 51.04947297
- **long**: -1.3112402995
- **full address**: The Handlebar Cafe, Garnier Road,Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter being held?
  - **A:** National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Handlebar Cafe, Garnier Road,Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter?
  - **A:** National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter is organized by Winchester Poetry Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter is ideal for curious learners, students, 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 Winchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If National Poetry Day: A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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