Bespoke Poetry with Jen Feroze
Pop in to our Oxford Street Poetry Pharmacy where award-winning poet Jen Feroze and her trusty vintage typewriter will be writing bespoke, on-the-spot poems about anything you can dream up.
No need to book - drop in on the day
Personalised poems £10
Further dates:
Wednesday 7th & Sunday 25th October Friday 6th & Sunday 22nd November Sunday 13th December
Walking to Relax: A Literary Stroll Through London
Join Liz Ison on a journey of exploration through literary St James's, uncovering the hidden histories and stories of London’s writers and poets.
We’ll be bringing poetry and literature off the bookshelves and outside by spending time in one of the capital’s most beautiful parks, St James's Park, seeing how the combined power of poetry and parks can help us to relax and unwind, before further literary wanderings through the districts of St James's and Piccadilly, ending up at the Poetry Pharmacy in Oxford Street.
Finishing at the Poetry Pharmacy for tea and cake and a goody bag! This will include a copy of 100 Poems to Help you Relax, and your own bottle of Relax pills
Creative Writing Breakfast Club: with Laurie Bolger
Start your morning with a burst of creativity at the Poetry Pharmacy London! Join poet Laurie Bolger for a relaxed, playful session of free flow writing in our lush first-floor space on Oxford Street.All stationery and tea are provided - just bring yourself and your imagination. Newbies very welcome; no experience needed!
* Please note: this event takes place within the open Lush Oxford Street store, so some background noise is to be expected.
Writing Social
A 90-minute writing session with award winning poet and playwright Toby Campion. All levels of experience welcome!
Suitable for anyone, from complete beginners to experienced writers looking for fresh inspiration. All stationary provided (feel free to bring your own notebook).
'Do Wildness: Myth, mystery, and mischief' book launch
Join us to raise a glass and celebrate the launch of Do Wildness: Myth, Mystery, and Mischief by Anna McCracken.
What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life meant for you? When something wilder and more alive begins to call?
Come and hear more about Anna’s journey, and raise a glass of prosecco with us to celebrate the launch.
Poisonous Party
Join us & Macmillan for an evening of poison, poetry and general ill-will as we celebrate the publication of our new Poetry Poisons series
Expect bitter remedies, venomous verses, streams of foul curses, spite, vengeance & wickedness with readings from some of the poets whose work festers within the covers.
Come & drink deep from the poison cup.
'You Can Do It With a Broken Heart' book launch with Ana Sampson
Join us & Macmillan to celebrate the launch of this raw, relatable and wise new anthology
Join us at the London Poetry Pharmacy to celebrate the launch of Ana Sampson’s You Can Do It with a Broken Heart - a beautiful, bittersweet collection of poems about heartbreak, resilience, love and finding your way through.
Come along for an evening of poetry, conversation and comfort, as Ana shares poems from the collection and explores how words can help us make sense of heartache, hold onto hope and begin again.
Copies of You Can Do It with a Broken Heart will be available to purchase on the night, and every copy bought at the event will come with a free bottle of our new You Can Do It with a Broken Heart Poetry Pills - poetic first aid for tender hearts.
Ticket price includes a welcome drink - come and raise a glass with us to celebrate this wonderful collection!
Poetry Pharmacy Partner Events
These special events are hosted by our brilliant friends and collaborators, using our space but not run or commissioned by us. While they're independently organised, they share the same spirit and ethos that inspires everything we do.
Accessibility
We aim to make our events as welcoming and accessible as possible.
The Poetry Pharmacy is on the top floor of LUSH, accessible by a lift at the back of the ground floor. Please ask a member of staff if you are unable to locate it.