Poetry Through the Seasons Workshops
If you wish to register, please email IPTN at [email protected] to pay and receive the Zoom link.
Price: €20 for members and €30 for non-members.
Saturday, 21st February, 2026
2pm-4pm
Theresa Kelly, PTP
The Power of Friendship
Facilitated by Theresa Kelly, we will navigate the complexities of friendships. Reminding
ourselves of those friendships we have had, those we currently have and those that
have yet to come. For inspiration, we will work with writings by Rumi, Gibran, Burke and others and write of the joys and sorrows of friendships found and lost.
Saturday, 13th June, 2026
2pm 4pm
Carol Boland, PTP
Making Room for the River
Facilitated by Carol Boland, PTP. An in-person workshop held in Hollyfort, Co. Wexford, with poems on the power of partnership and synergy.
Saturday, 18th April, 2026
2pm-4pm
María Ortega García, PTP
Humming Home
Facilitated by María Ortega García, PTP. In this workshop, we'll explore belonging, the homeland and the journey home. Through gentle breathing and humming practices, poetry by Toni Morrison, Mahmoud Darwish, Joy Harjo and others, you are invited to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with a felt sense of home.
Saturday, 15th August, 2026
2pm - 4pm
Shelley Tracey, PTP
TBD
TBD
Poetry Club
These events are free and only for IPTN members.
They take place on a Saturday from 2pm to 3pm on Zoom.
21st March 2026
Shelley Tracey
The Power of Poetry
The date of our next Poetry Club, Saturday 21st March, coincides with World Poetry Day. This annual event celebrates the capacity of poetry to honour diversity and enable dialogue and peace.
According to the UNESCO website, “poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values”. https://www.unesco.org/en/days/poetry
16th May 2026
Bernie Walsh
Title to be determined
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26th July 2026
Ger Campbell
Title to be determined
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19th September, 2026
Elizabeth Fitzsimons
Examining Detail in a Poem
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NI Poetry Therapy Interest Group
Creating Spaces for Belonging
A Northern Ireland Poetry Therapy Interest Group Workshop
Date: 9 th May 2026 1.30pm- 4.30pm
Venue: The Hub, The MAC Theatre, 10 Exchange Street, West, Belfast BT1 2NJ
https://themaclive.com/
This workshop takes place during the NI Mental Health Arts Festival, and explores the
festival theme of Belonging. “Creating Spaces for Belonging” is for anyone who would benefit from some creative space and opportunities to connect with other people with an interest in creativity and wellbeing. Do you dance, draw, write, make art of any kind, or just enjoy poetry, music, film, art, dance and any other art forms? This workshop will offer a variety of ways to express yourself creatively and to experience a sense of belonging to a creative community.
We will participate in individual and collaborative writing and art activities and share our
reflections on the processes of creativity. Prompts will include poems, inspiring quotes and images, and guided activities in the current exhibitions in the MAC’s galleries. Your
responses can take the form of writing, art or anything else. Sharing your creations will be optional and the need for personal space will be respected. The atmosphere will be calm and non-judgemental.
This workshop is suitable for writers and artists of all levels of experience, or anyone
interested in creativity. Therapists who would like to develop their personal and/or
professional practice are also welcome. Therapists may claim a certificate with CPD hours for the workshop (please request this when booking for the workshop).
You will receive a set of inspiring poems and quotations on the theme of belonging to take away with you.
Please bring along
1. a notebook and a pen and anything else that you find useful for capturing your ideas, such as a sketchbook and drawing materials. Art materials will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own as well.
2. an object which represents an aspect of belonging for you. For example: a photograph, an item of clothing or something else with a logo on it, an item from your home, or something from nature.
For enquiries about workshop fees and bookings, please contact the facilitator, Shelley
Tracey, PTP (Poetry Therapy Practitioner) by email: [email protected]
