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Blake, Defoe & Street Poetry Workshop
London, England, United Kingdom
$102.69
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Designed and delivered by an award-winning novelist with a PhD in Creative Writing, these tours use London's rich literary history as a prompt for a series of writing exercises, designed to suit all levels of expertise, from novice to novelist.
The tour combines literary history and anecdotes of the city with readings from major English writers, but it is not a passive experience: you will respond to the environment in creative ways, in an atmosphere of kindness and inclusivity. These intimate and unique workshop seek to inspire and invigorate.
The tour combines literary history and anecdotes of the city with readings from major English writers, but it is not a passive experience: you will respond to the environment in creative ways, in an atmosphere of kindness and inclusivity. These intimate and unique workshop seek to inspire and invigorate.
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Blake, Defoe & Street Poetry Workshop
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Bottled water
Meeting point
We meet on the green in Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
You will need a notebook, at least one pen and an umbrella (just in case!)
Return details
We finish at St Giles' Church, Cripplegate
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Bunhill FieldsWe meet in Bunhill Fields cemetery, a short walk from Old Street underground. We are introduced to the grave of William Blake and use his visionary poetry as a prompt for our first writing exercise.
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Barbican CentreNext, we head to The Barbican, discover street poetry and create our own collaborative response.
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Church of St. Bartholomew the GreatWe then follow in the footsteps of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders, reading about her criminal adventures in and around Smithfields.
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St. Giles CripplegateOur final stop is St Giles' Cripplegate, where our exercises are brought together for a final piece in the extraordinary surroundings of the church, resting place of Defoe and John Milton
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Blake, Defoe & Street Poetry Workshop
London, England, United Kingdom
$102.69
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!