FOOTBALL IS POETRY

What has poetry got to do with football? What does it take to write a good football poem? Two teams use their favourite football words (score, goal, striker, etc) to create a poem. The more football words you use, the more goals you score. This is a fun workshop with a competitive edge! Craig is the BBC RaW Football Stories Co-ordinator and has held football writing events at Manchester United, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton.

BBC RAW FOOTBALL STORIES

Craig has held countless football writing workshops in many football clubs across the country. In 2005/6 he was the BBC RAW Football Stories Co-Ordinator which meant meeting people and getting their football stories down on paper. Craig has worked on football stories with Everton FC, Manchester United, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Scunthorpe FC, Bolton Wanderers, Barrow Bluebirds FC, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Norwich City, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Huddersfield Town, Hull FC and Reading.   Phew...

MATCHMAKER

Craig was the poet-in-residence for the groundbreaking Sheffield United Matchmaker Arts project. This involved working alongside the football club and the local community, getting people to share their own unique football experiences. The outcome of the project was a very successful exhibition. The exhibition was held at Bramhall Lane football ground throughout February 2008.

DREAM GOAL

Craig worked alongside Tameside Libraries motivating and encouraging young people to read football books and to write their own football poems. It was a blast!!!

BBC RAW FOOTBALL HEAVEN

Craig edited the BBC RAW book FOOTBALL HEAVEN that was produced by the BBC and Sheffield and Hallamshire FA. The book was a celebration of football and features real life stories about the passions and frustrations of the beautiful game.

STUDY CENTRES

Craig has visited and performed his poems at many football club study centres including Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers FC, Stockport County, Leeds United, Scunthorpe United FC, Lincoln City FC, Nottingham Forest and Boston United. The sessions are always a lot of fun and get young people thinking about books, reading and poems.