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News & events

  • LONDON WC1: Cinnamon Summer Poetry

    18-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Cara Watson & Daphne Gloag read at the London launch of 'Asylum Seekers' » Read more

  • New Poetry Library Catalogue System on the Way!

    Newspaper (News)

    Over the last week of June we will be upgrading our current online library catalogue system. » Read more

  • TUNBRIDGE WELLS: LiTTLe MACHiNe

    18-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    8PM; £3/£2 » Read more

  • Aneirin Karadog is the new Bardd Plant Cymru

    Karadog

    Aneirin Karadog is the new Children's Poet Laureate of Wales. » Read more

  • LONDON WC1: The Blue Bus

    18-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    matt martin, Nicolas Spicer and Sarah Kelly, with S J Fowler » Read more

  • Young Poet Laureate for London

    Newspaper (News)

    Opportunity for 18-25 year-olds » Read more

  • LONDON WC1: Lumen Poetry Series

    18-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Daphne Gloag & Cora Watson » Read more

  • National Poetry Day 2013 - Thursday 3rd October

    Newspaper (News)

    On 3rd October people of all ages will take part in the 19th annual National Poetry Day, inspired by the theme 'water, water, everywhere'. » Read more

  • GLASGOW: View From The Bench

    18-Jun-13
    Book

    Tom Hubbard & Lillias Scott Forbes discuss poetry. » Read more

  • Call for Screen-Poems

    Newspaper (News)

    Submission deadline: 30th July 2013 » Read more

  • RADIO 4: The Need for Nonsense

    18-Jun-13
    Book

    Julia Blackburn about Edward Lear. » Read more

  • LONDON N10: Creative Writes Themed Workshops

    19-Jun-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Colourful Writes » Read more

  • LONDON W1U: Performance of Dreams of May

    19-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    7:30 PM; £10 » Read more

  • LONDON WC2: Stanza Bonanza

    19-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Brixton v Clapham: Join our South London derby as poets from two of London's finest Stanzas join up for a poetry clash. » Read more

  • LONDON WC1: Xing the Line

    19-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    With David Ashford, Dorothy Lehane, and Nat Raha. » Read more

  • BIRMINGHAM: Hit the Ode

    20-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    7:30 PM » Read more

  • CARDIFF: Incandescent

    20-Jun-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Sharing published poetry & lyrics » Read more

  • LONDON WC2H: South Bank Poetry Magazine

    20-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Launch of London and Urban Ireland issue » Read more

  • BANGOR: Cinnamon Summer Poetry

    20-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    An Evening of Poetry & Music. Fiona Owen & Meredith Andrea launch their collaborative collection, 'Screen of Brightness' » Read more

  • GLASGOW: Poetry and Picnic

    20-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    With Grey Hen poets including AC Clarke, Eleanor Livingstone, Maggie Rabatski and Sheila Templeton. » Read more

  • LONDON WC1: Farrago Summer Solstice SLAM!

    21-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    7:30pm » Read more

  • ENFIELD: The Legacy of Sylvia Plath

    22-Jun-13
    Sylvia Plath

    Poetry workshop with Katherine Gallagher. » Read more

  • BRIGHTON: Writing Poetry Reviews

    22-Jun-13
    Book

    With Fred D'Aguiar, John Agard & Grace Nichols; 11am. » Read more

  • EDINBURGH EH8: Martin Stepek

    22-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Scottish Poetry Library; 3 p.m. » Read more

  • CHESTER: Cinnamon Summer Poetry

    23-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Gill McEvoy at the launch of 'Rise' » Read more

  • LONDON SE24: Write Poems with Me

    23-Jun-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Poetry writing afternoons based on the method of the Amherst writers and artists, and teacher Pat Schneider. » Read more

  • EDINBURGH: OUT:SPOKEN

    23-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Queer spoken word; 3 p.m. » Read more

  • MANCHESTER: The Other Room

    24-Jun-13
    crischeek

    cris cheek, Lewis Freedman & Sarah Crewe. » Read more

  • LONDON SE8: The Writing Room

    25-Jun-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Led by Joelle Taylor. » Read more

  • PORTSMOUTH: Pompey Poetry Walk

    25-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Gather at The Kings Theatre. » Read more

  • LIVERPOOL: Cris Cheek

    25-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Writing, sound, movement and performance. Also featuring Mary Prestidge, Scott Thurston, Patricia Farrell and more. » Read more

  • CARDIFF: International Poetry Competition Prizegiving

    26-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    7pm » Read more

  • LONDON E1: Jawdance

    26-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Dominique Chestand, and Scratch Card & Ready Meal. » Read more

  • LONDON SW3: Hugo Williams

    27-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    6.30pm » Read more

  • BATH: Lorna Goodison

    27-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    The Caribbean poet reads and discusses the healing effects of writing. » Read more

  • LONDON N8: Jake's New Voices

    27-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Poetry reading in the congenial atmosphere of the Haberdashery Cafe and Restaurant in Crouch End. Four featured poets & open mic. » Read more

  • LONDON WC1H: Fleur Adcock & Rod Edmond

    28-Jun-13
    Fleur Adcock

    Book Launch of Glass Wings by Fleur Adcock and of Migrations by Rod Edmond. » Read more

  • BIRMINGHAM: Level-UP!

    28-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    An explosive night of spoken word in performance, featuring some of the country's very best poets alongside local rising stars. » Read more

  • EDINBURGH: World Enough & Time

    28-Jun-13
    ChristianMcEwen2

    Poet Christian McEwen reading + discussion on creativity and slowing down. » Read more

  • GLASGOW: The Poet's Compass

    29-Jun-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Conference for emerging poets, with talks from Neil Astley, Gerry Cambridge, Helena Nelson and more. » Read more

  • LONDON WC1E: Dante's Ghosts

    29-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Launch and Readings; 2:30PM » Read more

  • LONDON WC1: The Shuffle

    29-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    With Ruth O'Callaghan, Jo Hemmant, Abigail Morley, Richard Scott and more. » Read more

  • MANCHESTER: Poets and Players

    29-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Poetry by Jackie Kay with music by Chris Davies, Sarah Moody and friends. » Read more

  • EASTNEY: Project Adorno

    30-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    8pm » Read more

  • LONDON SW5: Land of Heart's Desire

    30-Jun-13
    poetry appreciation (hand)

    A WB Yeats walk to Bedford Park, where the young Yeats wrote poetry. With poet and critic CL Dallat. » Read more

  • STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Carol Ann Duffy

    30-Jun-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Carol Ann Duffy & LiTTLe MACHiNe; 7:30 PM » Read more

  • LONDON SW5: Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour

    01-Jul-13
    Microphone (Poetry Readings)

    Launch of Magma 56 with editors Julia Bird and Helen Mort, and guest readers to be announced. » Read more

  • LONDON NW4: Wall of the Words

    01-Jul-13
    Groupsandworkshops (pen)

    Monthly poetry reading and writing group. » Read more

  • LONDON SE10: Pushkin at Made in Greenwich

    02-Jul-13
    poetry appreciation (hand)

    A lecture performance with readings, given by Graham Fawcett. Part of the Seven Olympians series. » Read more


Magazines

The current, "live" magazines stocked at The Poetry Library and online. » Read more

Book publishers

Have a look at the current U.K. imprints that publish poetry.
» Read more

Competitions

"We can not compete but perhaps we meet somewhere." Red Rose » Read more

Lost quotes

Help people find out where that line in their head comes from. » Read more


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