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- Guided Poetry Walk on Hampstead Heath
- South End Road, London, NW3 2PY
- (Exact address will be provided after booking)
Suitable for: Adults
Oliver Cable is a writer and poet based in London, whose writing sits on the knife-edge of reality, where dreams, metaphor and reality merge. His first novel, Fresh Air and Emp...
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Want to escape into nature in the middle of London? Are you keen to write poetry inspired by the still serene surroundings?
Join award-winning writer Oliver Cable for a two-hour wander around Hampstead Heath in north London. At points along the walk, you will be guided through writing exercises and explore nature poetry.
By the end of the walk, you will have discovered a new part of London, dived deep into your thoughts and will have written a poem of your very own.
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Want to escape into nature in the middle of London? Are you keen to write poetry inspired by the still serene surroundings? Join award-winning writer Oliver Cable for a two-hour wander around Hampstead Heath in north London. At points along the ...
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Experience includes:
- Explore a hidden part of London.
- Be inspired by the squirrels, parakeets, ponds and trees.
- Read a selection of classic and contemporary nature poems.
- Work your way through writing exercises to come up with your own poem.
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4 reviews
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Ilona
- When you come to experience the insights of the technique of writing but instead you've been given a hand to step out of yourself, you suddenly remember how inspiring the minds of people are, and it's not fair to the stranger as well as to your very self to walk the subjectivity path on your own. As George Orwell has once written 'the nightmare feeling caused by the disappearance of objective truth', I would therefore really want to express how important it is to not to fall into that nightmare but instead to be ready to listen and share. During this journey, I've got inspired to read the classics that I've heard a lot about during my life but never read, as well as contemporary authors whom I had my reservations about until now. And today I'm very excited to open the pages of their work.
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Oliver
- Thank you Ilona! I'm glad you enjoyed the walk so much and that it sparked an interest in contemporary poetry!
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Lucy
- I wanted to thank Oliver Cable for the most thoughtfully planned and delivered Guided Poetry Walk on Hampstead Heath. His choice of route was inspired, generating inspiration for said writing activities and poetry readings. There was space for the process to develop, culminating in a final piece which drew together the elements of experience. His relaxed approach facilitated creative expression. Highly recommended and very enjoyable!. Thank you.
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Oliver
- Thank you, Lucy! I'm glad you enjoyed the walk. See you again soon.
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Maeve
- I have never done anything like this before and it was fun, stimualting and very positive. Looking at nature in a different way and doing writing exercises outside put you in touch with the world and your own feelings in a new and rewarding way. Even though we'd just met we felt safe enough to bare our souls in the poems we wrote at the end! Thanks Oliver.
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Andreea
- This was such a wonderful experience! Oliver has a wonderful way of guiding toward creativity, deeper connection and discovery. I have written poetry before and this experience was a wonderful experience for me. It is also so lovely to share with other like-minded people and discover how others see the world. The poems that everyone shared at the end were incredible (although you don't have to share :)). Just a lovely experience. Oliver was very generous with his time. I highly recommend this!
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South End Road, London, NW3 2PY
(Exact address will be provided after booking)
Closest tube: Hampstead Heath Overground, Belsize Park Northern Line
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