 For this poetry competition we have teamed up with the ‘Dead Poets’, providing you with a lesson plan, workshops, a help sheet and some video clips to make poetry writing an interactive learning experience for your pupils. |
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About The Competition
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Give your pupils the chance to let the world know what matters to them! Our new poetry competition is designed to inspire your pupils to express themselves through poetry, whether it be war, love, family, music, environment or even saving the world, we want to know about it. Prizes
For schools
For young writers
Free Downloads  Print Pupil Entry Form
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 The ‘Dead Poets’ are Peterborough based writers and performers Mark Grist and MC Mixy. Since forming in 2008, Mark and Mixy have been challenging the preconceptions of poetry and hiphop across the country. As ‘Dead Poets,’ they have performed in venues ranging from nightclubs to secondary schools; from festivals to formal dinners. They’ve appeared on Radio 6 Live with Steve Merchant and have recently been on a National tour with Phrased and Confused. ‘Dead Poets’ have recently completed a month-long show at The Banshee Labyrinth as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. They are available for school workshops and other events – for further information and to contact the guys please visit www.deadpoetry.co.uk. Remember to quote ‘Young Writers’ when enquiring about workshops to receive your 10% discount. “A fascinating combination of words, rhythm and rhymes; within seconds the audience is hooked until the end – 4 stars” "What do you get if you mix a hip hop MC with the former Poet Laureate of Peterborough? Answer: a funny and insightful combination of two art forms that have much in common, but are rarely seen in the same room. Through the story of their unlikely partnership, Mark Grist and MC Mixy use their different forms of lyrical wordplay to break down the clichés associated with both of their musical genres - 4 stars" "If you are knowledgeable in the works of Seamus Heaney, go to this show. If you’re more familiar with Eminem’s discography, go to this show. These two performers are naturally talented in the use of spoken word (both having proudly been the Poet Laureate of Peterborough) and it’s quite surprising that their shows are free, their hard work and dedication is obvious - 4 stars" "Not only did the likes of Mixy and Mark Grist (Dead Poets) inspire me with their performances, but they also gave us a glimpse of what the Edinburgh spoken word scene could be like with a greater influx of outside influences. I have a lot of love for my fellow local poets, but these guys ramped everything up a notch, encouraging us to enter freestyle competitions and open mics, and performing impromptu poetry gigs after their own shows for ... well, whoever was there really!" |
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Young Writers is the young people’s publishers, established in 1991, Young Writers has promoted poetry and creative writing within schools for the past 20 years by running annual nationwide competitions. Each competition results in the publication of a collection of regional anthologies showcasing the work of today’s school children. The British Library has almost two decades of Young Writers’ collections in its national archive! If you have any questions or require further entry forms or posters get in touch with us! |
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