Writing for Wellbeing: with Cat Chong

*Gwyneth Lewis is sadly unable to make it, but we are delighted that Cat Chong will now be facilitating this workshop.*

Date: Saturday 18th April 2026

Venue: Arnolfini (Community Workshop)

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Tickets: £5

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Writing for Wellbeing: with Gwyneth Lewis

Writing Workshop

Join poet Cat Chong for an hour of writing for wellbeing. Using prompts and readings, this workshop will look at a number of different ways that writing poetry can promote physical and mental health.

Cat Chong:

Cat Chong is a poet, publisher, and essayist who completed their PhD in medical humanities at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, as a Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholar in 2024. Their most recent publications include 712 stanza homes for the sun (Broken Sleep Books, 2023), Dear Lettera 32 (Permeable Barrier, 2024), and When Health Becomes Available (Earthbound Press, 2026). They are the co-editor of Osmosis Press and an editorial assistant at Pamenar Press.

Part of Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival 2026

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