I deliver workshops and give poetry readings in schools as well as other non-educational settings, ranging from primary age to the Elders Group at The Royal Exchange Theatre.
I have recently been delivering poetry workshops in collaboration with the Working Class Movement Library, teaching their archive in schools in the hope of inspiring new radical voices in poetry based around the issues of social change and justice.
In addition, offering students the opportunity to create a ‘school poem’ that represents the values of the staff and students and reflects the outlook of the school as a whole.
To book a poet visit or workshop please contact info@oliverjameslomax-com.stackstaging.com
TESTIMONIALS
"Please tell your students and your poet that they have reduced me to a sobbing mess (in a good way!). That is so beautiful it hurts. A really wonderful film, a moving poem and such heart."
“I really enjoyed working with you on the Songlines project. You were totally committed to the group’s development and really took care of their needs both individually and collectively. As you know they were a mixed group of people at different stages of their creative writing journeys and I felt you brilliantly tailored the sessions to meet everyone’s needs. All of the older emerging poets involved have nothing but praise for the project and your leadership of it. Everyone felt empowered and gained confidence to find their poetic voices and the quality of the poetry they produced was impressive. Thank you so much, I hope we can work together again.”
- Andy Barry - Elders Programme Manager, Royal Exchange Theatre
“Oliver’s unique perspective and voice is nothing short of inspiring for both adults and young people alike. Through his work with our school, we have seen first-hand how he takes his own experiences as working class lad and makes universal themes accessible and relevant to young people who might otherwise have believed that poetry couldn’t speak for them.”
- Sarah Leech - English Teacher at Unswoth Academy
“I asked the participants what the most memorable and inspiring part of the workshop was- and the answer was unanimously ‘Oliver’, followed by a suitably poetic cacophony of praise that made him blush. Most practitioners who work with young people believe that working with older people will be easier but believe me it is not, it takes real charm and proficiency of practice to make that connection and support individuals to create something they are proud of. I am so pleased that we commissioned Oliver to lead this project and I’m sure we will work with him again.”
- Farrell Renowden - Head of Culture, Age UK
