Jawbone Poetry and Writing Workshops
A Well Held Space For You To Explore
We host four workshops annually and have established a thriving community of writers who have formed enriching and supportive friendships.
2026 Workshops
Bring your creative spirit and join us in an extraordinary setting on the edge of the Jurassic Coast. Three of our four full day workshops are set in the grounds of Othona on the Coast Road, Burton Bradstock. October's Workshop will take place in the village of Cerne Abbas
An opportunity to interact with the natural landscape a short walk from Chesil Beach.
Our writing workshops provide a safe space to inspire participants to delve into their creativity, gain confidence, and find their own unique voice.
Each workshop involves a variety of methods and exercises to inspire and motivate. Whilst some may feel comfortable sharing their writing, it is not necessary in order to take part.
By partnering with published active writers we are able to give you different perspectives on the world and enhance your workshop and learning experience..
March Workshop
Join Naomi Wood and Peter Roe
Saturday March 7th 10am - 4pm - Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
The Ocean Within
The Ocean Without
With Naomi Wood and Peter Roe
As Spring arrives, we will navigate the currents that drive us, exploring the ocean within - the tides that move us and the storms that temper us.
Taking inspiration from the sounds and sights of the sea, this is a transformative and restorative writing workshop in a beautiful natural environment. A nurturing and supportive day of writing that will stir the pot of our imaginings and inspire us to welcome change.
We will tap into our stream of consciousness, reimagine the world, take delight in language, tell our stories free from the tyranny of form and write what is true to us… There are no wrong answers, just language, metaphor and wordplay.
BYO lunch - Maximum 14 participants
Date: Saturday 7th March
Time: 10am - 4pm
Price: £50 subsidised places available please contact us
Location: Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
Naomi Wood is a spoken word performer and theatre maker, celebrating rebellion and revelling in rage whilst maintaining a healthy preoccupation with the eroticism of bird feeders. Her solo spoken word show 'Gobbess' - which has toured the UK and internationally, with shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury Festival and in Oslo, has been described as 'Laugh-out-loud funny...pure magic...unmissable'. (Discover Brighton) and 'An act of creative mastery' (UCLAN)
May Workshop
Join Rebecca Danicic and Peter Roe
Saturday May 9th 10am - 4pm - Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
Personal Mythologies
With Rebecca Danicic and Peter Roe
This workshop will unlock the stories you carry within and help turn your past into a rich personal folklore. We will raise The Awen, the spirit of inspiration and draw on ancient bardic traditions of communal storytelling.
We will explore how memory, image and symbols can be shaped into living narrative poems. We will share, listen, and respond in a circle of voices, holding each life as a myth-in-the-making and each poem as a fragment of your inner saga.
Through guided prompts you will learn to recognise the episodes of your life as quests, thresholds, and encounters as stories ready to be honoured, reimagined, and spoken into your personal mythology.
BYO lunch - Maximum 14 participants
Date: Saturday 9th May
Time: 10am - 4pm
Price: £50 subsidised places available please contact us
Location: Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
Rebecca Danicic is The Fourth Bard of Dorchester (Caer Dur - 2025/26), serving as an ambassador for the arts across Dorchester and West Dorset. Rebecca studied English Literature at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Rebecca has presented her own poetry at literary events around West Dorset for ‘Tears In The Fence’, ‘The Jawbone Collective’, The Dorset History Centre, The William Barnes and The Thomas Hardy Societies.
July Workshop
Join Jessica Taggart-Rose and Peter Roe
Saturday July 18th 10am - 4pm - Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
Rooted in Place - Travelling in Time
With Jessica Taggart-Rose and Peter Roe
This workshop will demonstrate how experiences in nature can inspire writing and connect us to our past. When we revisit our past, by travelling in time we can visit those places where we are "rooted in place”. Exploring memory to write about locations of personal significance.
Our writing workshops in the summer months allow us to slip into nature, with outdoor activities to stimulate and emphasise sensory observation and to stimulate creativity. As always we will use a variety of prompts and methods in a supportive and nurturing space, where participants can share if they wish and express themselves freely.
BYO lunch - Maximum 14 participants
Date: Saturday 18thJuly
Time: 10am - 4pm
Price: £50 subsidised places available please contact us
Location: Four Seasons Studio, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RN
Jessica Taggart Rose is a poet concerned with humanity, nature and how they interact.
Her debut pamphlet, The river has no colour, was released in Europe in December 2024 and in the UK in June 2025 with The New Menard Press. Written in both French and English, it is a Poetry Book Society Translation Choice.
Widely published in anthologies, journals and zines, Jess performs across the UK and, sometimes, in Europe. She is one half of the Promenade performance duo and has appeared at B-Side events on Portland. She lives by the sea in Margate, is a founding member of Poets for the Planet and co-runs the Marine Studios Writers’ Room.
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October Workshop
Join Estelle Phillips and Peter Roe
Saturday October 17th 10am - 4pm💠Cerne Abbas Village Hall DT2 7GY
Sounds of Sacred Stones
With Estelle Phillips and Peter Roe
This workshop will explore the thresholds between written word and sacred space. How landscape can act as a living library for the history of a place. We will visit the sacred well, reflect on the Abbey ruins and The Cerne Giant treating them as voices in a chorus of place.
We will take our inspiration from stones and flints, exploring texture, weight and purpose, natural or shaped to influence our literary form. We will use a variety of exercises and experiment with concrete or shape poetry to create poetry and prose that sings the songs of landscape.
BYO lunch - Maximum 14 participants
Date: Saturday 17th October
Time: 10am - 4pm
Price: £50 subsidised places available please contact us
Location: Cerne Abbas Village Hall DT2 7GY
Estelle Phillips is an award-winning writer, performance poet and podcaster. Author of “Motherhoodlum” (Jawbone) and “The Headless Horseman” (Chase & Chalke/Cranborne Chase National Landscape), her performances include Royal Albert Hall, Southbank and BBC Radio. Her full-length poetry for stage includes “110 m.p.h.” (Nuffield/MAST) and “Dear Khrystyna” (shortlisted for the Ukraine Institute Writers Lab, Salisbury Fringe).
Estelle won BBC Radio’s “Ten Tiny Plays About Wiltshire” and Touchnote’s “Fill The Space” competitions. She was part of Literature Works 2024/25 cohort of Emerging Writers, runner up in Yeovil Literary Prize (Novel) and her prose publications include The Clearing and Dialect. Estelle’s podcast series “Nature Talks With Humans” is available at
Workshop Details
A short break for your bring your own lunch. Vegan/GF snacks, coffee and teas provided.
Each standalone workshop is limited to a maximum of fourteen people so early booking is recommended.
Since each of our workshops are focusing on different subjects you may attend any or all the workshops.
Peter Roe - Poet, Facilitator, Editor & Publisher
Peter Roe is a physically disabled, Neurodivergent performance poet - an alliterating, artistic, autistic. He is the Founder, Managing Editor, and Publisher of The Jawbone Collective CIC, a Not For Profit dedicated to nurturing and promoting emerging and under-represented South West voices through publication, workshops and creating performance opportunities
He is a former Bard of Caer Dur and now The Grand Bard of Dorset (2024-29); Host/founder of Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate and Jawbone Online; Chief Editor/Publisher of the bi-annual Jawbone Journal a print based South-West Literary Magazine; Editor of twenty books, he has three published poetry collections and a novella; He is described as “Like Pam Ayres but a bloke!” and “The Gandalf of Poetry”.
Kind words from past workshop attendees...
l loved how much freedom we were given, especially when it came to wandering the grounds and with the prompts. Not boxed in, but rather guided which was different from a lot of previous workshops. Also, the location was gorgeous. Would love to visit there again.
Workshop Participant
Landscape, Myth and Magic Workshop
"These workshops have been transformational for me as a creative soul, and the community and opportunities that are building up as a result of these workshops and the Jawbone work generally are incredible. I can't thank Peter and Megan enough for creating this thriving poetry and writing scene in Dorset."
Simone Webber - Dorset
Regular workshop attendee
The Beautiful Surroundings of Othona
On Dorset's Jurassic Coast
There will be opportunities to take in the scenery and soak up the beauty of this fantastic location. Woodlands, glades and personal places for reflection.
Extraordinary views from the studio and the coastal path on the fields of the National Trust, a short walk through the grounds. Chesil Beach is 20 minutes walk from the studio.
Should we be bothered by weather, the eco-friendly Four Seasons Studio offers a warm and modern haven for creative minds.
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