Just like that, the Sealey Challenge has come to another thrilling end. Set up by Nicole Sealey, the challenge is an invitation to read a poetry book (or pamphlet) every day for the whole month of August. To support the challenge and encourage wider reading of poetry, The Poetry Society asked poets, including contributors to The Poetry Review and recent Poetry Society competition winners, to recommend texts for people to read each day. The full list is a celebration of a world of poems, poe...| The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote “a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry”. Since then, it has grown into one of Britain’s most dynamic arts organisations, representing British poetry both nationally and internationally. Today it has more than 5,000 members worldwide and publishes The Poetry Review.| poetrysociety.org.uk
The Poetry Society is delighted to have poet Leo Boix join our list of tutors available for the 1-2-1 Feedback Sessions. Leo will be offering a choice of online sessions […]| The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society is delighted to announce the winners of Young Poets Network’s recent challenge in partnership with Modern Poetry in Translation.| The Poetry Society
A poem commissioned for Milton Keynes International Festival in partnership with The Poetry Society will be written out in light tonight and tomorrow (Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July), and […]| The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society and the T. S. Eliot Prize are delighted to open applications for a fourth year of the highly praised Young Critics Scheme. This partnership programme offers ten emerging poetry reviewers […]| The Poetry Society
Apply for this year’s Scheme via this online form by noon on Monday 18 August. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 6pm on Friday 22 August. We will then organise […]| The Poetry Society
The workshops will take place over Zoom from 6-8pm on Monday evenings. You must be able to attend all sessions to take part. Workshop 1: Monday 6 October Workshop 2: […]| The Poetry Society
To be eligible to take part, you must be: The workshops will focus on critical writing around poetry. You don’t need any previous reviewing experience to take part, nor do […]| The Poetry Society
The Young Critics Scheme will offer you the chance to develop your skills in reviewing, creating video content, and writing for publication. You’ll attend a series of intensive online workshops […]| The Poetry Society
Renowned for championing poetry at its most innovative, with new voices and internationally celebrated writers alike, the Forward Prizes for Poetry shortlists announced today include many poets who have recently featured in The Poetry Review as well as Poet Laureate and Poetry Society vice president Simon Armitage and members Abeer Ameer, Tom Branfoot and Nick Makoha.| The Poetry Society
Camden Young Writers is The Poetry Society’s latest opportunity for local young writers in the London borough of Camden. This free programme will introduce a group of young people to the skills they’ll need in any creative career.| The Poetry Society
We are committed to supporting poets at every stage of their career – many now established poets began taking part in our events and competitions as children, through teenage years and into adulthood. Our Young Poets Network, and events for emerging poets mean that you always have access to advice and company as you develop your craft.| The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society is teaming up with researchers at the University of Exeter to find ways of engaging communities with bogs and peatlands through the ‘Bog Talk’ project. Bog Talk, funded by Natural England, is part of Exeter University’s RENEW partnership programme, which is working to encourage biodiversity in the UK. | The Poetry Society
National Poetry Competition Writing Guides and Writing Prompts| The Poetry Society
Stanzas are groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members — some Stanzas meet to give feedback on each other’s poems in progress, some are poetry reading groups, some run impromptu […]| The Poetry Society
The Members’ Competition sets Poetry Society Members the task of writing a poem or poems on a theme chosen by a leading poet. In the most recent competition, poet Andre Bagoo selected […]| The Poetry Society
Poetry By Heart, the national poetry speaking competition, held its Grand Finale on Monday 7 July at Shakespeare’s Globe, London and crowned four young people National Champions. The competition invites […]| The Poetry Society
Stanzas are groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members — some Stanzas meet to give feedback on each other’s poems in progress, some are poetry reading groups, some run impromptu open mic sessions. To celebrate the diversity of The Poetry Society’s Stanza groups, the new series of Stanza Spotlight Q & As gives a bit more insight into the running of the groups and how people benefit from poetry community in their lives. Next in the series is the Zig Zag Stanza, led by Stanza rep Rac...| The Poetry Society
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Clare Pollard on two collections that explore the relationship between art and truth Karen Solie, Wellwater, Picador, £12.99, ISBN 9781035048182Diane Seuss, Modern Poetry, Fitzcarraldo, £12.99, ISBN 9781804271599 Canadian poet Karen […]| The Poetry Society
Kaveh Akbar and Jack Underwood, in conversation Jack Underwood: I was talking to a poet recently, who had just finished a new collection and told me, ‘I’m really hoping […]| The Poetry Society
Congratulations are in order for some familiar faces at the 2025 SoA Awards, held on Wednesday 18 June at Southwark Cathedral! The Eric Gregory Award winners are Tom Bailey, Sophia […]| The Poetry Society
The winner of the CLiPPA (CLPE Children’s Poetry Award) was announced this afternoon at a ceremony at the National Theatre on London’s Southbank watched live by thousands of primary school […]| The Poetry Society
Denise Saul, Ian Duhig and Susannah Dickey are the judges of the National Poetry Competition 2025, which is now open for entries until October 31st 2025. The National Poetry Competition, […]| The Poetry Society
The summer 2025 issues of The Poetry Review and Poetry News launch on 20th June. In this edition of Poetry News we meet the winner of the Geoffrey Dearmer Prize 2024, Cherry Potts […]| The Poetry Society
Tobias Hill at London Zoo| The Poetry Society
The Old Vicarage, Grantchester| poetrysociety.org.uk
