Name: Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden
Start: 2026-07-09T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-12T16:00:00+00:00
Location: National Civil War Centre (Upstairs)

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

Exhibition Family Friendly Free Event Workshop

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

National Civil War Centre (Upstairs)

Join resident poet Leanne Moden for some wordy arts and crafts and see her work as part of the Open Doors programme.

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

Visit the studio on the top floor of the National Civil War Centre where Open Doors artist-in-residence, Leanne Moden, has been writing poems, stories and scripts based on the museum’s collections.

While you’re there, try your hand at Leanne’s self-led wordy arts and crafts.

Open Doors is a programme of arts activity that is part of the heritage and culture offer in Newark and Sherwood. In 2023, the Palace Theatre and the National Civil War Centre were awarded funding from Arts Council England to become National Portfolio Organisations. The three-year programme, Open Doors, increases creative opportunities for young people and underserved groups, and helps us support the needs and interests of our communities.

Leanne has also written Newark Book Festival a beautiful 10th Birthday Poem, I Know You. You can read and watch a reading of the full poem here.

Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult during their visit.

EVENT DATE & TIME

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

Thursday 9th July - Sunday 12th July 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ticket Prices

Free Event

About the Author

Leanne Moden is a poet, theatremaker and educator, based in Nottingham (UK). She’s performed across the UK and Europe, including gigs at WOMAD Festival, Sofar Sounds, and Bestival on the Isle of Wight. She was a semi-finalist at the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Slam in 2018, and has shown work at Fourth Wave Feminist Festival, Trinity College Cambridge, and TEDxWOMEN UCL. In Summer 2019, Leanne performed her first solo theatre show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and her second pamphlet of poetry, “Get Over Yourself,’ was published with Burning Eye Books in 2020. She is currently working on her first full-length play.

Part of the Open Doors Programme

Author Book Signing

The brand-new Waterstones Newark is the official Festival Bookseller, for 2026. Waterstones will be running the Festival Bookshop at the Palace Theatre and pop-up book stalls for author book signings after every event at each venue.

MORE INFORMATION

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

National Civil War Centre (Upstairs) 01636 655765 01636 655765 View Venue Website

Please note: Advance tickets are available until 11 am the day before the event, unless the venue is the Palace Theatre or Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre.