Join us in-person or via Zoom to chat about Amanda Gorman's Call Us What We Carry, followed by writing activities based on what we've read.

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Catch up with your fellow GOBS and join us for our spring community event. With writing activities, refreshments, an open mic and a featured performance from Headway Nottingham’s Creative Writing Group.

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Join us in-person or via Zoom to talk about Amy Acre's Mothersong, followed by writing activities based on poems from the collection.

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Come to the exciting launch of 'Orchid', Rachelle Foster's debut poetry collection. Expect a Q&A, GOBS Collective performances and an open mic.

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Join us for a half-day masterclass on hosting a poetry event, led by compère extraordinaire Katie Ailes.

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Join us in-person or via Zoom to talk about Brian Bilston’s Alexa, what is there to know about love?, followed by writing activities based on poems from the collection.

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Join GOBS Collective for a spoken-word marathon at New Art Exchange, all as part of YouNIQUE Festival. Featuring Sailor Spartan, Ruth Singleton, Sonia Burns, Armor Craw, Umbilica, Chris Oliver, Demi Lloyd. Headlined by GOBS Slam People’s Choice Award Winner Davina Songbird. Hosted by DreaM17.

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Join us in-person or via Zoom to talk about Gboyega Odubanjo's Adam, followed by writing activities based on poems from the collection.

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Learn the basics of teaching spoken word with GOBS co-founder Ioney Smallhorne. With theoretical discussion and practical activities, you’ll come away from the session with an understanding of what it means to facilitate a workshop, having had a chance to put your learning into practice.

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Come and get cosy for our annual GOBS Winter Warm-up, and celebrate 5 years of GOBS Collective with us! We have some very exciting announcements for 2025, plus reflections on an incredible 2024, all with a hot plate of food, poetry games, friendly faces and an open mic. Totally free, all welcome, all we ask is that you RSVP (and please let us know if you can no longer make it) by Friday 10 January.

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Join us in-person or via Zoom to talk about John Cooper Clarke's Ten Years in an Open-necked Shirt, followed by writing activities based on poems from the collection.

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Join us for spoken-word performances celebrating all things Nottingham culture and history, with the opportunity to perform on the open mic yourself!

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Join GOBS Collective founder Bridie Squires and University of Nottingham academic and poet Dr Hongwei Bao, in a series of creative writing, publishing and performance workshops. During the third workshop, you'll learn about performance techniques. 

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Join GOBS Collective founder Bridie Squires and University of Nottingham academic and poet Dr Hongwei Bao, in a series of creative writing, publishing and performance workshops. During the second workshop, you’ll take part in a fun zine-making session.

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Join GOBS Collective founder Bridie Squires and University of Nottingham academic and poet Dr Hongwei Bao, in a series of creative writing, publishing and performance workshops. During the first workshop, you’ll get to explore Nottingham history and culture through the art of poetry.

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GOBS are out in full force at the award-winning Bad Betty Press' monthly event series. Join us in the afternoon for a poetry masterclass with the legendary Caleb Femi, and for an evening of performances hosted by GOBS' Bridie Squires, featuring GOBS' Hongwei Bao.

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Join us for autumnal festivities, scary snacks and spooky verse as we join for our quarterly meet-up, this time in the form of a fun-filled open mic at The Carousel. Prizes for the most dreadfully dressed poet!

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Join us in-person or via Zoom to talk about Joseph Coelho's Overheard in a Tower Block, followed by writing activities based on poems from the collection.

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Join us to celebrate Nottingham's annual Hockley Hustle festival as we join forces with the incredible collective Poets off the Endz.

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GOBS are out in full force at the award-winning Bad Betty Press' monthly event series. Join us in the afternoon for a poetry masterclass with the legendary Jemima Foxtrot, and for an evening of performances hosted by GOBS' Bridie Squires, featuring GOBS' Ben Macpherson among a plethora of incredible artists including Caroline Bird.

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