NEEDLE (Arts Council Funded Project Announcement)
I’m absolutely over the moon to share that my Developing Your Creative Practice proposal, ‘NEEDLE’, has been awarded funding by the Arts Council.
News:
Wasafiri Writer in Residence Announcement
Learn more about my role as Wasafiri's Writer in Residence and register for my workshop series 'Slow Poetry' here!
Nottingham Nature Poet Laureate Announcement
Learn more about my role as Nottingham's first Nature Poet Laureate here!
Interview with Cara Thompson (Nottingham College)
Check out my interview with Christena and the Journalism students of Nottingham College about my poetry journey!
Podcast - Where I Belong: The Legend of the River Mumma by Cara Thompson (New Perspectives Theatre)
Check out my episode from the New Perspectives Nottingham-Baghdad podcast project, 'The Legend of the River Mumma', here.
Interview - Cara Thompson: Creative, Candid, Champion (Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature)
Read my full interview with Charlotte Smyth here.
Interview - We Are Notts: The Power of Words with Cara Thompson and Meg Turner (BBC Radio Nottingham)
Listen to the full episode of We Are Notts here.
Crowdfunder - George Powe Blue Plaque Campaign / Don’t Blame the Blacks (Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature)
Learn about the George Powe Blue Plaque campaign and the reprint of George's seminal pamphlet Don't Blame the Blacks, featuring 'Island Screams', here.