The hedgehogs are hibernating, but we're not yet. On November the 28th, we're having our last Hip Crowd shindig of the year down at the Community Works. Think cosy, merry, and introspective, last stop before the seasons roll on the shadow of winter. Your final chance to grab a daytime mic in 2026!

This month's Drafting Table featured poet will be none other than Sophia Blackwell! Join us in OPL at 1pm on Sunday 30th of November for a workshop of wonder and delight.

Tomorrow! The final Reading Circle of the year! Join us to read some poetry, chat about it, and hang out with some fellow word-nerds - it promises to be a twinkly, wholesome way to spend a Saturday afternoon. 2pm at The Community Works

Have you got tickets yet for Reading Circle this weekend? On Sat Nov15 at 2pm in The Community Works we hold a cosy session that invites you to read some poetry together. Even if you've never read poetry before, here's your chance to find a way in and discover the joy that poetry can bring you!

Happy weekend! Want to extend the feeling by writing some poems? Come along to Getting Started With Poetry, our FREE workshop series for beginners — Monday night, 7–8.30pm. Attendance is free, but tickets are mandatory - get them here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-st...

Book now to hold onto Write Space... ✍️ Write Space meets twice a month on Friday afternoons to provide a space for anyone writing creatively. If you've been thinking about joining us please do - we need to decide whether to continue into 2026! writespace.eventbrite.co.uk 14 Nov, 21 Nov & 5 Dec.

The last Reading Circle of the year is next week! Don't miss this wonderful chance to hang out with other word-nerds, read poems, and chat about them. Remember - to be a good poet, you have to actually read poetry. Here's your chance to spend some time doing just that! November 15th at 2pm:

The Shape of Poetry has unfortunately had to be cancelled this Saturday! We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you'll join us for the December session

Getting Started With Poetry will RETURN Monday 10 November! Come down to The Community Works to take your first steps in writing verse — if you're on the fence, this is for you! It's absolutely free, but booking is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-st...

Reminder that our open mic RETURNS to the Community Works on 4 Nov featuring Smriti Verma (theme: DIS/APPEARING) - key info: - Sign-up from 7, readings from 7.30 - £5 / £2 concessions / performers FREE - If you performed last month, come as an audience member, and perform again in December!

Star-Limerick. Oval-Villanelle. Shapes and forms get all tangled up in poetry. If you want to untangle them, come join us at 2pm next Saturday to explore a fun new poetic form! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-... The next session is on the 8th November at 2pm - grab your tix at the link!

The purple cargo bike has hit the road again ... 🚲 ... and this time, we hit the brakes in Cowley! In September, we made our way to the Old Schoolhouse to celebrate their annual Community Day.

This Friday! Don't miss our Halloween spooktacular at The Hip Crowd! Bring poetry, songs, stories, jokes, rants, and raves - and bring a baby if you've got one, and join us for our open mic matinee. It's going to be a special one...

This Is Just To Say returns Nov 4 at The Community Works - announcing our featured poet and theme! Smriti Verma (smritiverma.tumblr.com) reads on the theme the theme of DIS/APPEARING — Can't wait to hear what you're going to bring! More details on our site (oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-i...).

What shape is your next poem? Is it a triangle? A circle? A wiggly line, or a straight one? If you're curious about exploring the question, join us for The Shape of Poetry and try out a new form. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-... Our next session is on the 8th November at 2pm - see ya there!

Gearing up for Halloween? So are we! And we've got something ghoulish in store for you next week. Don't miss this month's edition of The Hip Crowd. 31 October at 11.30am (come a little earlier at 11am if you want to perform!), bring your spookiest poetry, stories, songs, or comedy.

Resusci Anne is this week! Join us on Oct 25th join us for an afternoon of playful sound-making and an evening of unforgettable theatre, all hosted by the incredible makers Raina, Holly & Gael. 🎟️ Workshop: FREE tinyurl.com/OPLWhatsThatSound 🎟️ Performance: £7 / £5 tinyurl.com/ResusciAnneOPL

This month's Hip Crowd is going to be a special (and spooky!) one. On 31 Oct at 11.30am, we invite you to bring your most ghoulish offerings. And be prepared for an exciting set from Lizzie Shannon-Little and Gerard Lewis presenting their new book, The Tale of the Propeller Man and Other Stories.

NEXT WEEK! RESUSCI-ANNE! On Saturday October 25, we have two very exciting exclusive events: a FREE sound & poetry workshop at 2pm where we invite you to play with sound, voice, and writing then dive back in at 7pm for Resusci-Anne, a gig-theatre performance full of sea-shanties, banjos & ghosts

This weekend! Reading Circle is back on Saturday 2pm at The Community Works! Allow established writers (and prolific readers) Carl Tomlinson and Vanessa Lampert introduce you to some poems you've probably never read before, share your thoughts about it, or just immerse yourself in some new poetry.

Want to make your writing better? We suggest READING more! And we've got just the workshop for you: Reading Circle, returning on the 18 October at 2pm, The Community Works. All welcome to come discover new poems, chat about it, and share your FEELINGS. We love to see it ✨

Last call for Getting Started With Poetry! Tonight at 7pm at The Community Works, our free workshop series for poetic beginners, reconvenes. Tickets to attend are mandatory so we can track numbers - get them here: oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/gettin...

Have you heard of the wonderful Kerensa? They're joining us at Resusci-Anne on 25 October at 7pm, an evening of theatre, poetry, and sea-shanties! You're not gonna want to mis this one. Find out more about this exclusive event at tinyurl.com/ResusciAnneOPL

We've got something pretty special in store for Halloween! Join us on 31 Oct at 11.30am for the usual open mic antics of The Hip Crowd plus an extended reading from Lizzie Shannon-Little and Gerard Lewis, presenting their new book, The Tale of the Propeller Man and Other Stories.

oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-sh... - The Shape of Poetry, our online workshop series for anyone looking for a space to experiment with poetic form, returns TOMORROW at 2pm! Tickets are mandatory, get them at the link above!

October 25th is a big day at OPL! We are joined by the geniuses behind Resusci-Anne for a double-bill of exciting, noisy, playful, and immersive events: a FREE Workshop, "What’s That Sound" all about noise and poetry, followed by Resusci-Anne, a performance about sea-shanties and storytelling.

Getting Started With Poetry returns a week Monday (13 October) at 7pm at The Community Works - if you've always wanted to experiment with writing this is for you. Although the event is FREE, tickets are required - get them here

Reading Circle is back! Autumn is the best time for reading, so why not get yourself acquainted with some new poetry and come along to our reading workshop on 18 October at 2pm at The Community Works. Discover new poetry and chat about it with some nice people. What's not to love!

This Is Just To Say is back featuring Daniel Revach on the theme of EXILE tomorrow at the Community Works! Do come along, bring your work - we can't wait to hear it. All details around sign-up and performing linked below:

Reminder that The Shape of Poetry, our workshop for experimenting with poetic form, returns a week today ONLINE from 2–4pm GMT! oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-sh... - ticket link and more info here!

If your poetry was a noise what would it be? On a typical day which noises make themselves known? Are there certain sounds that remind you of home? Find out at this FREE exclusive workshop about poetry and noise run by the geniuses behind Resusci-Anne on Oct 25. Full details here:

Have you got tickets yet for Resusci-Anne? On 25 October at 7pm, we bring you an evening of poetry and sea-shanties, plus music from the electrifying Kerensa. You don't want to miss this immersive, spell-binding night of noisy storytelling...

Don't miss October's edition of This Is Just To Say, our monthly open mic that invites all manner of word-weaving, story-sharing, and spell-casting. Come along on 7 October at 7.30pm (7pm to sign up to perform) at The Community Works. Theme is EXILE. Full details:

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📢 VENUE CHANGE! 📢 Cheeky update about Resusci-Anne, the stellar show we are bringing to you all on Oct 25. This will now take place at The Nest, the exciting new venue run by YWMP at 33-35 Little Clarendon St. Take heed and get a ticket if you haven't already! www.eventbrite.com/e/resusci-an...

Did you hear the news about Resusci-Anne, a show of poetry and sea-shanties which is coming to OPL on 25 October? The geniuses behind this production are also running a workshop on the very same day all about noise and poetry! Full details here:

This Sunday, Ben Bollig and Mark Leech will be taking the reigns at Drafting Table. Their session will enable you to explore the possibilities and creative opportunities of poetry translation. Find out more here: oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/benand...

This Friday! A daytime stage for poetry, music, storytelling & more (and bring your baby if you've got one) 🍼 Performers arrive 11am to sign up for a 11:30am start Come share your voice and soak up the wholesome, groovy vibes.

Announcing our theme and featured poet for this month's This Is Just To Say! We can't wait to welcome Daniel Revach, excellent poet and long-term OPL volunteer/facilitator, to be the featured performer at our 7 October edition of TIJTS. Theme is EXILE 🙅 Full details here:

Some very exciting things coming to the library next month... We are delighted to welcome Resusci-Anne on 25 October at 7pm for an exclusive evening of theatre, poetry, and sea-shanties! Full details here 🌊

Tomorrow! Reading Circle returns! 20 September at 2pm at The Community Works!

Fusion Arts Presents… FOCUS 2025: Xeno-space at DEPOT 25 Xeno-Space is a ‘live’ exhibition concept that extends the notion of what a gallery space is and what it is capable of doing. Curated by Sunil Shah Swipe through to learn more! Free, Book here depot.artsvp.com/71f388?link=...

The Hip Crowd is BACK next week! OPL and Makespace Oxford bring you an open mic event especially for folks with babes-in-arms, but also open to all and everyone. Join us on 26 September at 11.30 (11am to sign up if you want to perform!)

Reading Circle returns this week! Come on Saturday 20 Sept at 2pm to OPL’s poetry reading group where we’ll share and discuss poems written in the 20th and 21st centuries in a relaxed and inclusive peer-led environment. Full details and booking here:

Having Hip Crowd withdrawal? We have good news! After a little summer hiatus, The Hip Crowd RETURNS in all its glory this month! Bring your poetry, music, storytelling - and bring your baby if you've got one - to this matinee open mic at 11.30am Fri 26 Sept oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-hi...

Have you bagsied your spot at the next Reading Circle yet? A workshop to read poems and talk about your feelings around those poems. Wholesome stuff. 20 September, 2pm, The Community Works

TOMORROW! Topos! Explore identity, place, memory, and ancestry through film and poetry with Issabella Orlando through her beautiful new poetic documentary. Also featuring performances by special guest poets. Tickets here:

This Friday! On 12 September at 7.30pm, we gather at The Community Works for Topos: a film screening and poetry reading hosted by Oxford Poetry Library and Issabella Orlando. Don't miss it:

Reading Circle is BACK! Are you ready to discover some new poems? Want to read some poetry but no idea where to start? Come along to this inclusive and relaxing workshop all about reading poems and chatting about them. Simple, but effective. 20 September at 2pm in The Community Works!

TOMORROW! This is Just To Say is BACK — with the amazing Fatima Jafar as our feature. Theme: HOME. Bring. Your. Best. Signup: from 7pm. Start 7.30. We have a bar, we have chairs, we have usually quite a busy queue so don't be turned away! Info here: oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-i...