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"Let's go together"
A workshop on the poetry of friendship with Tessa Foley
Presented by: Portsmouth BookFest| 0 | PORTSMOUTH: Central Library |
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| P | Friday 27th February, 2026 |
| N | 2:00pm |
Event information
Explore how poets celebrate friendship—its quirks, flaws, and unique moments. We’ll read a diverse range of poets, write our own friendship poems through guided exercises, and share them with the group. Tessa Foley will offer constructive feedback during the session, with optional follow-up feedback available later.
Tessa Foley’s debut poetry collection Chalet Between Thick Ears, & follow-up collections What Sort of Bird are You? & Try to Find Me are published by Live Canon. Her poems explore dark & bright spaces within childhood, relationships, nature, & politics. Her voice takes in class, gender, & psychological perspectives, threaded together with a wild, playful love of language.
She has performed her poetry across the UK & taught as a tutor of performance poetry & a leader of therapeutic poetry-writing groups.
Tessa has been recognised in the Artemesia Arts Competition & Bournemouth Writing Festival Competition & has been featured in publications such as Agenda, Finished Creatures, Alchemy Spoon, Black Iris, & Crank Mag.
Venue information
PORTSMOUTH: Central Library| 0 | Guildhall Square Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2DX |
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| > | librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk |
| ! | 02392819311 |
| ` | Event is on the third floor - lift access |
