What's On
The 2026 programme covers a wide range of media, including print, photography, 3D works and textiles. We are delighted that our renovations enable us to include a textile exhibition for the first time, as there is so much exciting contemporary work in this field.
This page lists scheduled events – you can also see artworks displayed around town at any time
Persona Poetry
A poetry workshop by James McDermottIn this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with voice, persona, tone and register in your poetry.
Lived Experience
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by the Paston student photography exhibition about lived experiences, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore using lived experience in your poetry.
Heat
A poetry workshop by James McDermottAs Summer nears, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore themes of warmth, heat and passion in your poetry.
After Poetry
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by this month’s print exhibition, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you experiment with ‘after’ poetry and explore themes of mimicry, originality and replication in your writing.
Form and Structure
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by the Philip Walmsley exhibition, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with form and structure in your poetry.
Sound
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by the Marrit Allman and Crompton exhibition, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with the use of sound in your poetry.
Bodies of Water
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by this month’s exhibition about the body of the sea, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore themes of the body, bodies of water and fluidity in your poetry.
Elegy
A poetry workshop by James McDermottTo coincide with Autumn’s end and Winter’s arrival, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore grief, death, rebirth and elegy in your poetry.
Ritual
A poetry workshop by James McDermottTo coincide with the festive season, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with the use of ritual, belief and celebration in your poetry.