Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

Suggested itinerary

Morning Session: Highgate Cemetery Tour

This guided tour offers an exploration of Highgate Cemetery, focusing on the graves of

Christina Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal.

We will consider the cultural and historical context and how this influenced their personal lives and

creative expression. The tour will include readings and discussion prompts to encourage

critical engagement Christina Rossetti’s poems.

Afternoon Workshop: Reimagining Goblin Market through Illustration

This interactive workshop explores Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti through the lens of

children’s illustration, with a particular focus on the transformation of horror into mild peril

via visual storytelling.

Guided discussion and reading of the poem ‘Goblin Market’ followed by an opportunity to interpret Rossetti’s goblins in your own way.

Illustration Workshop: Drawing the Goblins

A hands-on dip pen and ink drawing session inspired by Rossetti’s techniques. We will

experiment with line, texture, and form to create their own interpretations of the goblins,

drawing on both the poem and the preceding discussions for inspiration.