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Richard Scott

Poetry

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Richard Scott was born in London in 1981. His pamphlet Wound (Rialto) won the Michael Marks Poetry Award 2016 and his poem 'crocodile' won the 2017 Poetry London Competition. Soho (Faber & Faber) is his first book and was nominated for the T. S. Eliot Prize, a Costa Book Award and a Forward Poetry Prize.

Upcoming Courses

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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

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Starting out

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London

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1-5 days

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Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 29 Nov 2025

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

The Salon: Developing Your Poetry

Join Richard Scott and Julia Copus for this twelve-week intermediate course – find new paths for your work, broaden your understanding of the craft and meet a group of supportive, like-minded poets.

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Improving

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Online

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12 weeks

Tutors

Richard Scott, Julia Copus

Start Date

Monday 12 Jan 2026

£695
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Poetry

Writing Poems

A playful, supportive three-month poetry course for aspiring poets, with two of the best practitioners and teachers in the country – at Faber, the home of British poetry.

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Starting out

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London

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12 weeks

Tutors

Richard Scott, Rachel Long

Start Date

Thursday 15 Jan 2026

£795
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Poetry

Advanced Poetry

If you’re a committed aspiring poet hoping to take your writing to the next level, join Maurice Riordan for this six-month course at the home of British poetry.

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Advanced

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London

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6 month +

Tutors

Maurice Riordan, Rachel Long, Richard Scott, Simon Armitage, Denise Riley, Jane Yeh, Lavinia Greenlaw, Bohdan Piasecki

By Application

Start Date

Thursday 22 Jan 2026

Application Deadline

Sunday 04 Jan 2026

£3000
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

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1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 31 Jan 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 28 Feb 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 28 Mar 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Writing Poems

A playful, supportive three-month poetry course for beginners and aspiring amateur poets, with two of the best practitioners and teachers in the country.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

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Online

Length

i
12 weeks

Tutors

Richard Scott, Julia Copus

Start Date

Monday 20 Apr 2026

£795
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Poetry

The Salon: Developing Your Poems

Join Richard Scott and Rachel Long for this twelve-week intermediate course – find new paths for your work, broaden your understanding of the craft and meet a group of supportive, like-minded poets.

Level

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Improving

What do these levels mean?

Location

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London

Length

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12 weeks

Tutors

Richard Scott, Rachel Long

Start Date

Thursday 23 Apr 2026

£795
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 25 Apr 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 30 May 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 27 Jun 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 29 Aug 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 26 Sep 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 31 Oct 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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Close-up image of a notebook open in a woman's lap, with her pen poised to start writing on a blank page
Poetry

Start to Write Poetry

Kickstart your writing life with a specially designed day of learning, writing and discussion from the home of British poetry.

Level

i
Starting out

What do these levels mean?

Location

i
London

Length

i
1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Scott

Start Date

Saturday 28 Nov 2026

10 more start dates available

£75
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