POETRY STUDIO
A monthly feedback circle for poets who want sustained support for their writing
Poetry writing is often solitary, but most of us need readers we trust: people who pay close attention, ask honest questions, and help us see what a poem might become.
Poetry Studio is an online workshop for a small group of committed poets. Over eight weeks we'll read one another's work closely, discuss drafts in depth, and make space for the kind of sustained attention that poems—and poets—need if they're to keep developing.
Whether you're returning to poetry after a break or looking for a more regular and demanding writing practice, the Studio offers time, structure and conversation. My aim is to create a workshop that is both rigorous and generous: a place where poems are taken seriously, and where every participant has the opportunity to grow.
Is Poetry Studio for you?
You might be looking for a workshop because you've accumulated a notebook full of drafts and aren't sure how to move them forward. Perhaps you've found one-off workshops useful but want the continuity of working with the same group over time. Or perhaps you're looking for a community of thoughtful readers who will engage seriously with your work.
You don't need an extensive publication record. What matters is that you're committed to writing, willing to revise, and interested in reading other people's poems with care and curiosity.
What you'll receive
In-depth tutor and peer feedback on one poem each month
Detailed written feedback from me before each session, giving you time to reflect before we meet
Reading recommendations and writing prompts tailored to you and your work
Advice on magazines, competitions and other publication opportunities where appropriate
A supportive, committed group of poets who will get to know your writing
Encouragement, accountability and space to keep your writing moving between sessions
How it works
Each month you'll submit one poem a week in advance of the session. I'll send you detailed written feedback before we meet, and during our 2½-hour Zoom session we'll discuss each poem in depth, exploring immediate revisions and longer-term possibilities for your writing.
Because you'll be working with the same small group throughout the term and over time, you'll have the opportunity to see your work—and everyone else's—develop.
My approach
As both a poet and a teacher, I'm interested in close reading, careful attention to language, and the many ways a poem can surprise us. I don't believe there's a single right way to write a poem, or a formula for finding your voice. Every writer develops differently.
What I hope to offer is careful reading, thoughtful questioning and an atmosphere in which ambitious work can emerge. The best workshops aren't places where everyone agrees; they're places where conversations deepen our understanding of what a poem is trying to do.
A small group
I'm keeping Poetry Studio deliberately small, with a maximum of 6 poets. That means everyone has time for detailed feedback, and we have the chance to get to know one another's work over the course of the programme.
My hope is that participants leave not only with stronger poems, but with renewed confidence in their writing practice and a community of fellow poets whose conversations continue beyond the workshop.
Autumn 2026
Wednesdays, 10.00am–12.30pm (UK time)
16th September
14th October
11th November
9th December
Online via Zoom.
£180 for the Autumn 2026 term (September–December).
If you have questions about Poetry Studio or would like to enquire about concessions, please get in touch.
Book Your Place using the link below.
September to December 2026.
Cancellation Policy
I offer a full refund for cancellations 14 or more days in advance of the first session.
For last-minute cancellations, I will refund the full fee if your place can be filled from the waiting list.
About the tutor
Kate Potts is the author of three poetry collections. Her latest, Pretenders (Bloodaxe, 2025), is a hybrid, multi‑voice exploration of imposter feelings and identity. Feral (Bloodaxe, 2018) was a Poetry Book Society recommendation and a Telegraph poetry book of the month.
She has a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing and a PGCE in post‑16 education, and has taught at City, Royal Holloway, Oxford, and Middlesex Universities, as well as for The Poetry School, Arvon, and other creative‑writing and community organisations. Her work has been supported by Arts Council England and shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award and The Moth International Poetry Prize.
Alongside her teaching, she runs Poetical Workshop, an online poetry community, and writes Speak Up! — a Substack newsletter about creative practice, failing better, and taking up space.