Inspire Poetry Festival: Poeting the Past - using local heritage collections as inspiration for new poetry

Join Notts poet Andrew Graves for this relaxed workshop where you’ll be encouraged to use resources from the library’s local heritage collection to inspire your poetry. You’ll be introduced to resources from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries, focusing on work and local industries in Stapleford, and be supported to write new poetry in response.

With Andrew's guidance, you'll craft new poetry that breathes life into the rich history of Stapleford.

About Andrew Graves

Andrew Graves has appeared on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 6 Music’s Cerys Mathews Show, BBC Inside Out and the documentary Evidently John Cooper Clarke. His third collection Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt was published by Burning Eye Books in 2021. He has performed with the likes of Sleaford Mods, John Hegley and Henry Normal and has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, BBC Radio 4, Edinburgh International Literature Festival and National Poetry Day.