Weaving poems - a workshop with Laila Sumpton
Start your new year creatively with a poetry workshop led by Laila Sumpton that explores the stories and histories that our silk, cotton and muslin clothes hold. Bring an item of clothing that holds a story for you, or pick an item from Laila's library of cloth! Whether it's trade histories, family traditions or fashion advice - we'll weave together new poems using a variety of writing techniques, before sharing our work at a relaxed open-mic.
Date: 9th January, 2026
Venue:
Timings:
14:00 - 14:20 Introductions
14:20 - 15:45 Poetry Workshop
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 16:30 Poetry Open mic
Below is the Bio:
Laila Sumpton is a poet, performer and educator who works with schools, museums and charities on poetry projects. She co-founded and leads arts education CIC Poetry Vs Colonialism and is an associate artist with intergenerational charity Magic Me. She runs writing workshops for Keats House, the Ministry of Stories and First Story.
Laila co-edited 'Where We Find Ourselves' an anthology from Global Majority writers published by Arachne Press and has been commissioned by the Tate Modern, the Tower of London and the Royal Free Hospital and has been published in anthologies and magazines including Ambit and Modern Poetry in Translation.
Email info@tonguesonfire.com to register your attendance
Weaving poems - a workshop with Laila Sumpton
Start your new year creatively with a poetry workshop led by Laila Sumpton that explores the stories and histories that our silk, cotton and muslin clothes hold. Bring an item of clothing that holds a story for you, or pick an item from Laila's library of cloth! Whether it's trade histories, family traditions or fashion advice - we'll weave together new poems using a variety of writing techniques, before sharing our work at a relaxed open-mic.
Date: 9th January, 2026
Venue:
Timings:
14:00 - 14:20 Introductions
14:20 - 15:45 Poetry Workshop
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 16:30 Poetry Open mic
Below is the Bio:
Laila Sumpton is a poet, performer and educator who works with schools, museums and charities on poetry projects. She co-founded and leads arts education CIC Poetry Vs Colonialism and is an associate artist with intergenerational charity Magic Me. She runs writing workshops for Keats House, the Ministry of Stories and First Story.
Laila co-edited 'Where We Find Ourselves' an anthology from Global Majority writers published by Arachne Press and has been commissioned by the Tate Modern, the Tower of London and the Royal Free Hospital and has been published in anthologies and magazines including Ambit and Modern Poetry in Translation.
Email info@tonguesonfire.com to register your attendance
