A Cheerful Queer(ful) Poetry Workshop with Kat Lyons
Wed 23 Sept
|Chococo Exeter
A 75 min poetry workshop on writing about LGBTQ+ identity, experiences and joy, led by the brilliant Kat Lyons. Designed for LGBTQ+ writers and poets, this workshop will get you writing in new ways, with playful exercises and creative activities.
Time & Location
23 Sept 2026, 17:00 – 18:15
Chococo Exeter, 22 Gandy St, Exeter EX4 3LS, UK
About The Event
This event is part of the Out There Fringe Fest’26 performance programme, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Chococo, Gandy Street - Wed 23 Sept - 5pm - 6.15pm
A 75 min poetry workshop on writing about LGBTQ+ identity, experiences and joy, led by the brilliant Kat Lyons. Designed for LGBTQ+ writers and poets, this workshop will get you writing in new ways, with playful exercises and creative activities. A chance to share and connect with fellow writers - any experience welcome, from first time poets to seasoned wordsmith
Plus, a free hot chocolate (or other hot drink) for every participant
Kat Lyons is a Queer writer, performer, workshop facilitator and creative producer. They were Bristol City Poet from 2022-24, and their poetry collection Love Beneath the Nails is available from Verve Poetry Press. They are interested in how stories connect us to our world…