He has a unique ability to encourage people of all ages and at all stages of their work - Rachel Feldberg (Ilkley Literature Festival)

John Siddique is an extraordinarily gifted teacher who can make even the most uncertain workshop participant feel at ease... he enables people to do things they didn't know they could do.- Gemma Russell (Vienna)

Workshops

John runs writing workshops for both adults and young people. His work with young people is described in greater depth in the education section of this site.

He is a regular tutor at Arvon, and has worked as a visiting lecturer at universities in the UK, Europe, and USA.

He has led workshops for the British Council and many festivals, arts organisations, and private companies. John has also held many residencies during his career.

Guardian Poetry Workshop
My Guardian workshop exploring writing about the night. If you'd like a bit of a writing prompt, take a look.