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The Healing Word Poetry Retreat

Some places still available:
 
Spiritual dimensions of therapeutic reading and writing

Saturday and Sunday 3rd & 4th July 2010 10am - 5pm
 
The days are stand-alone and complementary - come for one or both.

Sacrista Prebend Retreat House, Westgate, Southwell NG25OJH
 
http://www.sacrista-prebend.co.uk/
 
A weekend retreat in beautiful, peaceful surroundings to explore how poems, stories and memoir can be used to enhance health and well-being.  We will read and discuss examples from contemporary literature and use these as the basis for our own writing in response. This course is open to anyone with an interest in the topic, with any religious or spiritual beliefs or none.  No previous experience is necessary and the emphasis is on creating possibilities for exploration in words.  It will be of interest to people who work with clients or students using writing as well as those who have a personal interest.

For those using creative writing and reading in their work, certificates for Continuing Professional Development can be issued. 

Tutors 

Victoria Field -  Writer and poetry therapist based in Cornwall, she was formerly writer-in-residence at Truro Cathedral.  She has published two collections of poetry and had two plays produced by Hall for Cornwall.  Her third co-edited book on therapeutic writing is due from Jessica Kingsley Press in 2010.

Sheelagh Gallagher- Reading Development Officer for Nottinghamshire Libraries and Tutor on Creative and Professional Writing BA at University of Nottingham School of Education  
 
Cost:  Both days - £90, One day only - £50    (including tea, coffee and lunch)
 
Saturday - Inner Voices - Reading and writing from within

Sunday  - Reading and writing in response to the world around us 

The days are stand-alone and complementary - you are welcome to do one or both  The retreat is non-residential but there is plenty of reasonably priced accommodation nearby
 
For more details contact Sheelagh.Gallagher@nottscc.gov.uk  tel 0115 9202247

This event is part of Southwell Library Poetry Festival