National Poetry Day @ 25 Years
This year National Poetry Day marks its 25th anniversary with a mass campaign highlighting poetry’s power to touch on truth – whether intimate or on the grand scale.
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#MyNPDPoem poetry writing challenge with CLPE and ALCS
The #MyNPDPoem poetry writing challenge is now open, having been launched by Forward Arts Foundation at the CLiPPA ceremony.
In association with CLPE
Hidden Voices Competition 2019 with Bespoke Verse
According to the government’s Taking Part survey, 3.8% of the population write poetry – that’s two million people. Are you one of them?
For the 25th
National Poetry Day & BBC Local Radio commission 13 new #HomeTruths poems about regional distinctiveness
National Poetry Day and BBC Local Radio have joined forces to challenge stereotypes and celebrate the delights of the different regions that together compose the United Kingdom. From
National Poetry Day and BBC Local Radio commission 13 new #HomeTruths
National Poetry Day and BBC Local Radio have joined forces to challenge stereotypes and celebrate the delights of the different regions that together compose the United Kingdom.
National Poetry Day: In Poetry, Truth
National Poetry Day marks its 25th anniversary this year with a mass participation campaign highlighting poetry’s power to forge community – whether intimate or on the grand scale
Raymond Antrobus Poet of the Fair London Book Fair 2019
As sales of poetry hit record levels in the UK, the London Book Fair (Olympia 12th – 14th March) is set to explore
London Book Fair 2019 announces Raymond Antrobus as Poet of the Fair
As sales of poetry hit record levels in the UK, the London Book Fair is set to explore poetry as the medium of the moment, with a host
Gardners & Browns Books for Students sponsor National Poetry Day
Gardners and Browns Books for Students back National Poetry Day
Forward Arts Foundation is delighted to announce new sponsorship deals with UK book trade wholesaler Gardners
National Poetry Day at 25: Tell Me the Truth About Life
National Poetry Day and Michael O’Mara announce poetry call-out for a 25th anniversary collection
In a new partnership, Michael O’Mara Books and The Forward Arts Foundation are
National Poetry Day at 25: Tell Me the Truth About Life
National Poetry Day and Michael O’Mara Books announce poetry call-out for a 25th anniversary collection
In a new partnership, Michael O’Mara Books and The Forward Arts Foundation are
Poetry is the UK’s new force for change
New research finds that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to engage in poetry
A new National Literacy Trust report,
Poetry is the UK’s new force for change
New research finds that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to engage in poetry
A new National Literacy Trust report, A Thing That Makes Me Happy:
BBC Local Poets Celebrate Change
POETS CELEBRATE THE CHANGES THAT REALLY MATTER ON NATIONAL POETRY DAY
A secret love affair in Cornwall, a tree slung with trainers in Brighton, and the
National Poetry Day Set for MASS celebration: NATIONWIDE EVENTS ANNOUNCED
Monday 17th September 2018: National Poetry Day, the world’s biggest 24-hour celebration of poetry, will see poems shared in the tunnels of Cornish tin mines, in the mirrors
Join the UK’s biggest classroom at 2pm on National Poetry Day
BBC Live Lessons, the UK’s biggest classroom, is hosting a special event at 2pm on National Poetry Day, Thursday 4th October.
Featuring poetry reading, performances, and
National Poetry Day announces new 36 book promotion
Today National Poetry Day, Britain’s national campaign for poetry, announces its dedicated book trade promotion for a second year running, highlighting 36 inspiring poetry books in three wide
Subject to Change topical poems from the Barbican Young Poets
What do we know today, and what are the unknowns of tomorrow?
Subject to Change at the Barbican invites twelve young poets to speak to our changing world, one
Karl Nova CLiPPA Winner 2018
Poet Karl Nova has won the CLiPPA 2018 for his debut collection, Rhythm and Poetry, published by Caboodle Books.
Grace Nichols, Poet and
National Poetry Day and the BBC – celebrating the changes that really matter
National Poetry Day and BBC Local Radio are joining forces to celebrate the small changes that really matter to people in 12 specially commissioned poems – one for
“URGENT, ENGAGED AND INSPIRATIONAL” THE SHORTLISTS 2018 FORWARD PRIZES FOR POETRY
Nuclear stand-off, new-born lambs, sex and Hollywood blockbusters, addiction – Britain’s most coveted poetry awards, the Forward Prizes for Poetry feature shortlists dominated
Poetry For a Change – a National Poetry Day anthology
We are delighted to announce the publication of a brand new National Poetry Day anthology. Otter-Barry Books will publish Poetry For a Change on 6th September, well in
Announcement of the 2018 CLiPPA shortlist
Our partners CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) have announced the shortlist for the 2018 CLiPPA, the children’s poetry award. Judges Grace Nichol, Kate Wakeling, Imogen Lycett
Poetry market is growing as audiences – and poets – diversify
The verdict from the first-ever Poetry Summit at London Book Fair
‘The poetry market is growing as audiences for poetry – and poets – are diversifying,’ said speakers
Momtaza Mehri announced as London’s New Young People’s Laureate
Congratulations to 24-year-old Momtaza Mehri who has been named as London’s new Young People’s Laureate. Momtaza will work with Spread the Word for a year
