Bringing it back home: local lad Simon Armitage gives Marsden fresh inspiration
The last few months have been a busy time for Young Write Out Loud. After our successful pedal-powered event in February at the Moonraking festival in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, we were busy preparing for Cuckoo Day in the neighbouring village, Marsden. This year’s Cuckoo festival in April was a very special event which also saw the culmination of the Tenterhooks Project - a unique artistic vent...
25th May 2025
Pupils add voices in telling Marsden's story with Simon Armitage
In October last year a unique creative venture involving Marsden-born poet laureate Simon Armitage, his LYR band and Marsden Mechanics was launched. The project invited the people of Marsden to engage in a series of workshops, where together they aimed to uncover untold stories of the West Yorkshire...
27th April 2025
‘I’m always thinking of lines and looking for inspiration’: learning lessons from youngsters in school’s poetry group
Most readers coming to this site will be interested in the future of poetry in changing times. The Bookseller announced in December 2023 that poetry was “on course for a record year”, partly due to an...
3rd March 2025
On your bikes! Pop-Up Poetry Tent empowers pupils' verses
Write Out Loud took to the road on Saturday at the Moonraking festival in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, with our first ever pedal-powered poetry event – the Pedal-Powered Pop-Up Poetry tent. The succes...
26th February 2025
