Education

We have poets who can go into your educational establishment armed with knowledge skill and enthusiasm, who will educate, entertain and inspire and get young people excited about writing and reading with expression.

Writers Meetings

We hold regular informal meetings between experienced poets, a chance to skill share or practise that new piece. Groups that regularly meet are The Fluid Group and The Oxford Black Writers Network.

Prisons

Hammer And Tongue co-founder Steve Larkin is currently working in an Oxfordshire prison, taking slam to the slammer and engaging prisoners in positive writing and performing experiences. We can facilitate similar activities anywhere in the country.

New And Experienced Writers

As the largest slam organisation in the UK we have a wealth of experience to pass on to anyone who wishes to brave that stage. With one off introductory sessions on Writing And Performing for Slams to six to eight week comprehensive courses to fully prepare you for the experience.
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Recent successes of Hammer and Tongue include “The 1000 bpm Slam” last term in which students from schools across Oxfordshire competed against each other for the youth slam champion title. Comments about Hammer and Tongue’s work with young people have included:

“I think it’s tremendously important just teaching them to be creative and to see poetry not just as something that’s been published in books but also something they can create themselves and even perform.”

-Cherwell School English teacher James Eve

“The workshops have introduced them to competitive poetry, helping them with speaking and listening, reading, writing and performing.”

-Mandy Beard, Henley Festival Trust

If you would like further information, or to reserve a date for a workshop, please contact our education co-ordinator Lucie Acraman at: education@hammerandtongue.co.uk for details.