Wakefield Museums and Castles

Workshop times available:

• Saturday 21 March - 11am to 12:30pm (spaces)

• Saturday 21 March - 1:30pm to 3pm (spaces)

This World Poetry Day, let your inspiration loose! Join us to celebrate the work of Cynthia Kenny. Get creative and discover a new side to Wakefield in this welcoming poetry workshop and walk.

After the success of our last Poetry Walk and Write, Wakefield Museum and Lindsey Marie from Black Horse Poets Society are back. Explore the Cynthia Kenny: a city framed exhibition's winter refresh, with new paintings on display. To match the paintings, we will have a new route around the city centre. There will be new prompts to inspire you.

The updated display will include stunning seasonal pieces like this one - 'Winter Morning, Landscape, Crofton' (1979).

You’ll start at Wakefield Museum with a brief introduction. We will then head out on a walk around some of the places featured in the exhibition. At each stop you’ll be given creative prompts and encouragement to develop your own poetry and ideas. The walk will end back at Wakefield Museum. You’ll have the chance to share what you have written and listen to other people’s work.

If you’ve ever wanted to get creative with words, but not sure where to start, then this is the workshop for you!

Comments from our last Walk and Write Poetry Workshop:

“Really interesting mix of history and creativity. Hosts were both really knowledgeable and inspiring. Very enjoyable morning that will lead to more creativity! Thankyou both so much.”

“Just wanted to say thanks again to you and Lindsey for putting on such a great event :) it has re-awakened the poet inside me!”

Accessibility

The walk will take place in a moderate loop around Wakefield City Centre. Most of the route is level and we will be following pavements. Please be aware that the pavement can be narrow and uneven in some places. There is no seating available on this walk. The walk will take place outside so please be prepared. Dress for the weather and bring any water or food you may need.

If you have any questions around accessibility please get in touch at museumslearning@wakefield.gov.uk

This workshop is part of the public programme for Wakefield Museum’s latest Special Exhibition, Cynthia Kenny: a city framed. Cynthia Kenny (1929 – 2021) captured the changing landscape of Wakefield with her paintbrush and pen. Spend some time in Cynthia’s Wakefield to admire iconic views and discover hidden gems.

Black Horse Poets

Founded in 1998, the Black Horse Poets are a staple of the creative community in Wakefield. They have a variety of creative writers on all levels. They meet twice a month at the Red Shed in Wakefield for both Poetry and Prose meetings. They always welcome new members. Please visit their Facebook page for further information. Or, contact Secretary Colin Hollis at cvhollis98@gmail.com

Lindsey Marie

Lindsey is a fiction novelist, poet, and sketch artist. She has had work published in poetry anthologies, magazines and online. She has published one novel, 'Blackwood'. Her most recent project, ‘The Errs That Bind Us’, is a poetry and sketch work collection. It was recently displayed at the Mental Health Museum and is now available on her website. You can also check out some of her work with Wakefield Museums and Castles, Wakefield Libraries and Poetry for Mental Health anthologies.

Paintings digitally reproduced with the kind permission of the Cynthia Kenny estate and Wakefield Council Permanent Art Collection (The Hepworth Wakefield).