Summer Haiku Workshop For Children

Date
Saturday 1 August 2026

Time
10.50am - 12.00pm 

Venue
Meeting point:
The Japan Society  
13/14 Cornwall Terrace 
NW1 4QP

The workshop will take place at Regents Park, just 2 minutes' walk away.

Weather Note
Please note this is an outdoor workshop and participants are advised to dress for the weather on the day. If extreme weather is forecast the workshop will be moved indoors. 

Booking Details
Free - Booking essential via Eventbrite

This is a family event primarily aimed at children aged 15 and under and their parents/carers. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend.

Inspire children this summer with a creative haiku workshop outdoors at Regents Park. We invite families to come along to The Japan Society’s in-person session led by internationally acclaimed poet, Paul Conneally!

We’ve all heard of haiku, but did you know that haiku are usually seasonal or capture a moment in time? And they don’t even have to be 5-7-5 syllables! In this workshop, children and their carers will find out what really makes a haiku and join Paul on a short ‘haiku walk’ to get the ideas flowing before writing their own poems! 

Event Schedule

Participants are welcome to arrive from 10.30 for casual origami, refreshments, and trips to the bathroom prior to the walk.

Paul Conneally is an internationally acclaimed haiku poet and artist. He has led numerous workshops for children and adults in museums, schools, galleries and in his favourite place - ‘outdoors’. He has had the pleasure of leading the judging panel of the JAL Haiku Competition for a number of years and is looking forward to leading this workshop! 

If you have accessibility issues or are unsure if this walk is suitable for you, please contact education@japansociety.org.uk

Booking Information

• Tickets must be booked in advance Book online using Eventbrite
  
  
• This event is FREE and spaces are limited If you can no longer attend, we kindly ask that you cancel your tickets as early as possible to allow others to take the space.
  
  
• This is a family event primarily aimed at children aged 15 and under and their parents/carers. The minimum recommended age is 4. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend; please book a ticket for each member of your party. 
  
  
• For any booking enquiries, please contact education@japansociety.org.uk.