A poetry walk through Worcester wants to inspire residents to get writing.

The free walking and writing workshop, called 'What is Worcester Today?', is the brainchild of University of Worcester lecturer and published poet, Katy Wareham Morris.

Taking place on Saturday, November 16, from 10am to 11am, the event invites participants to draw inspiration from the city's sights and sounds.

Ms Wareham Morris, senior lecturer in media, film studies, and cultural studies, said: "It’s not so much a history lesson, it’s going to be much more about stimulating people to write about the location in terms of their own personal perspective, memories, feelings."

The event is part of the Being Human Festival, the UK's national festival of the humanities, which runs from Thursday, 7 to Saturday, November 16.

This year’s theme is 'landmarks'.

Ms Wareham Morris said: "Our interpretation of the theme is thinking about Worcester and its historical, cultural, social, and also personal landmarks.

"A landmark doesn’t have to be a physical building.

"It might be a landmark moment in your personal history, so people won’t necessarily have to write about the 'landmarks' they see, but maybe how these physical landmarks trigger a memory linked to their personal history or landmark moment, things that have happened in their life."

The walking tour will start at The Hive and include stops at Worcester Cathedral and the River Severn.

It will also pay attention to lesser-known landmarks like street art.

Participants will pause at different locations to write and listen to poetry, and Ms Wareham Morris will provide prompts along the way.

She will also read excerpts from her collection, Violet Existence, and share new poems.

She said: "There’s a literary historical link between walking and poetry and the sensory experience of being in nature.

"There is a long tradition embraced by the Romantic poets which argues that human sensibilities can be transformed through a greater awareness of our surroundings, that humans can engage in some kind of extraordinary experience."

The workshop is open to everyone, from complete beginners to experienced poets.

Places must be booked in advance.

For further information about the Being Human Festival, visit www.beinghumanfestival.org.