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An attempt to find links to all the major and minor U.K. poetry awards, prizes and competitions. Some Worldwide ones added, too. If you know a link to a prize not included here, please do get in touch. Checked regularly for broken links. Links to: Poetry Awards, Prizes, & Competitions When I see poets' biographies in poetry magazines I always notice there are lots of awards, prizes and competition winners, many of which I have not previously heard about. Time for a list, I thought... Click the underlined titles to link to the online page of the award / competition. Note 1: For a year by year winner of many top awards see: List of years in poetry - Wikipedia Note 2: Some closed awards with no current link I have left on the page in italics. Note 3: If you are looking to enter a poetry competition, I recommend that you visit the following two sites: National Poetry Library (For all currently open poetry competitions) Top writing contests. (writingcompetitions.net) In the United Kingdom Aesthetica Magazine - Creative Writing Award 'The Award was launched after the publication of Aesthetica Magazine, as a way to support the next generation of literary talent. These were first published in the Creative Works Annual, a collection celebrating innovative poetry and short fiction from both established and emerging practitioners. ... In 2013, the Award evolved into a standalone publication and Prize.' The first prize is £5,000. Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize - Wikipedia Awarded by the Poetry Society of London for a collection of poetry. It is named after Alice Hunt Bartlett who was the American editor of the society's Poetry Review from 1923 to 1949. The prize ran from1966 to 1987. The Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize Awarded for the best poetry on the theme of the Alpine Fellowship: in 2025 it was Fear. The winner and runners-up will receive financial support in the following amounts: Winner £3,000, second and third win £1,000. Open to all nationalities and to anyone aged 18 and above. All entries must be written in English. Anne Born Prize – The Poetry Society 'The Anne Born Prize (was) an annual prize for a poet whose work has been published in Poetry News members‘ poems competitions over the preceding year. Poets are asked to submit some additional work for consideration by the judge, and the prize is a year of mentoring and support.' It was awarded for the years 2013 to 2017. Arthur Welton Award - see The Authors' Foundation: Grants for work in progress - The Society of Authors Arthur Welton was a 20th Century poet and philanthropist. He was born in 1928, in Ipswich, Suffolk. His father was Robert Welton and his mother was Margaret Caley. He died in 1998, in his hometown, at the age of 70. In memory of Arthur Welton this award is generally awarded to poets. Artlyst Art to Poetry Award – The Poetry Society 'The Artlyst Art to Poetry Award celebrated ekphrastic poetry, and was open to all poets worldwide aged 18 or over. Entrants may submitted poems based on an artwork. This can be in the form of a painting, sculpture installation, video, or fine art photograph.' There was a prize for 11 to 17 year olds, too. The website only shows a 2020 competition. AUB International Poetry Prize AUB – Arts University Bournemouth. The prize ran from 2021 to 2023. The Authors' Foundation: Grants for work in progress - The Society of Authors The Society of Authors is one of the few organisations to make grants to writers for works in progress, currently awarding over £360,000 each year. The Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust award grants to writers whose book project is for a commercial UK publisher. (Includes the Arthur Welton Award) The Bangor Poetry Competition Competition of the Bangor Literary Journal. 2024 was the 11th competition. The winner won £200, runner-up £100. There were also a Highly Commended and Commended poems. Last year's theme was ‘In the Grand Scheme of Things’. The top two poems also get printed in the journal and a certificate. The journal also runs a Forty Words Competition , with two categories of prose and poems. Bard of Bath -this site is no longer maintained, so see Bard of Bath - Wikipedia The Bard of Bath is the city's representative poet, singer or storyteller. The role continues the Iron-Age Celtic tradition where DRUIDS were the law-makers, judges and ceremonial leaders, OVATES were mediums, healers and prophets and BARDS were poets, musicians and history-keepers. All of them held high status and a place in mystical/religious circles. The competition was still active in 2025. The Beaver Trust Lodge: Nature and the Ecological Emergency International Poetry Competition The prize only ran in 2021, but you can still read the winners' magazine. 'This competition is about exploring new ways to think about nature and our connection with it, whether through the engaging, humble beaver, the wide range of emotions brought about by the ecological emergency, our recovery and resilience building, or any other aspect of nature and ecology.' Birmingham poet laureate | Birmingham City Council 'For more than 20 years Birmingham has led the way in fresh contemporary poetry, gaining a national and international reputation and setting a trend by appointing a Poet Laureate for the city. The Poet Laureate is chosen from poets who live or practice in Birmingham by a panel of judges.' Currently, it is Ayan Aden. There is also a Young Poet Laureate, currently Japmeh Kaur Gujral. BookTrust: Writer in Residence 'Every six months, BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence to write blogs, run competitions and give us their own unique perspective on the world of children’s books.' Brian Dempsey Memorial Prize - Dempsey and Windle Publishing This is an annual competition with a pamphlet prize - Publication by VOLE Books of a 46-page perfect-bound pamphlet. The winners also got: a contract to keep it in print for at least 3 years; a page of publicity on the VOLE website (dempseyandwindle.com); and, 70 copies for the author’s own distribution. In 2025 they selected two winners. See The VOLE Spring Single Poem Competition Bridport Prize 'One of the largest poetry prizes, the winning poem also features in our anthology, a chance to see your words on the printed page. That’s not all. It opens up further opportunities where your work needs to have been published. ' NEW! Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize Available to over sixties entering the competition. Brotherton Poetry Prize | University of Leeds Poetry Centre The prize is open to anyone in the world over the age of 18 who hasn’t yet published a full collection of poems. Entries to the competition should include no more than 200 lines of poetry in up to five individual poems. The winner receives £1000, four runners up £200, and these are printed in a Carcanet Press anthology. It seems to be bi-annual, but may have ended in 2023. Browne Medal - Wikipedia The Browne Medals (also known as the Sir William Browne's Medals) are gold medals which since 1774 have been awarded for annual competitions in Latin and Greek poetry at the University of Cambridge. Brunel International African Poetry Prize Bernardine Evaristo, writer and Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University, initiated the award in 2012 to revitalise African poetry. It was passed on to be managed by the African Poetry Book Fund in 2022. It has been renamed and is located at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. See Evaristo Prize for African Poetry - African Poetry Book Fund Cafe Writers Poetry Competition Annual competition of the Café Writers group based in Norwich. There is an additional prize for a permanent resident of Norfolk who did not win one of the main prizes. Callum Macdonald Memorial Award - Scottish Poetry Library Established in 2001 in memory of Scottish publisher Callum Macdonald, this award was created to encourage, recognise and reward the publication of poetry in pamphlet form. It ran to about 2021. Chancellor's Gold Medal (Wikipedia) 'The Chancellor's Gold Medal is a prestigious annual award at Cambridge University for poetry, paralleling Oxford University's Newdigate Prize.' Charles Causley International Poetry Competition 2025 - The Charles Causley Trust Charles Causley (1917-2003) is a major 20th-century English poet. The Charles Causley Trust aims to keep his memory alive. In 2025, the1st prize winner will receive £1,000, the 2nd prize £200, the 3rd prize £100; plus there are 2 Highly Commended placed poets. Also see: The 2025 Charles Causley Young Person's Poetry Competition. There is 3 age categories and a young Cornish poet prize. Cheltenham Poetry Festival - International Poetry Competition 2024 'Run annually. Prizes include: 1st Prize: £300; 2nd Prize: £100; 3rd Prize: £50. The First Prize Winner will also be offered the opportunity to read at 2025 Cheltenham Poetry Festival. This will either be at one of our popular on-line literary lounges or in person at our Awards Ceremony.' Cholmondeley Awards for Poets - Society of Authors' Awards The Cholmondeley Awards for Poets were founded by the late Dowager Marchioness of Cholmondeley in 1966 to recognise the achievement and distinction of individual poets. Christopher Tower Poetry Competition - see Tower Poetry Competition Cinnamon Literature Award 'Open to all writers, both debut and established voices. This is a great way to get your short story collection, poetry collection or novel seen.' The competition of Cinnamon Press. See also the poetry pamphlet award. Costa Poetry Award Launched in 1971, the Costa Book Awards was one of the UK's most prestigious book prizes and celebrated the most enjoyable books of the year by writers resident in the UK and Ireland. The prize had five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book – with one of the five winning books selected as the overall Costa Book of the year. It closed in 2022. Called the Whitbread Poetry award from 1971 to 2005. Coventry Poets Laureate – Coventry City Council 'The Coventry Poet Laureate and Coventry Young Poet Laureate are honorary posts, first appointed by Coventry Libraries and Information Service and Coventry UK City of Culture in 2021.' The current Poet Laureate is John Bernard, and the Young Poet Laureate is Aamani Kanda. Creative Future Writers' Award Annual competition open to writers who are underrepresented. This includes people who feel their opportunities are limited as a result of: mental health issues, Black, Asian, traveller, mixed heritage or other ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQAI+, physical disability, long-term limiting illness, sensory impairment, learning disability/ADHD/dyslexia/dyspraxia, eurodivergent/ASD, working class background, substance misuse issue, survivors. Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2022 - The University of Manchester To enter the competition all you need to do is tweet your micropoem through Twitter, including the hashtag #micropoem22. The competition has a theme - Climate Change this year, and must be no more than 280 characters long. David Cohen Prize for Literature 'First awarded in 1993, the David Cohen Prize for Literature... it recognises writers who use the English language and are citizens of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, encompassing dramatists, as well as novelists, poets and essayists. The biennial prize, of £40,000, is for a lifetime’s achievement and is donated by the John S Cohen Foundation.' The Duff Cooper Prize The Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize celebrates the best in non-fiction writing. The first award was made in 1956, and it has been given annually ever since. The prize is open to works of poetry. The Dylan Thomas Award is no longer, er, awarded. (See Dylan Thomas Prize - Wikipedia) The Dylan Thomas Prize - see The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize below. Edward Cawston Thomas Prize - Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition For the 2022 Competition, poems are invited on any subject but of no more than forty lines please. Closing date January15th, 2022. The judge will be the prize-winning poet Jamie McKendrick. Prizes:1st prize £150, two further £75 prizes and up to six highly commended of £25 The Edwin Morgan Poetry Award The Edwin Morgan Trust was established in 2012 to fulfil the wishes of the Scottish poet laureate, Edwin Morgan (1920–2010), particularly the foundation of a new award for young Scottish poets. Eric Gregory Award - The Society of Authors' Awards 'The Eric Gregory Awards, for a collection by poets under the age of 30, were founded in 1960 by the late Dr Eric Gregory for the encouragement of young poets.' Forward Prize For Poetry 'Forward Arts Foundation promotes public knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of poetry in the UK and Ireland. We are a charity committed to widening poetry’s audience, honouring achievement and supporting talent: our programmes include National Poetry Day, the Forward Prizes for Poetry and the Forward Book of Poetry, an annual anthology of the year’s best poems.' There are three Forward Prizes For Poetry. The Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, and the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Foyle Young Poets – The Poetry Society 'It is free to enter and is open to poets aged 11-17 years anywhere in the world.' Gaisford Prize (Wikipedia) 'The Gaisford Prize is a prize in the University of Oxford , founded in 1855 in memory of Dr Thomas Gaisford (1779–1855). For most of its history, the prize was awarded for Classical Greek Verse and Prose. The prizes now include the Gaisford Essay Prize and the Gaisford Dissertation Prize.' Geoffrey Dearmer Prize – The Poetry Society The Geoffrey Dearmer Prize is an annual prize for the best poem published in The Poetry Review written by a poet who doesn’t yet have a full collection. The winner is announced in the summer issue of The Poetry Review each year. Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize - Faber & Faber As a memorial to the founder and first Chairman of the firm, Faber & Faber established in 1963 the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. The Prize of £l,500 is awarded annually: and it is given, in alternate years, for a volume of verse and for a volume of prose fiction, first published originally in this country during the two years preceding the year in which the award is given. For more details of past winners see Wikipedia: Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize Geoff Stevens Memorial Poetry Prize Competition run by Indigo Dreams Ginkgo Prize for ecopoetry 'The world's biggest prize for ecopoetry. The Ginkgo Prize also runs ecopoetry workshops and publishes eye-opening essays on ecology and writing.' Hamish Canham Prize – The Poetry Society 'The annual prize for the best members’ poem in Poetry News was established in 2004 by Sheena and Hugh Canham, in memory of their son, Hamish Canham (1962-2003).' Hastings LitFest- Poetry Competition Held annually there is a short story competition and a single poem competition. The winning entries in each category will receive a cash prize of £250. The runner up in each category will receive a cash prize of £50. Hawthornden Prize — Hawthornden Foundation 'The Hawthornden Prize, one of Britain’s oldest literary awards, was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender. This £25,000 prize is awarded annually to a British, Irish or British-based author for a work of “imaginative literature” – including poetry, novels, history, biography and creative non-fiction – published in the previous calendar year. The prize is for a book in English, not for a translation. Previous winners of the prize are excluded from the shortlist.' The Hedgehog Poetry Press 'At the Hedgehog Poetry Press we try our best to give as many opportunities for poets to be published as possible, with these largely being based on Competitions, which is why we have a wide variety of them over the course of the year.' The Hippocrates Prize 'The Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine is an annual international award for an unpublished poem on a medical subject. Since its first awards in 2010, the Hippocrates Prize has attracted over 11,000 entries from around 70 countries, from the Americas to Fiji and Finland to Australasia.' The Hippocrates Prize is in 3 categories, Open, Health Professional and Young Poets. The Honickman Foundation: The First Book Prize in Poetry 'Recognized today as a prestigious and unique award, the annual American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize in Poetry offers publication of a book of poems, a $3,000 award, and distribution by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. Each year a distinguished poet is chosen as a judge to select the winner and write the introduction to the winning book.' The International Book & Pamphlet Competition - The Poetry Business 'The International Book & Pamphlet Competition was the first of its kind in Britain. Now in its 36th year, it has launched the careers of many well-established and successful poets, including Daljit Nagra, Michael Laskey, Kim Moore, Pascale Petit, and Catherine Smith. The four winning collections are beautifully produced and promoted widely, and entered for all eligible awards and prizes.' The Poetry Business also run the New Poets Prize - see below Ireland’s Professor of Poetry (Includes the Republic of Ireland) The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust was set up in 1998 and is jointly held between Queen’s University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Every three years a poet of honour and distinction is chosen to represent the Chair as Ireland’s Professor of Poetry. Ivan Juritz Prize The Ivan Juritz Prize was established in 2014 to celebrate the creative explosion of the modernist era and reward art that seeks to ‘make it new’. The prize is a collaboration between the Hub for Modern Literature and Culture at King’s College London and Mahler & LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy. Winners in three categories (Text, Sound and Image) receive £1,000 each and a two-week artist residency, James Berry Poetry Prize - Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts - Newcastle University The James Berry Poetry Prize will assist poets of colour with talent ready to take their work to the next level via mentoring and publication. The prize is free to enter. It is open to poets of colour, who are UK residents who have not yet published a book-length collection, with special consideration given to LGBTQ+/disabled poets and poets from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Jane Martin Poetry Prize An annual competition run by Girton College, Cambridge since 2011. 'Building on the success of previous years, the 2022 winner will receive not just a cash prize of £700, but the opportunity to give a reading at a celebratory event, at which the prize will be awarded. There will also be a second cash prize of £300.' Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships – Jerwood Arts The programme runs biennially for three editions between 2017 and 2022 supporting a total of nine individuals, three Fellowships per edition. Successful poets each receive £15,000 to support a year of Fellowship, during which they are matched with a core mentor and have further access to a range of advisers and critical friends to support their developing practice. John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (Wikipedia) The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by an author from the Commonwealth aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the United Kingdom . Established in 1942, the last award was in 2010. Katrina Ellis Memorial Prrize - KEP 2025 Our third light-hearted competition for the most popular form of spoken poetry — LIMERICKS. Prizes are £50 for first, £25 for second, and 3 of £10 each for third. All prize winners, shortlist, and longlist poets, along with audio of their work, will be included in an online anthology. We (Wildfire Words) hold this third competition in celebration of the life of a dear friend, Katrina Ellis. Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize Inaugurated in 1998 by the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association, The Keats-Shelley Writing Prize encourages poets and essayists of all ages to respond to the work of the Romantics. There are poetry and essay prizes. Total prizes are 0ver £5000. Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition, 2025 – The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society An annual competition with seven prizes. 1st Prize: £1000,2nd Prize: £300, 3rd Prize: £100, 4th Prize: 4 x £50. 'The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society is a lively local group with a national reputation. We’ve been going for over 70 years in Tunbridge Wells but remain as friendly and supportive and open to newcomers as ever.' King's Gold Medal for Poetry - Wikipedia Awarded for a book of verse published by someone in any of the Commonwealth realms . Recommendations to the King for the award of the Medal are made by a committee of eminent scholars and authors chaired by the Poet Laureate . The award is announced on William Shakespeare's birthday , 23 April. The Gold Medal for Poetry was instituted by King George V in 1933. (Note known as the Queen's Gold Medal For Poetry when the monarch is female.) Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition There are three competitions for this annual festival, one for adults, one for 12-17 year olds, and one for under 12s. Ledbury Munthe Poetry Prize for Second Collections Organised by Ledbury Poetry Festival, I cannot find too much historical online information, though there was a competition with a different sponsor in 2017 where the winner won £5000. Leeds Peace Poetry The competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world. Winning poems will be published on their website. There are Adult, Secondary School and Primary School categories. It has run since 2003 and organisations represented include the University of Leeds (School of English), Leeds City Council Children's Services (Schools) and Leeds Library and Information Services. Live Canon Poetry Have an international competition every year for single poems, for which an anthology is compiled, plus competitions for pamphlets, and collections. There is also a children's poetry competition for which there is also an annual anthology. The London Magazine Poetry Prize The annual competition of the magazine. It is for a single poem of 40 lines or less. A top three is announced and the winner receives £500. The 2023 prize was dedicated to the memory of the Special Literary Adviser and renowned poet, Grey Gowrie. Lucent Dreaming Prize In 2022 the first prize for poetry was £1000. There were three top prizes plus a Highly Commended section, with the competition being for a poem of 1 to 56 lines, on a theme (Hope), and open only to people who are18+. Magma Poetry Competition Annual competition of Magma Poetry Magazine. 'First prize for the Judge’s and Editors’ Prize is £1000, second prize £300 and third prize £150. The six prize-winning poems will be published in Magma and there will also be five special mentions for the Judge’s Prize and for the Editors’ Prize. Winning and commended poets will be invited to read their poems at a Magma Competition Event.' Makar - see Scotland's Makar Manchester Poetry Prize · Manchester Metropolitan University 'The Manchester Writing Competition offers the UK’s biggest literary awards for unpublished work. The Competition was established in 2008 by Carol Ann Duffy (UK Poet Laureate 2009-19). Each year two £10,000 prizes are awarded: the Manchester Poetry Prize for best portfolio of poems and the Manchester Fiction Prize for best short story.' Matthew Hale Award - see Northern Writers Awards Members’ Poems – The Poetry Society The Members’ Poems competition sets Poetry Society Members the task of writing a poem or poems on a theme chosen by a leading poet. All poems published in Poetry News are also eligible for the Hamish Canham Prize each year. There are 4 issues and competitions every year. Metro Poetry Competition There are two categories: 16 and under, or adult (over 16). A winner and a runner up from each category (along with other prizes) will see their poems published as large posters in Longbenton Metro station. Michael Marks Poetry Awards The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets were established in 2009 and now include four awards and a Poets in Residence program. From their inception, the Awards have aimed both to promote the pamphlet form and to enable poets and publishers to develop. Michael Schmidt Prize for Best Portfolio I believe is an award related to the MA / MFA Creative Writing course at Manchester Metropolitan University. Mslexia Competitions 'Over the years Mslexia has developed a portfolio of highly respected competitions that have propelled many women’s writing careers to the next level.' Currently, along with other competitions there are two poetry competitions (for women only): Single Poem, and Poetry Pamphlet. National Poetry Competition – The Poetry Society The National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for an unpublished poem of up to 40 lines, open to anyone 18 or over. Newdigate prize - Wikipedia Awarded to students of the University of Oxford for the Best Composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has been admitted to Oxford within the previous four years. It was founded in 1806 as a memorial to Sir Roger Newdigate (1719–1806).[1] The winning poem is announced at Encaenia. The New Poets Prize - The Poetry Business 'The New Poets Prize is a pamphlet competition for writers between the ages of 17 and 24 (inclusive). This prize runs alongside the renowned International Book & Pamphlet Competition organized by The Poetry Business, which has now been established for 36 years.' Northern Writers Awards - Northern Writers Award for Poetry / Northern Debut Award For Poetry 'Established in 2000 by New Writing North, the Awards support writers across the North of England. The Awards support writers creatively as they develop their work towards publication, as well as helping them to progress professionally and navigate their way through the publishing industry.' Awards also include non-poetry categories. The Matthew Hale Award is open to young writers (aged 11 to 18) who show promise but have had limited opportunities to pursue their talent. This could be due to a number of factors, including physical or mental ill-health, family circumstances, financial circumstances, lack of access to cultural opportunities or any other reasons. This can include, but is not limited to poetry. Open House Competition The annual competition of The Interpreters House online magazine with three cash prizes available. The three winning poems and seven commended poems will be published on The Interpreter’s House website and also be featured in an Open House Competition pamphlet. Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition The competition of the Poetry Centre of Oxford Brookes University (OBU) Oxford Professor of Poetry - University of Oxford A new Oxford Professor of Poetry is elected every four years, and their responsibilities include giving a public lecture each term, as well as an oration at the University’s honorary degree ceremony every other year. Paper Swans Press - Poetry Pamphlet Prize Annual competition of the Paper Swans Press Peggy Poole Award – The Poetry Society The Peggy Poole Award helps emerging writers develop their craft, and gives poets in the North West of England the chance to win a year of mentoring from a leading poet, running alongside the National Poetry Competition. PEN Pinter Prize - English Pen Established in 2009 in memory of Harold Pinter. It's awarded annually to a writer resident in Britain, the Republic of Ireland, the Commonwealth or former Commonwealth who, in the words of Harold Pinter’s Nobel speech, casts an ‘unflinching, unswerving’ gaze upon the world, and shows a ‘fierce intellectual determination … to define the real truth of our lives and our societies’. The winner must the author of a significant body of plays, poetry, essays, or fiction of outstanding literary merit, written in English. The prize is shared with an international writer of courage selected by English PEN’s Writers at Risk Committee in association with the winner. This half of the prize is awarded to someone who has been persecuted for speaking out about their beliefs. The Plough Prize - 2022 | The Plough Arts Centre (2022) Now in its nineteenth year, the Plough Poetry Prize is an international open competition for a poem up to 40 lines on any subject. 1st Prize: £1,000, 2nd Prize: £500, 3rd Prize: £250. Poetic Republic (From Wikipedia: Poetic Republic Poetry Prize ) 'The Poetic Republic Poetry Prize was an open online poetry competition judged by the community of entrants. It was active from 2009 to 2015, when the death of the organiser Peter Hartey led to its closure.' Poetry Book Awards 'The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses.' Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 'The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom , currently on the advice of the prime minister . The role does not entail any specific duties, but there is an expectation that the holder will write verse for significant national occasions.' Simon Armitage (The Official Website) took over the role in 2019 and will hold the post for 10 years. Poetry London Prize The annual competition of Poetry London. The Poetry Society - Competitions 'The Poetry Society awards £16,000 in prizes each year. Poets at all stages of their careers are celebrated, and prizes also include ways to support writers’ development: courses, books, membership and publication. The competitions and prizes are a central part of The Poetry Society’s work.' I have listed the 12 prizes alphabetically on this page. Poetry Space Annual international competition with prize money for the first three places, plus publication of the poems. Polari Prize (This is a literary prize that includes poetry, but not exclusively.) Founded by author Paul Burston, Polari began in 2007 in a bar in Soho. Since 2009, we’ve been based at London’s Southbank Centre. Since 2011, The Polari First Book Prize has been awarded annually for a first book which explores the LGBTQ+ experience; from 2019, The Polari Prize has been awarded annually for a book by a a non-debut writer. Popescu Prize – The Poetry Society 'The Popescu European Poetry Translation Prize has been awarded biennially by The Poetry Society for a volume of poetry translated from a European language into English.' Porson Prize (Wikipedia) 'The Porson Prize is an award for Greek verse composition at the University of Cambridge . It was founded in honour of classical scholar Richard Porson and was first awarded in 1817. Winners are known as "Porson prizemen".' The Rebecca Swift Women's Poet's Prize - See Women's Poet's Prize below The Rialto The Rialto magazine runs a pamphlet competition and poetry competition every year. Rubery Book Award 'The Rubery Prize is a prestigious international book award seeking the best books by indie writers, self published authors and books published by independent presses, judged by reputable judges.' Categories are Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children & YA, and Poetry. From the category winners there is an overall Book of the Year winner. Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry - see King's Gold Medal for Poetry Saboteur Awards – Sabotage (sabotagereviews.com) 'The Saboteur Awards have been running since 2011 (and) encompass 12 awards given out in a public ceremony. In their present form, the awards are voted for by the public, and have no prize money.' Poetry awards include Best Spoken Word Performer, Best Spoken Word Show, Best Poetry Pamphlet, Best Anthology - though festival, publisher and magazine awards may go to poetry also. Scotland's Makar - Our National Poet - Scottish Poetry Library The Makar takes a leadership role in promoting poetry in Scotland and internationally, as well as producing work relating to significant national events. Currently it is Pàdraig MacAoidh. Seamus Heaney Centre First Collection Poetry Prize Queen's University Belfast Seatonian Prize (Wikipedia) 'The Seatonian Prize is awarded by the University of Cambridge for the best English poem on a sacred subject. This prize has been awarded annually since 1750 and is open to any Master of Arts of the university.' See Awards, grants, and prizes | Faculty of Divinity (cam.ac.uk). The Sarah Maguire Prize - Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) 'An international biennial award for the best book of poetry in English translation by a living poet from beyond Europe. The winning poet and their translator, or translators, will split an award of £3000 between them. The prize has been established in the memory of the poet Sarah Maguire who was the founder of the Poetry Translation Centre and a champion of international poetry. ' Second Light Poetry Competition for Long and Short Poems by Women First prizes are awarded in two categories: Short (50 lines or under) and Long (over 50 lines). 2nd & 3rd prizes may be from either category. First prize £300. The compeition has been running since at least 2008. Shooter Literary Magazine Has an annual competition with a winner and runner-up Simon Powell Poetry Prize - Poetry Live! 'Simon Powell was always a great champion of new poetry. We run this competition as a tribute to his commitment to poetry and to his encouragement of young people to start writing...The only entry requirement is that each applicant is a GCSE student.' SLAMbassadors – The Poetry Society SLAMbassadors is The Poetry Society’s national youth poetry slam championships. Each year we search for the next generation of spoken word artists, rappers and MCs. Currently paused. Society of Authors' Awards | The Society of Authors 'Our poetry awards are amongst the most prestigious in the UK. They celebrate excellence in poetry from those just starting out as well those established in their careers.' I have listed the poetry awards, or those available to poets individually on this page. The Somerset Maugham Awards - Society of Authors' Awards W. Somerset Maugham set up a fund in 1947 to enable young writers to enrich their work by gaining experience of foreign countries. The awards are given for a published work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The author must be a British national, or resident in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and writing in English. The author must be under the age of 30 , and book first printed in Britain. Stanza Poetry Competition – The Poetry Society 'All Stanza members who are also Poetry Society members can enter up to two <40 line poems.' Stephen Spender Prize – Stephen Spender Trust 'The Prize is an annual competition for poetry in translation, with categories for young people (14-and-under, 16-and-under, and 18-and-under) as well as an open category for adults. All entrants must be UK or Irish citizens or residents, or pupils at a British School overseas.' Streetcake Experimental Writing Prize - Streetcake Magazine 'this prize is aimed at writers based in the UK and EU who are responding creatively and experimenting with the literature mold. there are two age categories (18-30 and 31 and over) in each category of short fiction and poetry, which means there are four overall first place winners. we also award second-fourth places in each category.' The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award Awarded for a full-length published or self-published (in book or ebook formats) work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, by an author aged 18 – 35 years. Awarded since 1991. The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize - Swansea University 'Launched in 2006, the annual Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize is one of the most prestigious awards for young writers, aimed at encouraging raw creative talent worldwide. It celebrates and nurtures international literary excellence. The Prize is awarded to the best published literary work in the English language, written by an author aged 39 or under.' Ted Hughes Award – The Poetry Society 'The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry was a 10 year project running alongside Carol Ann Duffy’s tenure as Poet Laureate, highlighting outstanding contributions made by poets to our cultural life. The £5000 annual prize money was funded by Carol Ann Duffy’s honorarium as Laureate from HM The Queen.' Tower Poetry Competition - Christ Church, Oxford University 'The Tower Poetry Competition offers the UK’s most valuable prize for young poets, and is open to students between 16-18 years of age who are educated in the UK.' The competition is run by Christ Church, Oxford , and are funded by a bequest by the late Christopher Tower. The T. S. Eliot Prize The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry was inaugurated in 1993 to celebrate the Poetry Book Society’s 40th birthday and honour its founding poet. Translation Prizes | The Society of Authors There are several different prizes, such as The Scott Moncrieff Prize, an annual award of £1,000 for translations into English of full length French works of literary merit and general interest, though I am uncertain if these can be won for poetry translation at this point. Travelling Scholarships - Society of Authors' Awards The Travelling Scholarships were established in 1944 to enable British creative writers to keep in touch with their colleagues abroad. Available to poets, though not exclusively so. The Ver Prize The annual competition of the Vers Poets. An anthology of the winners is produced each year. The VOLE Spring Single Poem Competition There are three prize winners and three highly commended, plus other entries that form an annual anthology for which those in the book get a free copy. (also see The Brain Dempsey Memorial Pamphlet Competition) Wales Book of the Year Awarded by Literature Wales, it was inaugurated in 1992. There are 12 winners in 4 categories - one of which is Poetry - 4 in English 4 in Welsh. Then an overall winner and a Popular Choice winner in both English and Welsh. From 2004 to 2020 it was awarded as the Roland Mathias Poetry Prize. Walter Swan Prize (2021) Now in its sixth year, the Walter Swan Poetry Prize is open to all writers of poetry aged 18 and over.' It is the poetry prize of the Ilkley Literature Festival. Warwickshire Libraries Young Poet Laureate – Warwickshire County Council 'The Laureateship is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their writing skills and take part in events and activities across the county under the mentorship of a professional poet.' Wells Festival of Literature Competition Currently running prizes in four categories including an International Open Poetry Competition and a Young Poets Competition. Welsh Poetry Competition The International English Language Poetry Contest. 'The first Welsh Poetry Competition was set up by poet & writer Dave Lewis in 2007. Officially launched on St David’s Day @ Clwb-Y-Bont, Pontypridd, 2007 the aim is to encourage and foster the wealth of creative writing talent that we know exists in Wales but currently languishes in the doldrums.' Whitbread Poetry Award - see Costa Book Award The White Review 'The Poet’s Prize is run in partnership with CHEERIO, and is for English-language poets who are at the crucial stage of creating their debut pamphlet or collection. The Prize was founded in 2017 with support from Jerwood Charitable Foundation.' Wigtown Poetry Prize Founded in 2005, and rebranded in 2019, it welcomes entries from poets writing in English wherever they may live. There are 5 prizes in total. There is an International Prize, then separate categories for Scottish Gaelic poetry, Scots language poetry, rising talent in Dumfries & Galloway, and a pamphlet prize is named in memory of Alastair Reid - local poet and foremost literary figure. Wildfire Words With close links to the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, Wildfire Words run a number of competitions. Previously this has included New Voices for under 25s. There is the Frosted Fire annual single poem competitions that result in different anthologies. The 1st Prize poem wins £350, 2nd Prize £150, 3rd Prize £75, Special Audio Prize £100 and Runner Up Prizes £25. Also see the Katrina Ellis Memorial Prize for Limericks above. Winchester Poetry Prize The competition linked to the Winchester Poetry Festival . A prize is also available for the best poem written by a Hampshire-based poet. Women Poets' Prize The Women Poets’ Prize is a biennial award given to three UK-based women poets who demonstrate great ability and potential. It consists of a cash prize of £1,000 and 18 months of creative, professional and pastoral support. The Rebecca Swift Foundation was set up in 2018 in memory of Rebecca Swift, the pioneering founder of The Literary Consultancy . This unique award seeks to honour Rebecca’s two key passions: poetry and the empowerment of women. The Writers' Prize "First awarded in 2014, The Writers’ Prize – formerly The Rathbones Folio Prize – is open to all works of literature written in English and published in the UK. The author of the Book of the Year is awarded £30,000, and each category winner is awarded £2,000... The Prize is unique in that it is judged by members of the 350-strong Folio Academy of esteemed writers and critics." The categories are Fiction, Non-fiction and The Yeovil Literary Prize Organised by the Yeovil Community Arts Association. One of five the categories is for poetry. It is for a single poem of no more than 40 lines. The first prize in a top 3 wins £600. It started in 2002. Each year £100 is awarded to the Western Gazette, Best Local Writer, the highest placed long listed entry who lives in the distribution area of the Western Gazette, which was most recently won by a poet. The York Poetry Prize The competition linked to the York Literature Festival. There is also the Helen Cadbury Prize will be awarded to an excellent poem from an entrant with a York (YO) postcode. World Wide Awards For this list, it may take a little longer to expand, so please see the excellent: List of poetry awards - Wikipedia and Poet laureate - Wikipedia Australia Woorilla Poetry Prize The Woorilla Poetry Prize was initiated in the1980s by Maria Millers and Louise Rockne, editors at Woorilla Magazine, where it grew to become a celebrated national competition. Belgium Herman de Coninck Prize for Poetry The Herman de Coninck Prize is an annual Flemish literature prize for poetry in memory of Herman de Coninck. Between 2007 and 2016, it was exclusively a Flemish prize, but from 2017 it was also accessible to poetry from the Netherlands. It is given for the best collection written that year. There are also prizes for the best poem, and the best debut collection. Canada Archibald Lampman Award- Arc Poetry Magazine The Archibald Lampman Award recognizes an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the National Capital Region . Archibald Lampman was one of Canada’s finest 19th-century poets. Eligible entries are English-language books of poetry published by a recognized publisher. Eligible books must be no less than 48 pages in length. The current prize is $1500 CAD Arc's Poem of the Year Contest The main prize of Arc Poetry Magazine. Currently wins $5000 CAD. It is an open contest for the best poem entered. Arc also award Arc Award of Awesomeness, a monthly competition based on a theme set by the magazine, Critics' Desk Award for excellence in book reviewing, plus 3 more awards with their own heading: Archibald Lampman Award, Diana Brebner Prize, Confederation Poets Prize Confederation Poets Prize - Arc Poetry Magazine The Confederation Poets Prize is awarded given for the best poem published in Arc in the preceding year. Selected by a prominent member of Canada’s literary communities, the award includes a $250 prize. Arc Poetry Magazine’s Confederation Poets Prize is named in recognition of a group of Canadian poets who were born around the time of Canadian Confederation. Diana Brebner Prize - Arc Poetry Magazine The Diana Brebner Prize is awarded yearly for the best poem written by a National Capital Region poet, who has not yet been published in book form. The prize honours the late Diana Brebner, an award-winning Ottawa-based poet who was devoted to fostering literary talent among new, local writers. The prize is $500 CAD. Griffin Poetry Prize 'The Griffin Poetry Prize is awarded annually in two categories – International and Canadian. Each prize is worth C$65,000. In each category, the prize is for the best collection of poetry in English published during the preceding year. One prize goes to a living Canadian poet or translator, the other to a living poet or translator from any country, which may include Canada.' Montreal International Poetry Prize 'The Montreal Prize awards one prize of $20,000 CAD to a poet for a single poem of 40 or fewer lines. A jury of internationally reputed poets and critics selects a shortlist of approximately 60 poems, from which a judge chooses one winner. The shortlist is published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology. The prize is run by the Department of English at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.' Began 2010. KOBZAR™ Book Award The Shevchenko Foundation launeched the award in 2003. Presented biennially, the $25,000 it recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian literary arts by authors who write on a topic with a tangible connection to the experiences of Ukrainian Canadians. There are a number of genres including poetry. Monetary recognition is given to both the winner and the winner’s publisher. Pat Lowther Memorial Award The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman, and is in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by her untimely death in 1975. The award carries a $2,000 prize. Priscila Uppal Memorial Award for Poetry 'The Priscila Uppal Memorial Award for Poetry is given to the single best poem submitted, along with a $500 cash prize and publication in Canthius. A runner-up also receives a $250 cash prize and publication in Canthius.' Verse Ottawa Poets Laureate In 2017, City Council approved funding for the renewal of a Poet Laureate Program for the City of Ottawa. There are two current Ottawa poet laureates – one English, one French – each appointed to serve a two year term. Their mandate is to act as Ottawa’s artistic ambassador, to promote the literary arts, and to advance Ottawa’s unique voice in the world. France Académie Mallarmé – Prix Mallarmé, membres du jury, laureats (academie-mallarme.fr) 'The Mallarmé Prize,awarded since 1937, rewards a French-speaking poet for a collection of poems published (from October 1 to October 1 the next year). It is awarded by the Académie Mallarmé at the Brive Book Fair. The prize is endowed with an amount of € 3,800 paid by the city of Brive, which also offers the poet laureate a one-month residency. ' (I used Google translate here...) Prix Guillaume Apollinaire – les lauréats (prix-apollinaire.fr) The prix Guillaume Apollinaire is a French poetry prize first awarded in 1941. It was named in honour of French writer Guillaume Apollinaire. It annually recognizes a collection of poems for its originality and modernity. See Prix Guillaume Apollinaire - Wikipedia Guernsey Guernsey International Poetry Competition- Poems on the Move - Guernsey Literary Festival The competition of the annual Guernsey Literary Festival. There are three categories of Open, Resident and Young People (11-17). For the 2022 Festival the top three in each category will win prize money and these along with a further 12 poems and be displayed on buses Jamaica The Edward Baugh Prize for Poetry - The National Library of Jamaica Open to a poet age thirty-five (35) or under residing in the eastern end of the island (namely, the parishes of Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, and Portland). The Louise Bennett Coverley Prize for Poetry - The National Library of Jamaica Open to a Jamaican poet of any age or station in life, residing in any of the central parishes of the island (namely, Clarendon, St. Ann, St. Mary, Manchester, and St. Catherine). The Michael Cooke Prize for Poetry - The National Library of Jamaica Open to a male poet residing in the Western end of the island (namely, Hanover, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. James, and Trelawny). Musgrave Medal - (Wikipedia) The Musgrave Medal is an annual award by the Institute of Jamaica in recognition of achievement in art, science, and literature. Originally conceived in 1889 and named in memory of Sir Anthony Musgrave. Click on the link to see past recipients. Not a specific poetry prize, but a prize that has been awarded for achievements in poetry. Poet Laureate of Jamaica – The National Library of Jamaica Organised by the National Library of Jamaica. The Poet Laureate must be a Jamaican, defined as either born in Jamaica or of Jamaican parentage or a naturalised citizen. The Poet Laureate is not required to reside in Jamaica. However, he /she must be available for a minimum of 4 official appearances in each calendar year. They must have at least three publications of poetry. The Poet Laureate of Jamaica Prizes for Poetry | The National Library of Jamaica There are four poetry prizes which I have listed alphabetically here. Poet Laureate of Jamaica and Helen Zell: Young Writer’s Prize for Poetry - The National Library of Jamaica The prize is open to Jamaican nationals between the ages of 17-25 who are interested in pursuing a career in the writing of poetry Netherlands Dichter Des Vaderlands - Poet of the Fatherland The Dutch Poet Laureate. It was first appointed in 2000, and since 2017 it has been appointed every two years. It is appointed by NRC Handelsblad, Poetry International and the Poetry Club. New Zealand Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing The Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing was established in 1996 through the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation by Denis and Verna Adam because of their strong wish to support the development of creative writing in New Zealand. In each year the Adam Prize is awarded to the author of the best page-based portfolio for the MA. Biggs Family Poetry Prize A Victoria University of Wellington - International Institute of Modern Letters award of $3,000. It is awarded at the end of the Masters in Creative Writing course to enable a student to complete a manuscript for publication. It has been awarded annually since 2006 to recognise the potential of a graduating poet. Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship 'The fellowship is awarded every two years to an established New Zealand writer from any literary genre, with a significant publication record, to work on a major project. Amount: Up to $100,000 over two years.' Historically this has been awarded to established New Zealand poets, though I am uncertain if the project has ever been one of poetry. Kathleen Grattan Award - Landfall Review Online: 'This biennial award is for an original collection of poems, or one long poem, by a New Zealand or Pacific permanent resident or citizen. Entries are accepted until 31 July of the award year. The result is announced in the November issue of Landfall, and the winner will receive $10,000. Auckland poet Kathleen Grattan, a journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, died in 1990.' Monica Taylor Poetry Prize Annual competition of takahē magazine New Zealand Book Awards Established in 1968, in their current format the annual Ockham New Zealand Book Awards offer five principal prizes, including the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry, for which the winners receive $10,000. There are also four Crystal Arts Trust Best First Book awards, including the Jessie MacKay Prize for Poetry for which the winner receives $2,500. The New Zealand Poet Laureate A new Laureate is chosen every two years and is supported by the National Library of New Zealand to create new work and promote poetry throughout the country. Each Laureate is presented with their own tokotoko (carved orator’s stick), which symbolises their authority and status. The National Library holds the matua, or parent tokotoko, to signify joint guardianship.' Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement Three awards are given every year for: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. North Macedonia and Albania Naim Frashëri Laureateship The International Poetry Festival of North Macedonia and Albania called “Ditët e Naimit” (Days of Naim) awards the Naim Frashëri Laureateship. Republic of Ireland The Caterpillar Poetry Prize Awarded annually to an unpublished poem written by an adult for children aged 7 to 11. Held since 2015. Cúirt New Writing Prize The comp[etition for the Cúirt International Festival of Literature. There are two categories of Poetry and short Story. The winner in each category will be awarded a €500 cash prize and the opportunity to read at the 37th annual Cúirt International Festival of Literature which will take place in Galway between Wednesday, 6th and Sunday, 10th April 2022. Farmgate Award The Farmgate Café National Poetry Award was established in 2019 with sponsorship from one of Cork's most loved restaurants - The Farmgate Café. The award is a cash prize of €2000 for the best collection published in English by a poet resident in Ireland during the previous calendar year. Collections in translation are considered. The Fish Poetry Prize - Fish Publishing Established in 2006 . The Top 10 poems will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2022. 1st prize: €1,000. 2nd: A week in residence at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat. 3rd: €200 Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition – Munster Literature Centre 'The Munster Literature Centre established the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition in 2005. The competition offered writers the opportunity to have their poems published in a high quality production from the Munster Literature Centre's publishing branch, Southword Editions. The winners also receive cash prizes. The competition did not run from 2010-13. It was reintroduced in 2014.' Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition – Munster Literature Centre The Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition was first held in 2010. It is an poetry prize for a single poem, open to writers from around the world from September to November annually. Sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre, the prize is named in honour of the late Irish poet long associated with the Centre. John Montague International Poetry Fellowship – Munster Literature Centre 'The recipient would be a poet from outside Ireland of international standing. Fellowship applications are invited from poets working in English from outside Ireland. The Poetry Fellow must have at least two full-length collections of poetry published. The successful candidate will be a poet respected by peers and preferably has experience in the coaching or teaching of other writers.' Ireland’s Professor of Poetry (Includes Northern Ireland) The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust was set up in 1998 and is jointly held between Queen’s University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Every three years a poet of honour and distinction is chosen to represent the Chair as Ireland’s Professor of Poetry. Listowel Writers' Week - Irish Poem of the Year Award This competition is awarded at the An Post Irish Book Awards set up by a coalition of Irish booksellers in 2007. The awards are owned by Irish Book Awards Ltd, a not-for-profit company. Listowel Writers' Week Literary Festival - Poetry Collection Award €2,500 for the best collection of poetry. 6-12 individual poems or an equivalent long single poem which may be in sections or form a sequence. The competition is open only to those who have not published a complete collection of poetry. It is a part of the Listowel Writers' Week Literary Festival The Moth Nature Writing Prize Begun in 2020, The Moth Nature Writing Prize aims to encourage and celebrate the art of nature writing. It is awarded annually to an unpublished piece of prose or poetry which best combines exceptional literary merit with an exploration of the writer’s relationship with the natural world. The winner receives €1,000 and a week at Circle of Misse in France. Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for a first unpublished collection of poems in English is open to poets, born in the island of Ireland, or of Irish nationality, or long term resident in Ireland. The award was founded by the Patrick Kavanagh Society in 1971 to commemorate the poet. For details of the award's history and previous winners see Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award - Wikipedia Pigott Poetry Prize 2022 This Award is for the best Collection of New Poetry by an Irish Author published between the 1st February 2021 and 31st January 2022. It has a Prize Fund of €14,000. and is a part of the Listowel Writers' Week Literary Festival. Ó Bhéal Five Words International Poetry Competition 'The 2022/2023 (10th) competition will run for 42 weeks. Every Tuesday at midday (UTC) from 12th April 2022 – 31st January 2023, five words will be posted. Entrants will have one week to compose and submit one or more poems which include all five words given for that week. Prize A prize of 750 euros will be awarded to the winner, plus 500 euros for 2nd place and 250 euros for 3rd place.' Ó Bhéal Poetry-Film Competition 'You may submit as many films as you like – each must interpret or convey a poem (present in its entirety, audibly and/or visually) and have been completed after the 1st of May 2020. Entries may not exceed 10 minutes in duration. Non-English or non-Irish language films will require English subtitles.' Southword Subscriber Competition - Munster Literature Centre Prizes given for top three places and run alongside a flash fiction prize. The Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition Annual competition since 2013. The competition is always FREE to enter and is open to adults, at all stages in their writing careers. Poems in English or Irish, written or spoken word, are welcome in two categories: Adult- Published poets, Unpublished poets. Poems are written on a theme. Sweden Cikada Prize - Wikipedia (The prize's own site looked empty) The Cikada Prize was founded in 2004 following the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Swedish Nobel Prize winner, Harry Martinson. The award consists of a diploma, 20.000 SEK and a piece of ceramic art designed by the Swedish ceramics artist Gunilla Sundström. The name of the prize has been inspired by Martinson's poetry collection "Cikada", which was published in 1953. The Nobel Prize for Literature On 27 Nov 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving a large share of his fortune to prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace – the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. Awarded annually since 1901, it is not a poetry prize, but it can be won by poets for their lifetime body of work. United States Of America Able Muse Write Prize - Able Muse Press $500 prize for the best poem, and $500 prize for the best short story (flash fiction), plus publication in Able Muse (the print journal). Finalists in each category will also be considered for publication. Academy of American Poets Fellowship| Academy of American Poets 'The Academy of American Poets Fellowship is a $25,000 prize awarded to one poet each year to recognize distinguished poetic achievement. Established in 1946 and given in memory of James Ingram Merrill, with generous support from the T. S. Eliot Foundation.' Academy of American Poets First Book Award | Academy of American Poets 'The Academy of American Poets First Book Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winner receives publication by Graywolf Press, an all-expenses-paid six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in the Umbrian region of Italy, and distribution of the winning book to thousands of Academy of American Poets members.' Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships 'The Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships are $50,000 awards given to honor poets of literary merit appointed to serve in civic positions and to enable them to undertake meaningful, impactful, and innovative projects that engage their fellow residents, including youth, with poetry, helping to address issues important to their communities.' For current Laureates see: Current U.S. and State Poets Laureate | Academy of American Poets For a handy map layout see: U.S. State Poets Laureate The Adroit Prizes for Poetry & Prose - The Adroit Journal 'The Adroit Prizes are awarded annually to two students of secondary or undergraduate status. All secondary and undergraduate students are eligible, including international students and students who have graduated a semester early.' See also The Gregory Djanikian Scholars Program - The Adroit Journal Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award | Academy of American Poets 'Established in 2013, the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award recognizes a student poet twenty-three years old or younger, with an annual cash prize of $1,000.' American Academy of Arts and Letters 'Each year the American Academy of Arts and Letters honors over 70 architects, visual artists, writers, and composers with awards and prizes ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. Candidates for awards are nominated by members of Arts and Letters.' Awards exclusively for poetry include the Gold Medal For Poetry, the Award of Merit Medal For Poetry, the Arthur Rense Poetry Prize, and the Morton Dauwen Zabel Award (in rotation), though other prizes can be won, too, such as the John Updike Award. American Poets Prizes | Academy of American Poets 'Since 1934, the Academy of American Poets has provided visibility and financial support to poets demonstrating artistic excellence.' They award 12 prizes which I have listed alphabetically here. Ambroggio Prize | Academy of American Poets 'The Ambroggio Prize is a $1,000 publication prize given for a book-length poetry manuscript originally written in Spanish and with an English translation. The winning manuscript is published by Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe, publisher of literary works, scholarship, and art books by or about U.S.' Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize – The Waywiser Press The prize has closed for December an 2022 will see the 17th winner. The winner gets $3,000. The Waywiser is based in the UK with a U.S. subsidiary, but the winner is usually from the U.S. as is the prize money. APR/Honickman First Book Prize - American Poetry Review (may require log-in) (2022) 'The prize of $3,000, with an introduction by the judge and distribution of the winning book by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium, will be awarded in 2022 with publication of the book in the same year. The author will receive a standard book publishing contract, with royalties paid in addition to the $3,000 prize.' Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry | Milkweed Editions 'The Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry supports outstanding poets from the upper Midwest and brings their work to a national stage. Expanding on the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, which was established in 2011, this prize awards $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions to a poet residing in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Michigan.' The Brannan Prize - T he Poetry Project The Poetry Project is proud to offer The Brannan Prize, an annual $1,000 prize for emerging poets in honor of former Poetry Project intern and poet Lisa Brannan, called The Brannan Prize. In addition to the financial prize, the winning poet will have one poem published in The Poetry Project Newsletter. Charles Eliot Norton Professorship in Poetry The Charles Eliot Norton Professorship in Poetry was endowed in 1925. Harvard’s preeminent lecture series in the arts and humanities, the Norton Lectures recognize individuals of extraordinary talent The term “poetry” is interpreted in the broadest sense to encompass all poetic expression in language, music, or the fine arts. Cave Canem Poetry Prize - Georgia Press 'Established in 1999, this first book award is dedicated to the discovery of exceptional manuscripts by African American poets who have not been professionally published. The winner will receive $1,000 cash, publication, and fifty copies of their book.' Copper Nickel | The Jake Adam York Prize 'The Jake Adam York Prize for a first or second poetry collection is a collaboration between Copper Nickel and Milkweed Editions . Book-length manuscripts can be Submitted via Submittable. (...) The prize-winning poet receives $2,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions .' Derek Walcott Prize For Poetry 'In partnership with The Derek Walcott Festival and the Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Arrowsmith Press awards the prize to a full-length book by a poet who is not a US citizen, published in the previous calendar year.' The Festival is in Trinidad and Tobago The Donald Hall Prize for Poetry - University of Pittsburgh Press see also AWP: Award Series 'The Donald Hall Prize for Poetry is an annual competition for the publication of excellent new book-length works. Sponsored by the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, and the generous support of the Amazon Literary Partnership. The competition is open to all authors writing in English regardless of nationality or residence, and is available to published and unpublished authors alike.' Evaristo Prize for African Poetry - African Poetry Book Fund The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is an annual prize of USD $1,500 awarded to ten poems written by an African poet. Established first as the Brunel International African Poetry Prize (BIAPP) in 2012 by British writer Bernardine Evaristo, who founded and managed the prize for ten years, the Evaristo Prize was renamed and passed on to be managed by the African Poetry Book Fund in 2022. Francine Ringold Awards - Nimrod / University of Tulsa 'The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers honour the work of writers at the beginning of their careers. Prizes: $500 prizes will be awarded in both the fiction and poetry categories, and the winning manuscripts will appear in the spring issue of Nimrod. Winners will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication.' F(r)iction Contests The competitions for F(r)iction Magazine. There are four categories including poetry which has a $300 winning prize. Gearhart Poetry Contest - Southeast Review 'The Southeast Review offers four annual contests with cash awards for art, short story, non-fiction and poetry. Our poetry contest began in 1996 to honour Michael Wm. Gearhart, a Ph.D. student in creative writing at Florida State University who died suddenly at the age of 39. The contest continues today in his memory. Please send up to three poems, no more than 10 pages total.' The Glenna Luschei Poetry Prize 'The Luschei Prize for African Poetry, under the auspices of the African Poetry Book Fund and in partnership with the literary journal, Prairie Schooner, is an annual award of USD $1,000. Established in 2015, this Pan African Poetry Prize honor(s) and promote(s) African poetry written in English or in translation and to recognize a significant book published each year by an African poet.' The Gregory Djanikian Scholars Program - The Adroit Journal 'We recognize six emerging poets as Gregory Djanikian Scholars in Poetry each year. All emerging writers who have not published full-length collections are eligible (regardless of age, geographic location, or educational status)' Guggenheim Fellowship 'A Guggenheim Fellowship is a grant awarded to an exceptional individual as they pursue a project that is meaningful to them. (They) are entirely application-based and and intended for mid-career individuals. Each year, the Guggenheim Foundation awards these Fellowships to around 175 people in over 50 different fields in the creative arts, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.' The Gulf Coast Prizes - Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts There are Gulf Coast Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. There is also the Gulf Coast Prize in Translation, which in 2024 was won for poetry. Harold Morton Landon Translation Award | Academy of American Poets 'Established in 1976, this $1,000 award recognizes a poetry collection translated from any language into English and published in the previous calendar year.' Idaho Prize for Poetry 'An annual, national competition offering $1,000 plus publication by Lost Horse Press for a book-length poetry manuscript. Manuscripts are accepted for review before May 15 of each year, and on 15 August, a winner is announced.' James Laughlin Award | Academy of American Poets 'Offered since 1954, the James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a second book of poetry forthcoming in the next calendar year. The winning poet receives a prize of $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, and distribution of the winning book to approximately one thousand Academy of American Poets members.' James Welch Prize - Poetry Northwest Poetry Northwest’s James Welch Prize is awarded for two outstanding poems, each written by an Indigenous U.S. poet. The prize is named for Blackfeet and Gros Ventre writer James Welch, whose early poems were featured in Poetry Northwest and who went on to become one of the region’s most important writers. Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award / Kate Tufts Discovery Award 'The Tufts poetry awards—based at Claremont Graduate University and given for poetry volumes published in the preceding year—are not only two of the most prestigious prizes a contemporary poet can receive, they also come with hefty purses: $100,000 for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and $10,000 for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. This makes the Kingsley Tufts award the world’s largest monetary prize for a single collection of poetry. And for most poets who have just published their first collection of verse, $10,000 should keep the pen scribbling.' Lambda Literary Awards - Lammys LGBTQ Book Awards Created over 30 years ago to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ writers play in shaping the world, the Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ literature. Included in the 24 categories in 2021 were poetry specific prizes for Lesbian Poetry, Gay Poetry, Bisexual Poetry, and Transgender Poetry. Lannan Foundation - Literary Award for Poetry The Lannan Literary Awards are a series of awards and literary fellowships given out in various fields by the Lannan Foundation. Established in 1989, the awards are meant "to honor both established and emerging writers whose work is of exceptional quality". The awards reflect the philosophy governing the Lannan Foundation, a family foundation established by J. Patrick Lannan, Sr. in 1960. (For previous winners see Lannan Literary Awards - Wikipedia.) Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | Academy of American Poets 'Established in 1975, this $25,000 award recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. The prize includes a ten-day residency at Glen Hollow in Naples, New York, and distribution of the winning book to hundreds of Academy of American Poets members.' Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prizes — Persea Books Each year Persea Books holds two book contests sponsored by the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Project. There is The Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize competition open to self-identifying women who have yet to publish a full-length book of poems; and The Lexi Rudnitsky Editor’s Choice Award competition open to any poet who has previously published at least one full-length book of poems Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry - Wikipedia Is a category of Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Wikipedia It was first established in 1989. Works are eligible during the year of their first US publication in English, though they may be written originally in languages other than English. Michael Waters Poetry Prize 'The Michael Waters Poetry Prize was established in 2013 to honour Michael’s contributions to Southern Indiana Review and American arts and letters. A prize of $5,000 and publication by SIR Press is awarded annually for a collection of poetry written in English. Michael Waters is the final judge. Entrants receive a one-year subscription to Southern Indiana Review.' The National Book Critics Circle Award 'Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. The National Book Critics Circle was founded in April 1974 at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City, with founding members John Leonard, Nona Balakian, and Ivan Sandrof.' National Book Foundation, The National Book Foundation was founded in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which has been one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country since 1950. Awarded for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Translated Literature. The National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (DCAL) and Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community are honours that recognize a lifetime of achievement in writing and serving readers. There is also 5 x Under 35 awards for fiction. Neil Postman Award for Metaphor - Rattle 'Each year the editors of Rattle choose one poem from the content published online or in print during the previous year, and all poems that were submitted to the magazine are eligible. There are no entry fees or special guidelines involved. The author of the chosen poem will receive $2,000.' The Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature The NDSA Award is 'given to the writer of an unpublished manuscript who submits a literary work in the English language, either fiction, poetry or non-fiction (ie. memoir, autobiography, or essay collection) that deals in some way with the subject of music (of any genre and period) and its influence.' Nightboat Books Poetry Prize 'Any poet writing in English. Poems published in print or on-line periodicals, anthologies, or chapbooks may be included, but the manuscript itself must be unpublished. Original work only; translations are ineligible. The winning poet(s) receives a $1,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 25 free copies of the published book.' Nimrod Literary Awards Founded by Ruth G. Hardman. The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction & The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry. First Prize: $2,000 and publication. Second Prize: $1,000 and publication. The winners will also be flown to Tulsa from a domestic airport location for the Awards Ceremony and Writing Conference in October. It is the competition Nimrod International Journal, the University of Tulsa. Also see the Francine Ringold Award above. Ohioana Book Awards 'First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation. Six of the Ohioana Award winners, as well as the Marvin Grant recipient, were selected by juries. The Readers’ Choice Award was determined by voters in a public online poll.' This includes a Poetry specific category. Omnidawn Poetry Contests – Omnidawn This independent press has poetry competitions in three categories, Single Poem Broadside, Poetry Chapbook, and Poetry Open Book. PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection - PEN America 'The PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection, established by a bequest from Hunce Voelcker, is given annually to a poet whose distinguished collection of poetry, published in the applicable calendar year, represents a notable and accomplished literary presence. The award is for a permanent U.S. resident or citizen, of any age and writing in any poetic style, and carries a cash prize of $5,000.' The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry - see Nimrod Literary Awards Poet Laureate - Library of Congress Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, or the United States' Poetry Laureate. Based on the UK Poet Laurette it was first started in 1937. The title is authorized by an Act of Congress in 1985 and administered by the Center for the Book. See United States Poet Laureate - Wikipedia for a list of all the poets who have held the post., Poetry Foundation's Young People's Poet Laureate Awarded by the Poetry Foundation for a two-year term, the Young People’s Poet Laureate aims to raise awareness that young people have a natural receptivity to poetry and are its most appreciative audience, especially when poems are written specifically for them. The Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry Prairie Schooner, a national literary quarterly published with the support of the English Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Press, is home to the best fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews being published today by beginning, mid-career, and established writers. The Pulitzer Prizes In the latter years of the 19th century, Joseph Pulitzer stood out as the very embodiment of American journalism. In writing his 1904 will, which made provision for the establishment of the Pulitzer Prizes as an incentive to excellence. In 2021 there were 23 prizes, one of which is specifically for poetry. The Pushcart Prize 'Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in our annual collections. Each year most of the writers and many of the presses are new to the series. We welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world.' Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards | Academy of American Poets 'The Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards recognize outstanding translations into English of modern Italian poetry through a $10,000 book prize and a $25,000 fellowship, given in alternating years.' Rattle Chapbook Prize - Rattle: Poetry 'We’ve always loved chapbooks for their brevity and intensity. At a few dozen pages, a great chapbook is the perfect reading experience for the 21st century—not too long, not too short: They’re the Goldilocks zone of the poetry world. Every year, three winners will receive: $5,000, 500 copies, and distribution to Rattle’s 8,000+ subscribers.' 2025 Rattle Poetry Prize - Rattle: Poetry The annual Rattle Poetry Prize offers $15,000 for a single poem to be published in the winter issue of the magazine. Ten finalists will also receive $500 each and publication, and be eligible for the $5,000 Readers’ Choice Award, to be selected by subscriber and entrant vote. Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry 'The biennial, privately funded $10,000 prize recognizes the most distinguished book of poetry written by an American and published during the preceding two years. The prize is donated by the family of the late Mrs. Bobbitt of Austin, Tex., in her memory, and established at the Library of Congress. ' Ruminate Magazine Poetry Prize '$1000 and publication in Ruminate's annual prize anthology (forthcoming December 2022) will be awarded to the winner. The runner-up will also receive publication. In addition, all finalists will be considered for general publication. Winners and finalists will also receive a free print copy of the prize issue. ' Steep entry fee though! The Rumpus Prize - The Rumpus '$1,000 first-place prize and publication in three genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction Honorable mentions receive $200 and publication in each of the three genres' The first prize is to be given in 2025. Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | Poetry Foundation 'Awarded annually, the $100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize honours a living US poet whose lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition. Established in 1986 by Ruth Lilly, the prize is one of the most prestigious awards given to American poets.' ... $100,000 wow! Solstice Literary Magazine Writing Contest Annual competition with four categories, in which the Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize winner receives $500 Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize - American Poetry Review 'The Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize honours the late Stanley Kunitz’s dedication to mentoring poets. The winning poem will appear on the feature page of the September/October issue of The American Poetry Review, and the poet will receive a prize of $1,000.' Steel Toe Books Founded in 2003, we publish poetry and prose through our prize, and consider all books for publication. There is a poetry book and chapbook prize as well as prose. The Stern Prize - American Poetry Review – News This is for 'poets aged 50 and over, regardless of previous publication to share their unique perspectives and talents. (The) new book prize honor(s) the legacy of great American poet Gerald Stern. The winner receives a $2,000 prize and publication of their book in the same year.' Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize see Solstice Magazine Writing Contest Sundara Ramaswamy Prize 'The prize, to be given annually for a book of poetry in translation published by Arrowsmith Press and chosen by its editors. The prize will be generously presented by Ramaswamy’s daughter, Thaila Ramanujam, at the Arrowsmith Press book launch.' The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry – Tampa Review Online Annual competition. Prize is Book Publication and a $2,000 Award. Selected Poems published in Tampa Review. Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize | Academy of American Poets 'The Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize is given to honour exceptional poems that help make real for readers the gravity of the vulnerable state of our environment at present. Established in 2019 with generous support from Treehouse Investments, the prize will honour three poets.' Tufts Poetry Awards 'The Tufts poetry awards—based at Claremont Graduate University and given for poetry volumes published in the preceding year—come with hefty purses: $100,000 for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and $10,000 for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. This makes the Kingsley Tufts award the world’s largest monetary prize for a single collection of poetry.' University & College Poetry Prizes | Academy of American Poets 'Established in 1955, the University and College Poetry Prize program began with ten schools. Today, the Academy of American Poets sponsors over two hundred annual prizes for poetry at U.S. colleges and universities, and has awarded cash prizes to nearly ten thousand student poets since the program’s inception.' Wallace Stevens Award | Academy of American Poets 'The Wallace Stevens Award is given annually to recognize outstanding artistic achievement in the art of poetry over a poet's career. Established in 1994, the award carries a $100,000 stipend. Recipients are chosen by the Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors.' Windham Campbell Prizes (Yale University) The Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes prizes are global English-language awards that began in 2013. The prizes are open to English-language writers at all stages of their careers from anywhere in the world, so long as they have one published book or one professionally produced play to their credit. There are 8 prizes, two for poetry: United States, and International. Ukraine Committee on the National Prize of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko Shevchenko National Prize (Ukrainian : Націона́льна пре́мія Украї́ни і́мені Тараса́ Шевче́нка) is the highest state prize of Ukraine for works of culture and arts awarded since 1961. It is named after the inspirer of Ukrainian national revival Taras Shevchenko . See Shevchenko National Prize - Wikipedia. There are 5 categories including ' Literature (fiction or artistic literature)', which could include poetry. Disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with any of the sites reported above and only pass them on because they sounded interesting to me. I do not gain financially or in any other way from any of the sites I have offered links to. If the sites fail to deliver in some way, this will need to be taken up with that site. I cannot guarantee the safety of the sites I link to, though I do test every site out prior to listing it here; if you do follow the link you do so entirely at your own risk. So what I am saying is please don't sue me, or shoot me as the messenger, though I absolutely would love to hear any positive or negative feedback about any of the sites I link to. If you are the owner of a site that I have linked to and object to me including a link here please do let me know and I will remove it as soon as possible. Equally if you want to be linked then just ask and I will be very happy to do so. This page is overdue it's update, which is ongoing. I'm up to 'Coventry Poets Laureate'! Most recent minor updates 22 August 2025

The internet is big, Bob has provided all the important poetry website links here in one easy place. There is links to major poetry websites, you have to visit, and smaller arts projects worth a view. Many festival sites included, too. Please do get in touch if you want Bob to add a link to your poetry website, too. Links regularly visited to clear broken links. Links to: Poetry Websites A to Z Click the underlined titles to go to the homepages. Apples and Snakes 'As England’s leading spoken word poetry organisation, we exist to support poets at all stages of their careers. Working with inspiring people and organisations, we run regular live events and artist development programmes across the country. Through our Book a Poet scheme, we can help you find the best visiting artists for your workshops and events.' artBLAB: online art lectures 'artBLAB believes in art equality, it doesn't discriminate against any type of art - we love experimental poetry as much as we adore interaction design!' Arvon - residential creative writing courses and retreats UK 'For over fifty years Arvon has been the UK’s home of creative writing. We have three centres, in Devon, Shropshire and Yorkshire. Our residential courses and retreats , led by highly acclaimed writers, span poetry to playwriting, song to screenplay, fact to fiction, starting to finishing – and we offer grants to help with course fees for those who need it.' Awards & Prizes There are many poetry awards and prizes, so these can be found on their own page . Barbican Young Poets 'Barbican Young Poets is an artist development initiative and community for those who wish to explore what’s possible for their poetry and creative expression. Through a six-month programme, you’ll generate new writing, experiment with different ways of working, and refine a selection of your new work towards a publication, performance or presentation.' The Bardic Basement The Bardic Basement was set up by Ben Hornett in July 2018, in order to fill a gap in Northamptonshire’s spoken word scene as well as giving local artists a platform to promote and discuss their work and upcoming events. A monthly podcast was set up in January 2021, with plans to continue it alongside future events organised by the Bardic Basement. Best-Poems. Net | The Famous Poems Encyclopedia A resource of poems and poets, and an opportunity to submit your own poetry if you regiuster for an account. Between The Covers Between the Covers, a literary radio show and podcast hosted by David Naimon, is brought to you by Tin House and KBOO 90.7FM community radio in Portland, Oregon. This link highlights the poetry episodes. Between the Trees Festival, Held at Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve, South Wales - Between the Trees Festival will be held between 27th - 30th August 2026 this year. 'This year, we introduce The Elements – the raw natural forces that shape life and spark our imagination! ... With its unique theme of nature & science, the festival aims to reconnect people to the natural world. It features a blend of original indie folk music, art and spoken word within a community that embraces all and encourages thinking and creativity' Bioluminescent Baby 14 original poems written and read by Fiona Benson, beautifully interwoven with snippets of interviews with entomologists, scientists and researchers from across the globe by sound artists Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas. Created as part of a collection of poetry sound pieces called 'In the Company of Insects'. Bitesize - Poetry The BBC revision page for GCSE is worth a visit whether or not you are a student studying the course. Books for Breakfast 'A fortnightly (Podcast) look at fiction and poetry hosted by poets and writers Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley. Also features the Toaster Challenge where guest writers are given the time it takes to make toast to talk about a book that has resonated with them.' Bradford Literature Festival '3rd to 12th July 2026. Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) is back for 2026! Join us in July for 10 days of artists, performers, writers, poets, musicians, politicians, academics and thought provokers.' Brink Literacy Project 'Brink Literacy Project is devoted to utilizing the power of storytelling to positively affect the lives of people on the brink. Through our education, community, and publishing divisions, our non-profit works worldwide to foster a love of literature, increase literacy rates, and use storytelling to empower underserved communities.' Burford Literary Festival 'Creative Director, Kim Harvey, owner of The Madhatter Bookshop on Burford High Street, Oxfordshire, wanted to establish a Literary Festival that not only bought the community together but most importantly was accessible to all... It presents an inspiring programme of events, with authors covering a wide range of topics and genres including history, politics, the natural world, poets, pioneers and innovators.' It is holding the next festival 25th to 27th September 2026 Cafe Writers Promoting established and new writers throughout Norfolk and beyond. We usually meet on the second Monday of each month from 7.30pm upstairs at Take 5, Tombland, Norwich. Cannon Poets Cannon Poets have met monthly since 1983. We meet at The Moseley Exchange, The Post Office Building, 149-153, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP usually on the first Sunday of each month [except August] at 2pm. (Not currently naturally.) Center for the Art of Translation 'We are dedicated to finding dazzling new, overlooked, and underrepresented voices, brought into English by the best translators, and to celebrating the art of translation. Our publications, events, and educational programming enrich the library of vital literary works, nurture and promote the work of translators, and build audiences for literature in translation' Cheltenham Poetry Festival Launched by poet Anna Saunders in 2011. 'As well as the Spring programme, the Festival celebrates the power of words throughout the year at readings, performances and workshops.' The 2026 Festival was held between 9th -18th April. Cork International Poetry Festival In 1993 The Munster Literature Centre started presenting spring literary festivals. This year's festival is from12th -16th May 2026. Cúirt International Festival of Literature Cúirt International Festival of Literature is one of Europe’s oldest book festivals, and a leading voice for literature both internationally and across Ireland. Cúirt brings readers and writers together to tell stories, share new perspectives, and to celebrate writing, books and reading in all forms. The most recent festival ran from 21st-26th April, 2026. Cummings Study Guides - Free Study Guides for Shakespeare and Other Authors This site is maintained as a free public service by Michael J. Cummings , of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. Over the years, he has written more than 2,500 published articles on a variety of topics. Ditet e Naimit (Days of Naim) This is an annual North Macedonian and Albanian International Poetry Festival, held in Tetovo, North Macedonia, which had its 27th meeting in 2023. It awards the Naim Frashëri Laureateship. (I am uncertain if this event has taken place since 2023) Don Yorty Explorations Don Yorty is a poet, educator, and garden activist living in New York City. On this site he explores some interesting poetry news and other things to do with poetry. A Drop of Hope at The Crick Poems inspired by the words of those who have been vaccinated within the Crick. Duotrope: Our Features for Poets 'Duotrope is the ultimate resource for writers and artists. We list over 7,550 active publishers and agents, covering the full spectrum of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction — literary, genre, and academic — as well as visual art.' This is not a free service. Eat The Storms – Stay Bloody Poetic Podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Player FM, Radio Public, OverCast, PocketCast, Podbean and many more platforms. Created by Damien B. Donnelly. Edinburgh International Book Festival The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a charity which has been bringing outstanding writers and thinkers from around the world together with curious audiences for over forty years. We celebrate the power of words, examine pressing issues, shift perspectives, and create joyful experiences for those of all ages.' This year’s Book Festival will take place from 17th to 30th August 2026. You can find us at Edinburgh Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF Edinburgh Poetry Tours | Walks with poems in Edinburgh’s Old Town, led by Ken Cockburn 'These walking tours weave in and out of streets, closes, gardens and graveyards. You’ll hear works by Robert Burns, Dorothy Wordsworth, Victor Hugo, Robert Louis Stevenson, the great Anon and many others. Walks are led by Ken Cockburn, a poet and translator who has lived in Edinburgh for thirty years.' The site has some intersting articles, too. Electronic Poetry Center (upenn.edu) 'Our goal was to make available a wide range of resources centered on digital and contemporary formally innovative poetries, new media writing, and literary programming.' English PEN See also Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann and PEN International 'English PEN is one of the world's oldest human rights organisations. With the support of our members – a community of writers, readers and activists – we protect freedom of expression whenever it is under attack and celebrate contemporary international writing with prizes, grants and events.' European Poetry Festival Runs from 17th June to 14th July, 2026. 'The EPF returns for it’s 9th year with a summer festival of events celebrating collaboration, literary liveness and cross-linguistic inventiveness. Over 100 poets, many visiting from across Europe, will present new works at a series of ‘Camarade’ events.' Mainly based in London. Evesham Festival of Words 'Celebrating words in all their forms – written, spoken and sung – and launched in 2016, Evesham Festival of Words is a year-long Festival with a main weekend at the end of June/early July.' Exiled Writers Ink 'Develops and promotes the creative literary expression of refugees, migrants and exiles, encourages cross-cultural dialogue and advocates human rights through literature and literary activism.' Festival Internacional de Poesía de Granada, Nicaragua (link currently not working) Annual International Poetry Festival in Nicaragua. Every year has a theme, and attended by international poets and a very large audience. The site is in Spanish. Up to date information appears to be more easily found on the Facebook page . Fired! Irish Women Poets and the Canon - RASCAL Fired! Irish Women Poets and the Canon, was formed in the summer of 2017. Fired! is a collaborative project bringing together active poets from both the north and south of Ireland. Flight of the dragonfly 'Flight of the Dragonfly has its roots in the Masters in Creative Writing where the team met. It started in 2019 ... we enjoyed ourselves so much sharing and hearing poetry and prose that night that we wanted more.' Forest Poets events by Paul McGrane | Eventbrite Walthamstow poetry collective presents: Poems Not Bombs poetry open mic and Waltham Forest Poetry Competition and more! From the Fishouse 'Founded in 2004 by Matt O’Donnell and Camille Dungy, From the Fishouse is non-profit site that promotes the oral tradition of poetry. Our free online audio archive showcases emerging poets (defined for this purpose as poets with fewer than two published books of poetry at the time of submission) reading their own poems, as well as answering questions about poetry.' Genius.com| Poetry Not, in general, a poetry website, but it does have an interesting poetry tag, which this link will take you to. Though it may be full of contemporary music stars in the top ten, there is a good amount of poets' poetry on there too. (For instance, search for Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy, Wilfred Owen, William Shakespeare.) Georgia Poetry in the Parks – putting poetry in the paths of Georgians 'Welcome to the online home of Georgia Poetry in the Parks, a celebration of Georgia poets and Georgia’s green spaces. ... On this site, you’ll find information on our featured poets as well as creative prompts to get you started on your own path to poetry or prose. We hope you’ll explore the site, then hit the trails at participating parks. ' The Gloucestershire Poetry Society 'The Gloucestershire Poetry Society (GPS) was founded in 2016 by Z.D. Dicks (Ziggy Dicks) as a way of uniting poets and spoken word performers in the Gloucestershire area. Every member of The GPS shares the attitude that everyone is welcome, wherever you are from, whether you have been writing for 10 months, 10 years or 10 days, there is a place for you.' The Guardian The Guardian is arguably the publication in the UK most committed to poetry and poetry news that is not a poetry specialist publication in the UK and it does still offer its pages free on the internet. The Guardian's Poem of the Week - with Carol Rumens Guernsey Literary Festival The Guernsey Literary Festival is one of the highlights of the island’s arts calendar bringing some of the world’s greatest writers, speakers and thinkers to Guernsey. With events for all interests and ages, the Festival is a unique opportunity to come together to celebrate the written word. The 2026 festival itself is from 23 April to 7 May 2026 . Hastings Book Festival 'Hastings Book Festival is proud to be part of this awesome community of artists, musicians, wordsmiths, foodies, makers and do-ers, and we hope you are as excited by this year’s programme as we have been putting it all together.' Hay Festival 'Hay Festival Global brings together diverse voices from the worlds of art, literature, science, politics, music and comedy to listen, talk, debate and create.' 21st to 31st May, 2026 The Hellbender Gathering of Poets 'The Hellbender Gathering of Poets aims to nurture a community hellbent on finding the words that protect and repair our climate-changed world. Through an annual festival that celebrates the power of poetry, we welcome writers and readers alike into a joyful rising— one galvanized by environmental science, awareness, courage, and hope.' 'We’ll be gathering for the first time this coming October 5-11, 2026, in Black Mountain.' Hello Poetry 'The experiment we call Hello Poetry began in May 2009, what now seems a lifetime ago. I wanted an uncluttered, peaceful space to read and share poetry, so I started building one in my time after work. The site now serves over a million readers a month and is a home to hundreds of thousands sharing their poetry.' The High Window 'Alongside a lively and eclectic mix of poetry, each new issue contains a literary essay, a selection of poems in translation, poetry reviews and occasional features.' The Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine ' Since its launch in 2009, the annual Hippocrates Prize has attracted thousands of entries from over 70 countries.' The Hive Poetry Collective – There's a Bee in Poetry Airing on KSQD 90.7 FM most Sundays at 8:00, the Hive Poetry Collective is a buzz of poets in Santa Cruz, California— a swarm of radio conversations, public readings, and writing workshops. See the list of podcasts at The Buzz – The Hive Poetry Collective HoCoPoLitSo Howard County Poetry & Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo) is a non-profit organization designed to enlarge the audience for contemporary poetry and literature and celebrate culturally diverse literary heritages. Founded in 1974. Home Stage - Poetry The Royal British Legion Club expanded an online quiz group! 'Our mission is to use technology and research to connect enquiring and creative grown ups around the globe through shared interests to advance fellowships and relieve isolation.' There are free Poetry Groups , regular interviews with poets at Poetry Events , the Poetry Untangled Podcast and plenty more. Ilkley Literature Festival 'Ilkley Literature Festival has been bringing together the very best writers of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and poetry with book-loving audiences for over 50 years. Every autumn, we are joined by 14,000 readers and 100+ writers in creating conversations, tackling tricky topics and encouraging exploration.' 2nd to 18th October 2026 IBPC (webdelsol.com) (InterBoard Poetry Community) It began in 1999. 'It includes “IBPC Selects” featuring the editor’s choice of favourite poems, direct links to Poets & Writers, Powells and other favourite sites, direct home page access to our participating boards, the most recent winning poems, and “IBPC: Newswire” – news and announcements of the many talented poets who workshop on the net.' Indie Press Network 'The Indie Press Network is an open network that seeks to help connect independent publishers with each other, with booksellers and with readers.' Not a poetry website as such, but indie publishing and poetry go hand in hand, and this a must go to for anyone thinking of setting up their own indie press. International Poets and Writers Conclave Live reading series, a festival and a poetry resource second Tuesday of the month at 11 am EST (USA - 4pm UK time The Interpreter's House Podcast | RSS.com 'Relics of conversations between poets. Geek out with us. Hosted by Assistant Editor, Andrew Wells and occasional cats. The Interpreter's House was founded in 1996.' Only three available at presnt, but one was added recently. Irish Poetry Reading Archive - Poetry Ireland The Irish Poetry Reading Archive is a free, web-based library that holds recordings of Irish poets reading their own work. Jacket2 'Jacket2 offers commentary on modern and contemporary poetry and poetics. We publish articles, reviews, interviews, discussions and collaborative responses, archival documents, podcasts, and descriptions of poetry symposia and projects.' (See their podcast PoemTalk below.) Kalinga Literary Festival – India's Largest Celebration of Literary Spirit 'Annual Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) held in every year at smart city Bhubaneswar . KLF founded by Odisha Media Info Service Pvt Ltd & Odisha Diary Foundation on 2013. KLF to celebrate the creative spirit of India and commemorate the literary diversity it offers, bringing it in conversation with the best minds in the world of literature within and outside India.' 8th to 11th January 2026. Keats-Shelley House Interesting information and you can visit the house virtually. Keats-Shelley Memorial Association 'Founded in 1903, we maintain and support the Keats-Shelley House at 26 Piazza di Spagna, Rome, where the English poet John Keats died in 1821. As part of our ongoing commitment to poetry lovers, we publish the scholarly Keats-Shelley Review and run the annual Keats-Shelley and Young Romantic Writing Prizes to find the most promising poets and essayists from around the world.' Kendal Poetry Festival The festival began in 2016 and ran through to 2018 under the leadership of Kim Moore and Pauline Yarwood. It is due to run from the 23rd to 26th June in 2022. No longer active. Kent and Sussex Poetry Society 'The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society is a lively local group with a national reputation. We’ve been going for over 70 years in Tunbridge Wells but remain as friendly and supportive and open to newcomers as ever. Our monthly readings by well-known poets normally take place at a venue in Tunbridge Wells, but because of COVID-19 they are on-line for the time being.' KR Online Kenyon Review online. It includes a podcast Lambda Literary For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ books and authors. We believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published, and read. The Lambda Literature Awards given annually include individual poetry specific prizes. Lancaster Literature Festival - Litfest Litfest is a volunteer board-run organisation operating in Lancaster and the surrounding areas. We put on a full festival programme every year, and we’re also involved in a whole host of other events and projects. The main festival took place 13—22 March 2026. Lannan Foundation 'Lannan Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities.' The website includes podcasts. Launceston Poetry Festival - The Charles Causley Trust Sir Andrew Motion says, 'Last year’s inaugural Festival was successful on so many fronts, and the programme for 2026 has captured some of the UK’s best poetry talent. It is rare to see a line-up like this outside of London, in fact, I don’t think there’s a programme of this calibre anywhere else in the UK right now. This year's festival runs from 30th April to 3rd May, 2026. Ledbury Poetry Festival 'The biggest and joint-oldest poetry festival in the UK features poets from all over the UK and international stage. Inspiring and inclusive, everyone is welcome to this celebration of poetry and spoken word. This year’s line-up includes live readings and conversations, workshops, music, and films.' 26th June to 5th July, 2026 Leeds Events The Leeds Events page on this site has links to over 50 poetry related events/organisations in Leeds , Yorkshire and Manchester. Leeds Lit Fest 'Leeds Lit Fest is back! Returning for its eighth year, the city’s award-winning festival of words and thought will take place across a diverse range of the city’s spaces and aims to bring together, and help develop, the city’s literary scene, with writers, poets and performers from the UK and beyond.' From 6th to 14th June 2026. Library of Congress : Poetry and Literature 'The Library of Congress promotes poetry and literature year-round through our online and in-person programs, our honours and prizes, and our ambassadors.' Lighthouse Writers Workshop Courses available for writers based in Denver, which holds an annual LitFest - in 2022 this is from 10th to 19th June. Events are available online via Zoom. Limerick Writer's Centre 'Founded in in 2008 to support and promote writers from or living in Limerick through readings, workshops and publishing activities. There are regular poetry and prose workshops plus screenwriting, memoir and life writing. Our flagship monthly literary gathering On The Nail takes place in Chez le Fab, Arthur’s Quay Park on the first Tuesday of every month.' Listowel Writers' Week - Literary Festival 'Welcome to Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival, where writers, artists and poets congregate in the beautiful heritage town of Listowel, in County Kerry. We promote the writing of all genres and create an environment where literature can be appreciated by the widest possible audience – gathering writers and readers to celebrate the written word together.' 21th 31st May 2026. Literary Hub 'Literary Hub is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news of contemporary literary life. Each day—alongside original content and exclusive excerpts—Literary Hub is proud to showcase an editorial feature from one of its many partners from across the literary spectrum: publishers big and small, journals, bookstores, and non-profits.' Little Poetrywala 'littlepoetrywala.com is an online poetry platform to inspire the new generation and budding poets, where they can submit and share their poems online. The website aims to provide a fun and an interactive online space where poets and beginners can share their poetry, connect with others and get inspired by reading poems.' Live Canon For 14 years Live Canon have been publishing, performing, promoting, celebrating and sharing poetry. We publish anthologies, debuts and collections. Our ensemble perform poetry at theatres, festivals and events, and record poetry for radio, digital projects and interdisciplinary collaborations. Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival (lyrafest.com) 'Lyra brings together local, national and international poets and speakers, as well as organisations and local community groups, representing Bristol as a centre of world class poetry.' April 17th - 26th 2026 Lyrikline 1491 poets, 13411 poems, 88 languages, 20979 translations. Online since 1999, 'Lyrikline is an international website for experiencing the diversity of contemporary poetry'.1491 poets Lucy Writers Platform Lucy Writers is a website devoted to showcasing the work of women and non-binary writers and creatives. Lucy Cavendish is the Cambridge College for women students aged 21+, and a unique part of the University of Cambridge. Magma 78 Collaborations - Magma Poetry 'For Magma 78, we invited poetic collaborations across disciplines and in response were delighted by multi-media poems of all varieties.' Here is their selection. MASSOLIT 'MASSOLIT was created in order to give more people access to the knowledge and insight of the world's best academics.' When I looked there was 118 very interesting looking poetry courses available, though I did not fully investigate cost. McLellan Book Festival 'Arran Theatre and Arts aims ... to foster the visual, literary and performing arts on Arran, to further opportunities for professionals in the arts, create experiences which raise skills and awareness and improve access at community level, develop opportunities for young people and encourage new work, both on Arran and beyond through the annual McLellan Poetry Prize and the McLellan Arts and Book Festivals.' 4th to 6th September 2026 Moonstone Arts Center 'Moonstone was founded in 1981, with the motto Education Through the Arts from Cradle to Grave. While literature is at the center of Moonstone’s programing, we believe that ART, in all its forms, is more than enrichment. The Arts Center produces about 100 programs, mostly poetry readings and publishes about 30 books a year.' Moving Poems 'Our main focus here is on videopoetry, “a genre of poetry displayed on a screen, distinguished by its time-based, poetic juxtaposition of text with images and sound,” as videopoetry pioneer Tom Konyves puts it . Other names for this genre include filmpoetry, poetry-film and cinepoetry, and animated poems form an important subset.' Mslexia 'Mslexia is an award-winning magazine supported by Arts Council England. Its mission is to help women express themselves and get their writing noticed: in print, online and in performance. Mslexia was granted charitable status in 2019 in recognition of its work to fulfil this mission.' The website is worth a visit in its own right. Munster Literature Centre 'Founded in 1993, the Munster Literature Centre (Ionad Litríochta an Deiscirt) is a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to the promotion and celebration of literature, especially that of Munster. To this end, we organise festivals, workshops, readings and competitions. Our publishing section, Southword Editions, publishes a biannual journal, poetry collections and short stories.' National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) 'NAWE's mission is to advocate for Creative Writing: enhancing knowledge and understanding of the subject and supporting writers and good practice in teaching and facilitation in all settings.' National Poetry Centre, Leeds 'The National Poetry Centre exists to provide a national home for poetry in the UK – connecting people from all backgrounds and cultures to poetry. Founded by the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage.' The National Poetry Library The National Poetry Library is the largest public collection of modern poetry in the world. Founded by the Arts Council in 1953 and opened by poets T.S. Eliot and Herbert Read, we have been at the heart of the nation’s poetry community ever since. Newcastle Centre For the Literary Arts Hold many interesting poetry courses and events. Newcastle Poetry Festival 'Taking ‘In/Out of Place’ as its theme, and with an emphasis on local places in the region, the Newcastle Poetry Festival continues to be a place to explore poetry, archives and creative practice.' (I believe this was last held in 2024.) New Writing North 'New Writing North was established in 1996 to support writers in the north of England to fulfil their creative ambitions. We work with new writers and seek out talent across the North of England. We work to nurture the next generation of writers.' Northern Poetry Library 'The Northern Poetry Library is the largest collection of post-World War II poetry in England outside London.' NoSweatShakespeare Our mission is to help everyone understand Shakespeare’s language. I recommend the podcasts Nottingham Poetry Festival 'We’re delighted to welcome you back for another inspiring celebration of words, voices, and creativity, taking place from 5th–14th June 2026. Over ten vibrant days, Nottingham will come alive with poetry in all its forms, from headline acts, to intimate readings, open mics to workshops, performances, and special events across the city.' Ó Bhéal - Fáilte go dtí Ó Bhéal Cork’s monthly poetry event features poetry films, a poetry writing challenge, featured guest poets and an open-mic. The website acts as the main organisational hub, offers podcasts from most Ó Bhéal nights and over 1,000 videos of individual poems read/performed at Ó Bhéal and at other festivals across Ireland. Over 1,300 podcasts can be heard at Ó Bhéal Obsidian Foundation Obsidian is a one week retreat for black poets of African descent selected by application who want to advance their writing practice led by five black acclaimed tutors. On Being 'The On Being Project is an independent non-profit public life and media initiative with radio, podcasts, digital, poetry, and live event offerings. We pursue deep thinking and social courage, moral imagination and joy, to renew inner life, outer life, and life together.' Have a look at: Experience Poetry | The On Being Project One Plum Poem 'Jenny Swann set up One Plum Poem in 2018 to explore the possibilities of poetry in podcasts, workshops and poetry cards. She is a workshop leader, publishing mentor and poetry consultant, and a trustee of Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature.' Oulipo.net The French website for OuLiPo poetry. (You can use Google translate, though! ) French speaking writers who seek to create works using constrained writing techniques. Overhear (theoverhear.app) 'Creating a global community of poets and writers passionate about local space, location and place.' Clever idea where a poetry event can pin poems to a location which you can then find with the app. Oxford Brookes University - Poetry Centre 'The Centre is dedicated to creating research into poetry, encouraging the reading and writing of poetry within Oxford and beyond.' I recommend their Weekly poem - Oxford Brookes University. Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom 'Welcome to Penny's Poetry Pages, your one-stop resource for poetry and poetry information. "About poetry " gives you information about reading, studying, and writing poetry. "About poets " tells you about poets, poetry groups and schools, and the art's history. "About poems" gives you selected good and great poems to read.' Seems to have not been updated since 2015. Penteract Podcast A new podcast added monthly. There were 29 for me to catch up on when I last looked. They are publisher of Constrained, Formal, and Visual Poetry. PennSound PennSound is an ongoing project, committed to producing new audio recordings and preserving existing audio archives. See here for podcasts. Penzance Literary Festival 'The 15th edition of the Penzance LitFest will be taking place from 7-11 July 2026.' 'Since 2010, Penzance LitFest has delivered a diverse programme of events from music to mystery, humour to history, and poetry to performance art. Famous faces, new local writers, and our renowned writing workshops have all surprised and delighted our audiences.' Places of Poetry The site was open for writers to pin their poems to places in 2019. Now it remains available for readers, to explore the map and read the poems. The project was led by poet Paul Farley and the academic Andrew McRae , and is fascinating to explore. Poem Brut 'Poem Brut celebrates artistic creative writing and its relationship with neurobiology - embracing text and colour, space and time, handwriting, composition, abstraction, illustration, sound, mess and motion - affirming the possibilities of the page, the pen, the process, the performance and the voice in a computer age.' Poemhunter 'In the Poemhunter archive, esides the works of classical poets, there are also poems of amateur poets from all over the world. Any poet can create an account and share their poems here. Poets can also follow and message each other, and rate and comment on poets and poems. Right now, there are 400 thousand poets and 2 million poems in the Poemhunter archive..' Poems From My Heart 'I am a British Indian girl exploring difficult topics through poetry: miscarriage, body image, motherhood, abuse, feminism, living in the South Asian diaspora and more.' PoemTalk - Jacket2 Podcasts Jacket2 offers commentary on modern and contemporary poetry and poetics. We publish articles, reviews, interviews, discussions and collaborative responses, archival documents, podcasts, and descriptions of poetry symposia and projects. The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed BBC Radio 4 series back for its second series. Poetry Analysis Explore all things Poetry. Any Poem. Any Poet. Any Term. Poetry and Writers 'Founded in 1970, Poets & Writers is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers. Our mission? To foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.' Poetry Archive '519 Poets to explore 2194 Poems free to enjoy 8076 Poems available to members.' Poetry By Heart ' Choose a poem. Learn it by heart. Perform it out loud.' Simple! The Poetry Business We publish books, pamphlets, audio and eBooks as smith|doorstop ; edit a literary magazine; and run Writing Days, masterclasses, residential courses, and a Writing School for published poets. We also run the annual Book & Pamphlet Competition. PB Online - The Poetry Business 'A new Digital Poet-in-Residence will occupy the Poets Room each month, posting exciting and inspiring material including blog posts, audio downloads, interviews with poets, suggested reading and downloadable writing prompts. ' Poetry Daily (poems.com) Founded in 1997, Poetry Daily is a non-profit daily anthology of contemporary poetry. Our editors read journals and books of poems first published from the widest range of sources we can find, from across the US and the world. Each day we present one of those poems to you. Poetry Extra - On BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds Hosted by Daljit Nagra, this weekly programme picks poetry highlights from the BBC archive. The most recent 4 or 5 programmes are usually available, too. Poetry Film Live Poetry Film Live: a new way with poetry is a UK based webzine which publishes poetry film, performances, readings, essays and reviews. It is also the platform for Elephant’s Footprint online poetry film training. Poetry For Social Justice – Part of Reading Amnesty International Group 'The Finale to our Poetry for Social Justice competition is a two hour extravaganza of readings and discussions from our winners, numerous performers as well as from our wonderful Judges. The event will take place on 27th May 2021 from 6 – 8pm virtually.' Poetry Foundation 'The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.' Established in 2003, it is one of the very best poetry sites on the internet. See Poetry Foundation Podcasts Poetry in Aldeburgh 'With this year's theme, 'Infinite Worlds', Poetry in Aldeburgh  celebrates the poem as a vehicle for exploring many states of reality, possibility and imagination. We invite you to join us as we traverse a poetic world where (almost) anything can happen.' 5th to 8th November 2026. The site has podcasts of previous Festivals. Poetry in Motion MTA Arts & Design 'Since 1992, when it first displayed an excerpt from Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," MTA's Poetry in Motion program has brought more than 200 poems or excerpts before the eyes of millions of subway riders and rail commuters... (The) program displays two new poems each quarter, on "car cards" in the New York City subway cars and in digital screens at subway stations.' Poetry International - p! 'Poetry International was born out of the Poetry International Festival, which has been bringing the absolute best international poets to appreciative Rotterdam crowds since 1970. ' It has been online since 2002 and features over a thousand poets. Poetry In Voice 'Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie is a registered charity that wants all Canadians to speak poetry. To achieve this, we are striving to become the essential resource for teaching and learning poetry in Canada — and beyond.' Poetry Ireland also see Opportunities for poets and writers 'Poetry Ireland connects poetry and people. We are committed to achieving excellence in the reading, writing and performance of poetry throughout the island of Ireland.' The Poetry Kit Excellent resource for competitions, regular poetry groups, poetry magazines and more. Poetry Live Many major poets offer events to support with poetry for GCSEs Poetry Non-Stop Poetry Non-Stop is a podcast featuring leading contemporary poets in conversation. In each episode a guest poet discusses their work with presenter Patrick Widdess and reads some of their poems. Anyone interested in writing poetry is sure to be inspired by these conversations and each poet offers a prompt or writing exercise to help listeners generate new ideas for poems. Poetry Nook 'Plum White Press is a literary publisher focused on poetry. Works published include The Poetry Nook Anthology, The Poetry Nook Journal, The dVerse Anthology, and poetry collections by Martin Elster, M V Fabiyas, Emanuel Kane, and Frank Watson. Plum White Press also operates PoetryNook.Com and free weekly poetry contests that attract participants from around the world.' Poetry Out Loud (U.S.) 'Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies.' Poetry People 'Poetry People is a Community Interest Company established in 2017 by co-directors Dean Parkin and Naomi Jaffa, with support from Michael Laskey and Jeni Smith. Poetry People brings poetry to people and people to poetry, often for the first time. Projects reach out to the wider community through competitions, poem posters, workshops and live events.' (Based in Suffolk, UK.) The Poetry Place – West Wilts Radio 'The Poetry Place is a monthly poetry magazine programme bringing you news, views, readings and interviews from today’s poetry community, both locally and further afield. Presented by Dawn Gorman and Peter O’Grady. There's a new episdode on the last Sunday of every month, with repeats from the archive on the other Sundays of the month.' Poetry Please - On BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds Hosted by Roger McGough or guest poets. This long running series has poems chosen by people who write in and the guest poet. Currently between seasons, though the site has a few highlights. The Poetry Project 'Since 1966, The Poetry Project has expanded access to literature, education, and opportunities for sharing one's creative work . We do this work through a combination of live readings, performances, lectures, events, and workshops, in addition to literary and critical publications and an emerging writers program. The Poetry Project is based at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery.' Poetry School 'Join us in reading, writing, editing and translating poetry, in year-long courses, short courses, workshops, one-day sessions, seminars, tutorials and every variety of learning in between – in our classrooms, off site and online.' Poetry Screen Group Facebook group, which aims to inspire and showcase innovative video poetry from young artists. The Poetry Society also see The PoetrySociety Instagram Channel '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 , which has been published since 1912.' Another of the internet's great poetry websites. Poetry Society of America 'The Poetry Society of America, the nation’s oldest poetry organization, was founded in 1910. Its mission is to place poetry at the crossroads of American life. The PSA transforms public spaces into sites for imaginative encounters with poems, engages diverse and often underserved communities, amplifies the voices of poets around issues of common concern...' Poetry Society Stanzas – The Poetry Society Stanzas are groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members, and take a variety of forms. Some Stanzas meet to give feedback on each other’s poems in progress, some are poetry reading groups, some run impromptu open mic sessions. A lot meet locally – some online. Joining an existing Stanza or setting up a new one are great ways to meet like-minded poetry lovers and to develop your own poetry communities. PoetrySoup.com - Online Poetry Community and Resource 'PoetrySoup is a worldwide poetry community and poem resource. Join our online community of poets, submit poems , and use our free educational poetry resources and tools. Read and share all types of poems organized by theme.' Poetry Super Highway 'The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. Read poems, submit your poetry for publication, enter our annual poetry contest and peruse our directory of thousands of poetry and writing websites.' Poetry Teighmouth 'To bring live poetry to Teignmouth and entice poets and potential poets to participate and to develop their skills.' Poet's Corner - InDaily For 15 years John Miles has chosen a poem for the In-Daily in Adelaide, Australia Poets Directory Does much of what this site does only much better. For poetry videos see: Video Poet Seers 'Poet Seers is a collection of spiritual and illumining poetry by poets from around the world. On this site we hope to share a diverse range of uplifting and inspirational poetry. We currently have over 150 poets including Shakespeare, Rumi, Hafiz, Sri Aurobindo, Sri Chinmoy, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, John Keats. The site is developed by members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.' Poets in a Lens, by David M James 'In July my father, David M James died, at the age of 85. He left behind a huge collection of photographs and papers, and it was out of dealing with this large collection that I came to see my upbringing in a new light...' Jeremy James, November 2008. Poets.org 'Poets.org is produced by the Academy of American Poets. The site was launched in 1996, becoming the original online resource for poems, poets' biographies, essays about poetry, and resources for K-12 teachers.' It is a huge resource of poems, poets and poetry. The Poet's Playground (poetreel.com) Poetreel.com is a community for Spoken Word Poets and Poetry lovers to connect, communicate, collaborate, and enjoy poetry content. Poezi Shqip 'With over 150 authors and more than 2000 poetries, Poezishqip.com is the largest Albanian and most vibrant poetry community. Our community is built on the belief that poetry is a powerful form of creative self expression and that each person deserves to share their own personal message with the world. At PoeziShqip.com everyone can share their best poems.' (Albanian language site.) Professor of Poetry - Faculty of English (ox.ac.uk) The current Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford is Professor Alice Oswald. She will be giving one lecture each term for the four years of her tenure. They can be seen / heard here, as can the previous lectures by Prof. Simon Armitage and Sir Geoffrey Hill. Puzzle Poets 'Puzzle Hall Poets is one of West Yorkshire’s longest running monthly spoken word events. We meet every first Monday each month (Bank Holidays - the second of each month). Entry is completely free and we have a featured guest as well as a welcoming and varied open mic. We meet at the Navigation Inn, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire.' Quotidian - see website at Word on the Street Limited 'We want to create the opportunity to encounter poetry in surprising ways and unexpected places.' The Reader 'Today, many of us don’t have the time, concentration or inclination to read. Yet at the same time, we’re experiencing an epidemic of mental ill health, stress and depression, and despite technological advances, many of us feel disconnected from each other. We believe that literature’s unique power has the potential to connect individuals, help us feel better and to rebuild lost social bonds.' Rebecca Swift Foundation Home of the Women's Poet's Prize and Women Poets' Network Red River: Listening To A Polluted River An 18 month research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council led by Dr John Wedgwood Clarke of the University of Exeter. It will explore how creative writing can transform our relationship to a polluted, post-industrial river. Representative Poetry Online - RPO 'Representative Poetry Online, version 3.0, includes 4,700 English poems by 723 poets from Caedmon, in the Old English period, to the work of living poets today. It is based on Representative Poetry, established by Professor W. J. Alexander of University College, University of Toronto, in 1912 (one of the first books published by the University of Toronto Press).' The Royal Literary Fund (rlf.org.uk) 'A benevolent fund for professional published authors; it is funded exclusively by bequests and donations from writers and others who wish to help writers. We give help to writers in many different situations where personal or professional setbacks have resulted in loss of income. We also provide pensions for older writers who have seen their earnings decrease.' RTÉ Radio One Poetry Programme A half hour programme on at 7.30 pm on a Sunday (Republic of Ireland time) and available at the website for a month after broadcast. The presenter is Olivia O’Leary. RTÉ Podcasts - Poetry File 'Leading Irish poets read their own work. In association with Poetry Ireland, broadcast on Evelyn Grant's Weekend Drive, Saturday (4-7pm) and Sunday (4-6pm) on RTÉ Lyric FM.' 90 poems read by their authors were available when I last looked. Ruth Awad Poetry Picks 'It is not my aim to name the spark that makes a poem a poem, but I can show you what is wild and wandering and wondering. I hope when you read these poems, your curiosity ignites. I hope they make you look up at the world around you and seek out its tenderness.' This appears on the website for the Southern Indiana Review. Sabotage Reviews 'Sabotage Reviews was founded in 2010 by Claire Trévien to provide dynamic commentary and reviews of small-scale and ephemeral literature that might not otherwise receive such critical and public attention. The focus is on independent, small-budget literature; poetry pamphlets, short stories and live performance (particularly open mic events and spoken word shows).' Samfiftyfour Podcast is available from the site of this online literary magazine. The subject is not usually exclusively poetry based though episode on 20 March 2025, is. Scottish Book Trust 'We are a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives.' Scottish Poetry Library 'Search from over 3,000 selected poems on this site or explore our full collection in our online catalogue.' Scottish Writers Centre I recommend their podcasts. Seamus Heaney Centre - Queen's University Belfast 'The Seamus Heaney Centre is a focal point for creativity in Ireland and is recognised as an international centre of creative and research excellence in the field of literature. Attached to the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s, it is based on University Street, by Queen’s iconic Lanyon Building.' The website includes a magazine and podcasts. Second Light Live 'Second Light is a network of women poets, aged 40 and upwards (but see Associate Membership), who are published or beginning to get published and who are serious about developing their work. The network was founded by Dilys Wood in 1994. We aim to promote the work of all women poets, and to develop and promote the work of members, through publications, readings, one-day courses, residential workshops and festivals.' Sentinel Poetry Movement 'The popular home of World poetry, fiction, drama, interviews, reviews, essays and writing competitions.' The Shakespeare Study Guide 'Summaries and Analyses of Every Shakespeare Work | Essays, Glossaries, Quotations, Annotated Texts. A Free Resource for Students and Teachers Posted by Michael J. Cummings Recommended as a Shakespeare Resource by The New York Times and the British Library.' She Grrrowls Feminist arts night based in London @poetrycafelondon hosted by @carminamasoliver . SkyLines festival of poetry and spoken word, Coventry 'A new festival for Coventry: 15-17 July 2022. Join us for three glorious days in July as the city of Coventry plays host to a celebration of poetry and spoken word. With household names, established writers, new poets, workshops and poetry walks, words and performance will fill the streets of the current UK City of Culture. The programme is now live.' The Slowdown Show 'Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.' Small Press Distribution (spdbooks.org) 'In an increasingly corporatized book industry, Small Press Distribution (SPD) brings readers independently published literature, emphasizing small press values. We connect underrepresented literary communities to the marketplace and to each other via book distribution, events, and public advocacy. SPD’s nearly 400 presses publish a full diversity of writers.' Southwark Park Galleries - A Fine Day for Seeing ‘A Fine Day for Seeing’ takes its title from the New York School poet and curator Frank O’Hara, who bridged literary and artistic worlds in the late 1950s. In this spirit of collaboration between word and image, the exhibition presents ten pairs of internationally acclaimed contemporary poets and artists who have been invited to work together in dialogue. ( 28 July to 29 August 2021) Speak the Word Events - Eventbrite or Speak the Word poetry workshop | Linktree 'Free weekly online poetry group that PJ Samuels and nudi co-run. We have free-access writing and peer review workshops, and open mics. We're welcoming, queer-led, and queer and trans-affirming. The sessions are popular but low-key, relaxed, run as a safer space, and close-captioned and working towards better accessibility.' Split This Rock 'It calls poets to a greater role in public life and fosters a national network of socially engaged poets. Building the audience for poetry of provocation and witness from our home in the nation’s capital, we celebrate poetic diversity and the transformative power of the imagination.' Also see Poetry Database - Split This Rock Spoken, Not Stirred — Studio 3 Arts Studio 3 Arts’ monthly open mic based in Barking, hosted by our poet-in-residence Dauda Ladejobi. Past nights available as podcasts. Presently still available to attend by Zoom, also. Spoke (spoke poetry hub) 'We host poetry and spoken word events throughout the year, some in keeping with national and local literary festivals.' StAnza - Scotland's International Poetry Festival 'StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, is an award-winning festival dedicated to bringing poetry in all its forms and many languages to audiences around the world. Founded in 1998 by three local poets, the annual festival takes place every March in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews and has gained a truly international reputation as one of the country’s most significant literary events.' Most recently held 13th to 15th March 2026. St Mungo's Mirror Ball 'Our aims are to support the development of poetry and poets in Glasgow and to raise the profile of poetry in Glasgow and Glasgow poetry.' Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2026 - Strokestown Park 'Join us for the Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2026, taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday, May 1st, to Sunday, May 3rd, in the picturesque surroundings of Strokestown Park, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.' TOAST poetry TOAST makes live poetry events and workshops with the best poets in the UK. Founded in 2016, we find the strongest voices in poetry and support their careers. Based in Norwich, our goal is to make entertaining, engaging events that bring new audiences and new poets together. Towards A World Unknown Towards a World Unknown is OCR’s poetry anthology. There are three themed poetry clusters to choose from in the anthology, each comprising 15 literary heritage and modern poems as well as poems from around the world. The poems have been carefully selected to provide a balanced and diverse collection for study. Tumblewords Project A grassroots, not-for-profit weekly series of free writing workshops founded in 1995 with seed money from the New Mexico Arts Division. We currently meet Saturdays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Mountain Standard Time via ZOOM (meeting room url TBA week of workshop) —Donna J. Snyder, Founder Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival - Celebrating Literature 'The Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival remains a town wide celebration of the written and spoken word'. ' 1st to 10th May, 2026. UbuWeb - Visual Poetry Began as an online repository for visual poetry scanned from aging anthologies and re-imagined as back-lit transmissions from a potential future. As it has progressed, visual poetry has waned in favour of an reconnoitring of diverse avant-gardes. University of Leeds Poetry Centre The Poetry Centre brings together our strength and heritage in creative writing, fostering a unique environment for research, teaching and public engagement. Our varied activities share a common goal of celebrating and facilitating excellence in poetry, both within and outside of the University. The Verb - on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds So many great programmes always available, and a new one every week. Hosted by Ian McMillan. Ver Poets 'Ver Poets was founded in 1966 by May Badman. ‘Ver’ refers to the river flowing through St Albans, where the group meets. The group has a local, national and international membership. Current President, John Mole, is a well-known poet. John is currently Poet in Residence for the City of London, critic and jazz clarinettist.' VerseFirst VerseFirst productions is a media project, dedicated to creating media enhancing and celebrating the written word. Verse Ottawa 'Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo! readings, performances and workshops!' Most recent festival was held on 24th to 30th March 2026. See Videos of Past Events VERVE Poetry Festival | poetry spoken word festival 'Not just an annual 5 day poetry festival! We also host monthly open mic nights, quarterly featured poetry, a year long Poetry Collective for new writers, and a sell out workshop series featuring established poets all year long. ' Festival last held in 2023. For open mic events see Verve Poetry Festival Events | Eventbrite WakaPoetry.net 'A site devoted to the many types of classical Japanese poetry. This site started life as the Japan 2001 Waka, as part of the Japan 2001 Festival marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Great Britain. I continued translating and adding poems, including some complete collections, with the result that there are now 6000 translated poems here' waxpoetryart.com 'Welcome to waxpoetryart.com – the website for people who love poetry, art , photography , fiction , and plays . (It) is an independent publication that is 100% artist run. Specifically by one artist, the poet, Kirk Ramdath ... Explore an incredible amount of poetry submission opportunities, as well as opportunities in all main artistic genres.' Wells Festival of Literature 'The Festival promotes a love of reading, of the pleasure to be found in picking up a book and discovering new worlds, fresh ideas or fascinating characters within its cover. For more than 30 years Wells Festival of Literature has attracted a wide range of writers, from novelists to scientists, politicians to poets, to come and inspire its audiences.' 16th to 24th October 2026. Winchester Poetry Festival 'We are a poetry organisation that does all sorts of things - from hosting our much-acclaimed biennial festival in Winchester, to our popular Winchester Poetry Prize competition, to our wider work with schools and community organisations.' 'Winchester Poetry Festival is a biennial festival, with our next full festival taking place in 2027, a shorter Winchester Poetry Day will take place in October 2026.' Wolverhampton Literature Festival 'We are excited to be back from 6th February to 8th February 2026, bringing together literature, poetry, music, and dance for a vibrant festival celebrating arts and culture across Wolverhampton!' Words Lightly Spoken A new podcast of poetry from Ireland - Poetry Ireland. Over 120 available. Word of Mouth - BBC Radio 4 Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them with presenter Michael Rosen Wordsworth Grasmere 'The Wordsworth Trust has been keeping Wordsworth’s memory alive at Dove Cottage since it was created for this purpose in 1890. We are still an independent charity, and our activities today include putting on exhibitions, talks and other events, introducing children to poetry, and leading activities in local communities.' Worth a visit in Grasmere, and worth a visit online. World Poetry Slam Organization – we are Poetry Slam Established in 2022 to create a slam network. Write Better Poetry 'Are you passionate about writing poetry? This is where you’ll find poetry prompts, solid tips on writing poetry, interviews with poets, and blog posts highlighting various poetic forms. Sit back, relax, and learn more about the craft of poetry!' (Their words not mine btw, I have only visited the site.) Writers' Kingston 'Writers’ Kingston is Kingston University's literary cultural institute dedicated to creative writing in all its forms, with an annual programme of events from talks to workshops and festivals.' Write Out Loud 'Write Out Loud is a national (indeed, international) hub for participation in poetry, encouraging everyone who writes poetry – from still-too-nervous-to-do-open-mic to Nobel Prize winner – to share their words with others. The Write Out Loud website has been around since 2005. It's unique in what it brings together, and what it offers to our members. Writing.ie The site for the Irish 'Writing' magazine, has poetry resourses. The Writing Squad 'The Writing Squad provides workshops, 1-1 support and investment for young writers. Our free 2 year programme is for w'riters aged 16-21 who live, work or study in the North of England.' York Literature Festival 'The Festival prides itself on having a diverse range of events including talks, lectures, panels, debates, performances, storytelling pieces and workshops. It features both fiction (literary, contemporary and genre-based), non-fiction and poetry while focusing on a number of themes including history, current affairs and a small programme of events for children.' Most recently held on 28th February to 30th March, 2026, but other events are held occasionally, too. Young Poets Network Young Poets Network is The Poetry Society’ s online platform for young poets up to the age of 25. Here you’ll find features about poets and poetry, challenges and competitions to inspire your own writing, new writing from young poets, and advice and guidance from the rising and established stars of the poetry scene. Disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with any of the sites reported above and only pass them on because they sounded interesting to me. I do not gain financially or in any other way from any of the sites I have offered links to. If the sites fail to deliver in some way, this will need to be taken up with that site. I cannot guarantee the safety of the sites I link to, though I do test every site out prior to listing it here; if you do follow the link you do so entirely at your own risk. So what I am saying is please don't sue me, or shoot me as the messenger, though I absolutely would love to hear any positive or negative feedback about any of the sites I link to. If you are the owner of a site that I have linked to and object to me including a link here please do let me know and I will remove it as soon as possible. Equally if you want to be linked then just ask and I will be very happy to do so. A full update is overdue and on its way soon. Literature and poetry festival links updated 29th April 2026.

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There is an awful lot of poets online, to be fair. Here Bob has collected links to his favourite poets and further links to find others he doesn't know about yet! Please do get in touch if you want Bob to add a link to your page. Regularly checked for broken links. Links to: Poets Own Pages Ok...there is lots of poets, many with an online presence. My intention is to add them slowly over time as they crop up on the news page. Please contact me, though if there is someone you are just itching to see in this list sooner... Scroll down to see a list of Poet Lists! Click the underlined words to go to that poet's page. A-Z of poet webpages Matt Abbott Poet J.S. Absher Dilruba Ahmed Connor Allen Moniza Alvi Rowyda Amin Annie's Acre Anthony Anaxagorou Romalyn Ante Raymond Antrobus James Appleby Simon Armitage Mona Arshi Polly Atkin - Shadow Dispatches Cameron Awkward-Rich Khairani Barokka Simon Barraclough Nnimmo Bassey Jeffery Beam Louise Bennett Coverley Emily Berry i hope crispin best is still alive The William Blake Archive Allison Blevins John Bolland - A View From the Long Grass Janine Booth Pat Boran Rachel Bower Frances Boyle LiLi Kathleen Bright I Z Z Y B R I T T A I N James Bussell Lewis Buxton Hugh Bryden Chaucer Cameron Jen Campbell Susie Campbell Sarah K Carey Charles Causley Eleni Cay Victoria Chang Ellen Chang-Richardson Marian Christie Regi Claire Thomas A Clark Gillian Clarke Jane Clarke Stephen Claughton Ken Cockburn Claire Collison Sarah Connor Suzanne Conway The Poetic Pursuit of Juliet Cook Josephine Corcoran – never knowingly without a pen Brittney Corrigan Sally Crabtree Virginia Crawford – questions for water Tom Crompton Martyn Crucefix D3 Creations – Ra-poet Jenny Danes Jonathan Davidson Beth Davies Todd Davis Hélène Demetriades Melissa Diem Chase Dimock Isobel Dixon Sarah L Dixon Writer Damien B. Donnelly Jane Dougherty: The Four Swans Cath Drake Linda Drattell Nikki Dudley Aidan Andrew Dun Helen Dunmore Antony Dunn Mari Ellis Dunning Adref - Menna Elfyn Mohammed El-Kurd Helen Evans Rowan Evans Suzannah Evans Bernardine Evaristo Fiona Farrell Mike Farren Katie Farris Joseph Fasano Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez Martin Figura Sue Finch Tamsin Flower Jonny Fluffypunk Michael Foley SJ Fowler Linda France Lucy Furlong Dai George Harry Josephine Giles The Allen Ginsberg Project Dana Gioia Dawn Gorman Rebecca Goss Kathryn Gray Thomas Gray Archive Mish Green Paula Green: See Poetry Box and NZ Poetry Shelf Lavinia Greenlaw Philip Gross Joanna Guthrie Mandy Haggith Maria Hardin: mariaology Janice N. Harrington Paula Harris Milla van der Have Megs hegdekar John Hegley's Word Wild Web Site Diana Hendry Paul Henry Hannah Hodgson Danielle Hope Tallulah Howarth Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe Sue Hubbard Amorak Huey Kit Ingram Helen Ivory Major Jackson Rosie Jackson Sarah James Emilie Lauren Jones - Coventry Poet Laureate Tom Jenks Pierre Joris Meena Kandasamy Rupi Kaur Patrick Kavanagh Centre Keats-Shelley Memorial Association Victoria Kennefick Nigel Kent Shamshad Khan John Kinsella - Mutually Said: Poets Vegan Anarchist Pacifist Karl Knights Michael Laskey Sarah Law Len Lawson Shanhu Lee Jenny Lewis Simon Lewis Tim Liardet Stephen Lightbown Timothy Liu Feliform Spleen Vehicle | Fran Lock | Substack Adam Lowe Hannah Lowe Hugh Macdiarmid Somhairle MacGill-Eain Lila Matsumoto Glyn Maxwell Silly Games to Save the World | glynmaxwell@gmail.com | Substack Fokkina McDonnell (Acacia Publications) Karen J McDonnell Michael Mckimm Mouse & Muse by Trevor Millum Otis Mensah Christopher Meredith U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo (Maintenance notice) Edwin Morgan Trust Helen Mort Valzhyna Mort JLM Morton Chris Murray Steve Nash Writes Andrew Neilson Camilla Nelson Matt Nicholson Lorine Niedecker D. Nurkse Mike O’Brien | Substack Jessamine O Connor Carolyn Oliver Ruth Padel Caleb Parkin | Bristol City Poet Stuart Paterson Pascale Petite m. norbeSe philip Gervase Phinn Bohdan Piasecki Vic Pickup Clare’s Poetry Circle | Clare Pollard Clare Pollard (The archived old site) Nina Mingya Powles Notes From the Margin with Wendy Pratt | Substack Joy Priest - Home Tom Priestley | Substack The Bibliography of J.H. Prynne Chelsea Rathburn Juanita Rea Marcella Remund Dimitri Reyes Elizabeth Rimmer Fay Roberts Stevie Ronnie Michael Rosen Carol Rumens Sarah Salway Leslie Scalapino Michael Schmidt Seni Seneviratne Elisabeth Sennitt Clough Penny Sharman Jane Sharp Thomas Sharp Robert Sheppard Lemn Sissay Merrild Smith Yomi Sode Saradha Soobrayen David Spittle Joyce Sutphen Kenneth Steven Anne Stevenson Degna Stone Anne Tannam Joelle Taylor Dylan Thomas The Official Dylan Thomas website Harry Ransom Centre: Dylan Thomas Digital Collection The Dylan Thomas Centre BBC: Dylan Thomas The Edward Thomas Fellowship - Edward Thomas (1878-1917) Luke Thompson Steven Toussaint Claire Trevien Julian Turner upfromsumdirt Han VanderHart Waringwords - Paul Waring June Wentland Jo Weston Alice White Jay Whittaker Hamish Whyte Joe Williams Alice Willitts Emily Wills Anthony Wilson Shelley Wong Wordsworth Grasmere W.B.Yeats Society Sligo | The Official Yeats Website Don Yorty Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe Benjamin Zephaniah Lists of Poets All Poetry along with being a self-publishing site has nearly 200 famous poets listed Best Poems (best-poems.net) 7465 poets listed by nationality Electronic Poetry Center a highly alternative list (Be careful of old links on old sites that can be hijacked - this happened to me on one site linked from one poet, but I cannot trace which poet, the links to the poets themselves are safe.) Famous Poets and Poems 631 of them From The Fishouse 32 pages of emerging poets Lannan Foundation 312 Lannan Prize and Award winners till 2024, though admittedly not all poets Lyricline 1786 poets Index – Moving Poems 2300 videopoems here listed by poet Hello Poetry 284 (I counted them) Classic poets and 222.1k contributing poets Poem Analysis 1216 poets Poem Hunter The Explore Poets page has 3004 poets and there are 400,000 site member poets, too Poet Seers Over 150 'Great Poets' Poetry Archive 585 poets Poetry Foundation 3299 poets Poetry International p! Over 1,750 poets Poetry Out Loud 13 pages of poets Poetry Soup - Top 100 Famous Poets - All Time Well, 100. Plus over 46,000 member poets Poetry Super Highway 1584 individual poets websites Poets .org | Academy of American Poets 3000+ poets RPO (Representative Poets Online) - Poets 723 poets to search for. Sixty Odd Poets | Mike O’Brien | Substack Now up to 101 poets Tears in the Fence extensive links page Wikipedia - List of poets 'This is an alphabetical list of internationally notable poets' Wikipedia - List of years in poetry Fascinating year by year history which shows poets in historical context Also see Portal:Poetry - Wikipedia This is the link to all Wikipedia's poetry pages, and is the index for many of the links I have still listed individually here. List of poetry groups and movements - Wikipedia National poetry - Wikipedia which links to poets of different named nations A to Z (Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint Wiki pages so the shortcuts here are ones I personally wanted quick links to) (From the) Apocalypse to the Movement (warwick.ac.uk) 15 Arab Poets of the 21st Century - Arab America Arabic poetry: 10 writers, classic and modern, you need to read | Middle East Eye Black Mountain poets - Wikipedia Concrete Poetry Concrete Poetry Movement Overview | TheArtStory Concrete Poetry | Getty Research Institute | The Getty Research Institute Concrete poetry - Wikipedia Female poets Female poets - Wikipedia Po ethead - Index of Women Poets 2008-2021 (Now a closed archive) Feminist poets - Wikipedia Georgian Poets - Wikipedia Imagist Poets - Wikipedia Lake Poets - Wikipedia Liverpool poets - Wikipedia Metaphysical poets - Wikipedia New York School (art) - Wikipedia Oulipo Poets - Wikipedia Poets by language - Wikipedia Scottish Poets - Scottish Poetry Library 93 pages of Scottish poets Scots-language poets - Wikipedia Symbolism (movement) - Wikipedia Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry - Wikipedia U.S. states' poets laureate - Wikipedia Visual Poetry - UbuWeb Waka Poets Waka (poetry) - Wikipedia Waka Poets on www.wakapoetry.net Welsh-language poets - Wikipedia Disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with any of the sites reported above and only pass them on because they sounded interesting to me. I do not gain financially or in any other way from any of the sites I have offered links to. If the sites fail to deliver in some way, this will need to be taken up with that site. I cannot guarantee the safety of the sites I link to, though I do test every site out prior to listing it here; if you do follow the link you do so entirely at your own risk. So what I am saying is please don't sue me, or shoot me as the messenger, though I absolutely would love to hear any positive or negative feedback about any of the sites I link to. If you are the owner of a site that I have linked to and object to me including a link here please do let me know and I will remove it as soon as possible. Equally if you want to be linked then just ask and I will be very happy to do so. Last complete page 9th September, 2026

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A to Z Regular events in the Leeds and Yorkshire area - and beyond! As I am based in Leeds, it would be difficult to accurately report on poetry events throughout the country. So have divided this page up into three parts which I update most days. Firstly there is the Leeds Poetry Events , followed by Yorkshire Poetry Events , then poetry events from Events Outside of Yorkshire. If you are uncertain which city/town your event is in go to the A to Z Finder at the bottom of the page Events in Leeds (Including Ben Rhydding, Burley, City Centre, Crossgates, Headingley, Horsforth, Ilkley, Morley, Otley, Woodhouse) Bone Down Our open mics reclaim public spaces and take an informal approach to poetry and spoken word. Venues vary - includes outdoor events. Last event: 29 April 2026, 6.30 pm to 9 pm at West Park Orchard, Leeds LS16 5 HT Links: Facebook ; Instagram ; Twitter The Bookish Type Writes Queer Indie Bookshop in Leeds with writing time events The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR Next event: 22nd October, 2026, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. £5 to £10. Links: Instagram , The Bookish Type - Independent Queer Bookshop in Leeds Brave Words Storytelling Our storytelling nights aren’t about well-honed, perfect performances. You don’t need to be a performer at all to share authentic experiences from your life. Terminus Tap Room and Bottle Shop (The Meanwood Brewery), Leeds, LS6 4H. Next meeting: 6th October, 2026, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Write Club : Creative prompts to get you writing in a supportive creative writing group led by a professional poet and playwright' Open to all levels of experience! Online Monthly ; Usually first Wednesday of the month. Next meeting: 7th October, 2026, 6pm to 7pm. See links / Events page . In person - Weekly on Mondays, 11am -12.30pm. Next meeting: 5th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Space2, The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach, Leeds, LS9 6NL Links: www.bravewords.co.uk , Facebook, Instagram. Cardigan Arms Open Mic Open mic. This is mostly music based, but spoken word is welcome, too. The Cardigan Arms, 364 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS4 2HQ Second & fourth Monday of the month, 7.30pm for 3 hours. Next meeting: 12th October, 2026. See links / Events page Links: Cardigan Arms website, Open Mic | Cardigan Arms | Facebook Chapel FM Chapel FM Arts Centre is a house of creativity, art, music, writing & more with radio at the core. Listen live or any time on our website. There are a number of archived poetry programmes, plus many new events in person, and on air. Chapel FM Arts Centre, 1081 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6JB Links: Chapel FM – The greatest Arts Centre in East Leeds ; Facebook , Instagram , ChapEL FM - YouTube Chemic Tavern open mic Open mic for music & spoken word. House guitar and piano available. This is mostly a music event. Free drink for all performers. The Chemic Tavern The Chemic Tavern (Woodhouse), 9, Johnson Street, Leeds, LS6 2NG Weekly; Thursday nights Links: Facebook ; Instagram Chemistry Featuring headline sets from established and emerging poets, plus an open mic The Chemic Tavern (Woodhouse), 9, Johnson Street, Leeds, LS6 2NG Bi-Monthly; last Friday of every other month Next Meeting: 27th November, 2026, 7.15 pm for a 7.45 pm start. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook ; organiser Joe Williams’ website Cloth and Coal Poetry and spoken word open mic Morley Live!, 1 Beryl Burton Gardens, Morley, LS27 9FN Every other month or so; the third Thursday, 8pm. Next meeting: 26th November, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram Crossgates Recreational Hall Open Mic Night Sing, read poetry, do comedy stand up. We welcome anyone willing to entertain. Crossgates and District Recreational Hall, Popular Avenue, Off Austhorpe Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8EB. Every Tuesday night. Next meeting: 6th October, 2026. From 8 pm onwards. See links / Events page . Links: Crossgates Rec Club House of Stanza House of Stanzas is a Leeds based poetry event supporting, nurturing and inspiring creatives in a safe space to thrive. Hope House, The Courtyard, 65 Mabgate, Leeds LS9 7DR. Last Thursday of every month. Tickets £6 for MAP Charity. Next meeting: 3rd November, 2026. 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram , Tickets: House of Stanzas | Hope House Leeds Thu 03 September 2026 Hyde Park Book Club Lots of music, comedy and poetry events. Check the link for the latest. Open Mic for music and poetry. Hyde Park Book Club, 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6 1BL Next poetry event: Live Poetry: LIVEwire x Bad Betty Press 6th October, 2026. Tickets £6 to £8. See: Live Poetry: LIVEwire x Bad Betty Tickets, Tuesday 6 October • 7:30 PM - 10 PM | Eventbrite Links: Hyde Park Book Club Leeds Stanza We are Leeds Stanza - a monthly meeting linked to @thepoetrysociety For details contact leedsstanza@gmail.com Meetings alternate between in-person and Zoom. All welcome. Meet last Tuesday of every month, from 7pm to 8pm. Next meeting: 27th October, 2026, on Zoom. Links: Instagram Moor Words - Spooky Spoken Word Night A friendly evening of spoken word in Ilkley. Sign up for a 5-minute reading slot, put your name in the hat, or come and watch. You're welcome to read fiction, poetry, or creative non fiction. (Mostly prose.) Most recent venue: Vitello Lounge, 1-2 Station Plaza, Brook St, Ilkley, LS29 8DE Last meeting: 22nd October 2026. 7.30 pm to 9.45 pm. Cost £6.50. See links / Events page . Links: Spooky Spoken Word Night Tickets, Thursday, October 22 • 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM | Eventbrite The National Poetry Centre The National Poetry Centre exists to provide a national home for poetry in the UK – connecting people from all backgrounds and cultures to poetry. The new centre is due to be opened in Leeds in 2029. For events see the links. National Poetry Centre address is 169B Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT Links: National Poetry Centre , Leeds , Facebook , Instagram Northlight Arts Centre, Café and Event Space 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, LS7 3LW Write Now : 1st and 3rd Friday of each month there is a meet up for creative writing at 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Next meetings: 16th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Classes in Leeds — Northlight OpenMind @ The Grove Acoustic Open Mic. Music, comedy - spoken word. House guitars & piano available. The Grove Inn, Back Row, Leeds, LS11 5PL. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. First act 8 pm. Next meeting: 14th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook , The Grove Inn Otley Poets Otley Poets run two groups. Note the Poetry Gym has recently ended.: 1) Otley Poets Live Read around. Some months + a special guest. Otley and Yeadon Labour Party, Nelson Street, Otley, LS21 1EZ Monthly; first Thursday of the month, 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm. Next meeting, 5th November, 2026. See links / Events page . 2) Other Poets Meets to read and discuss the work of published poets Shadow Brewing, Boroughgate, LS21 1AE + online (via Zoom) Note please check Facebook to confirm venue Monthly; third Thursday. 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm Next meeting: 22nd October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Otley Poets website , Otley Poets | Facebook Otley Stanza Discuss all things poetical and sometimes have special events, readings etc. Otley Courthouse About every two months Links: Otley Poets Website Pen Power! Creative Writing Workshops with D3 The Wardrobe, 6 Saint Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH Next meeting: 29th October, 2026 18.30 hours. See links / Events page . Cost £8.83-£15. Links: Pen Power Tickets,Eventbrite Poetic Off Licence A space for poetry & live music in Leeds Holding Patterns 2A Albion Place, LS1 6JL Alternating Mondays. Next Meeting: 16th November, 2026. From 6pm to 10 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram , Holding Patterns – Leeds' listening bar Poets Talking Bollocks Open mic with guest headliners - (message on Instagram for open mic slot) The Chemic Tavern, (Woodhouse), 9, Johnson Street, Leeds, LS6 2NG. Monthly, second Sunday of the month, 2.15 pm to 5.15 pm Next meeting: 11th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram , Poets Talking Bollocks | Podcast on Spotify The Purple Room The Purple Room is a space for words and music in Ben Rhydding, Ilkley. St John's Ben Rhydding, Bolling Road, Ilkley, LS29 8PN Links: The Purple Room | Facebook, Runcible Spoon Open mic + guest poets. Hosted by Kathleen Strafford. Monthly; third Tuesday. Carriers Arms, 17 Glen Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9EY Next meetings: 20th October, 2026, 7 pm. See links / Events page. Links: Facebook Soundbites Regular night featuring a guest poet + open mic Heart Assembly Bar + Kitchen, Headingley Arts Centre, 9 Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN 2nd Monday of the Month. Open mic list begins at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start with the guest poet. Next meeting 12th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Speakeasy Join us on the mic, or simply immerse yourself in the creativity! Everyone is welcome at our FREE event! The Hive, Portland Building, Portland Way, City Space, Leeds, LS1 ЗНЕ. Last meeting: 7th May 2026. 6.00 pm to 8 pm. See links. (This is the last meeting till next term.) Links: Instagram , Spoken Word Society Wordspace Monthly Variety Open Mic. For Prose, Poetry, Comedy, Music. all sorts. Horsforth Brewery and Taproom, 143 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4QD Monthly; first Wednesday of the month. There is a break for Summer. Next meeting 7th October, 2026, 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Yorkshire I have put these events into an A to Z of cities and towns within Yorkshire. Currently there are events from Barnsley, Batley, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Dinnington, Doncaster, Halifax, Harrogate, Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Hull, Keighley, Masham, Mexborough, Rotherham, Scarborough, Sheffield, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Wakefield and York. Please keep scrolling to the end! Events in Barnsley The Barnsley Word Circle Poems, Story Bites . Whether you write, read, or simply enjoy good words, you'll be very welcome. No experience needed - just come and enjoy. A relaxed open mic for poems and 4 minute story bites. Staincross Christian Fellowship Church Hall, 21 Spark Lane, Staincross, S75 8AA Second Friday of the month. Next meeting: 13th November, 2026, guest Lee Pollard. 7 pm to 9.30pm. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Batley Batley Poets Open Mic Join us to share your poetry, favourite poems, or just listen and have a wonderful evening! Batley Library14 Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA First Tuesday of the month. Next meeting: 6th October, 2026. 7 pm to 9.00 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram, Facebook, BatleyPoets.co.uk Events in Bradford Aletheia Creative Writing Group with Elizabeth Taj-Radice Bradford Quaker Meeting House, 9 Russell Street, Bradford BD5 0JB Last meeting: 8th May, 2026, 7pm to 10pm. On the subject of origin. Links: Aletheia Creative Writing Group-On the concept of Origin Tickets, Friday 8 May • 19 - 22 | Eventbrite Beehive Poets An evening of poetry hosted by Mike Farren and Christina Wilson. Usually two guests and occsional open mic. City Library Bradford, 9 Aldermanbury, The Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1SD First Friday of the Month. Next meeting: 6th November, 2026, 7pm to 9pm. Guest poet: tba. See links / Events page . Links: Beehive Poets | Facebook Bradford Open Mic Share your words or just listen. And if you're feeling brave take part in the Timed Poetry Challenge! Write a poem of 60 sec or 30 sec to take part in the Timed Poetry Challenge. City Library Bradford, 9 Aldermanbury, The Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1SD First Wednesday of the Month. 7pm to 9pm. Next meeting: 7th October, 2026. This month's challenge theme, 'Death'. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook The Comedy Café The Comedy Café hosts joyful comedy and poetry events in relaxing non-alcoholic spaces, with a focus on talent from BME communities. Junoon Café, 1st Floor, 156 Grattan Road, Off Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2JL Last meeting at this venue: 16th August, 2026, 2.30 pm. Azkar Lounge, 1260 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 8LF. Last meeting at this venue: 22nd August, 2026, 3pm. Tickets £7.59. Links: Facebook, Instagram , The Comedy Cafe event tickets from TicketSource. More Song More Song is an innovative and experimental poetry reading series in Bradford. The 1 in 12 Club Library, 21-23 Albion Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LY Usually 1st Thursday of the month, check the links. (Small entry fee and booking recommended.) Next meeting: 3rd December, 2026, 7 pm to 9 pm. See links / Events page . Prior to this event there will be 2 hour workshop by Abhijeet Singh, 2 pm to 4 pm, same venue. Workshop and event £7 (£8.30 at the till), event £3 (Pay what you can) Links: More Song, What’s on - The 1 in 12 Club Bradford Rhubarb Writers There are two events linked toi the Rhubarb Writers: Rhubarb Book Club Our poetry reading group meets to chat about a new pamphlet, anthology or collection recommended by one of our readers. The Triangle, 47 Bradford Rd, Shipley, BD18 3DS Bi-monthly usually the third Wednesday of the month Rhubarb Open Mic Performers and listeners welcome. Pay as you feel open mic event with invited guest readers. The Triangle, 47 Bradford Rd, Shipley, BD18 3DS Monthly. Last Wednesday of the month. 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start. Next meeting: 28th October, 2026. #94 Pam Scobie + open mic. See links / Events page . Links: RhubarbWriters.co.uk , Facebook SisterVerse Open Mic A chill space where creativity flows and stories come alive. Whether you’re a poet, singer, spoken word artist or storyteller, this is your moment to shine. Join us, in a supportive, local welcoming space. Come and experience the magic up poetry. Female only. City Library Bradford, 9 Aldermanbury, The Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1SD Monthly, last Friday of the month. Next meeting: 30th October, 2026, 6.45 pm for a 7 pm start. Until 9 pm. See links / Events page . Links: SisterVerse Open Mic - Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite Urdu Shurdu Share Urdu poetry with the aim of improving, vocabulary, reading and writing skills and sharing the love of Urdu poetry. Transliteration in English available for all poems shared. Chaiiwala, 854 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 9TX Last meeting: 2nd July, 2026. 6.30 to 8 pm. Events in Cleckheaton Talking Zebras We were founded in 2012 to promote enjoyment of the spoken word. At our core, we have our friendly meetings, lasting about 2 hours, held twice a month on a Saturday afternoon. Note new venue! The Bobbin Carrier, Centurion Way, Cleckheaton, BD19 3QB The pub is about 20 minutes walk from Cleckheaton, it is situated near the chain bar roundabout (junction 26 of the M62) and very close to bus stops for the 268 route. Our meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in person, and on the 5th Saturday of the month on Zoom Next meetings in person: 17th October, 2026. 2 pm for a 2.30 pm start to 4.45 pm. Evening time. See links / Events page . Links: Talking Zebras (West Yorkshire) - Home Events in Dinnington Northern Voices Open Mic - local prose, poems, stories. Make yersen at 'ome. Roadhouse Bar & Bottles, 25 Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PN Usually last Wednesday in the month, but next event is held back a week. Next Meeting: 28th October, 2026. 7.30 pm start. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Doncaster Balby Library - Poetry Group Discuss and write poetry led by Dr Parks Weekly on Monday. 12 pm to 2 pm Balby Community Library, High Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0PL Next meeting: 5th October, 2026. See Events page . Rhymes and Vibes Poetry Open Mic Night Hosted by Omole Eroje at Art Bomb. Bring Poetry or short stories to read aloud at this poetry open mic event. Every 4th Wednesday. 7.30 pm to 9 pm. £3 on the door. Art Bomb, Back room of Doncaster Unitarian Church, 60 Hall Gate, Doncaster, DN1 3PB. Next meeting: 28th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: RHYMES AND VIBES | Creative Decadence Well Spoken Spoken Word Event. Often with guest poet. 2nd Thursday of the month. Start time: 7.30pm. Doncaster Brewery, 7 Young Street, Doncaster, DN1 3EL Next meeting: 8th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Doncaster Brewery | Well Spoken Events in Halifax Creative writing sessions at The Grayston Unity, Halifax Join award winning local writer, Gaia Holmes, for inspirational weekly creative writing sessions to generate poetry or prose upstairs at The Grayston Unity in the homely, cosy snug. This workshop welcomes writers of all abilities. Upstairs in ‘Tiny Grayston’, The Grayston Unity, 8 Horton Street, Halifax, HX1 1PU (Note: put this address in the satnav as the place name may take you to a former address) Most Wednesdays 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. £7 (£5 concession). See link for contact details. Next meeting: 7th October, 2026. Link: Whats On - The Grayston Unity, Creative writing sessions at The Grayston Unity, Halifax | Gaia Holmes The Living Room Sessions - Poetry Open Mic Keiron Higgins and Toria Garbutt present “The Living Room Sessions” a night of poetry open to all styles and identities, seasoned or just starting out. Even if you dont write, just turn to hear some great poets entice you with the words they weave. The Grayston Unity, 8 Horton Street, Halifax, HX1 1PU (Note: put this address in the satnav as the place name may take you to a former address) Last Thursday of the month. 7.00 pm. Next meeting: 29th October, 2026. Link: Whats On - The Grayston Unity Unplugged Open mic on the roof terrace with Michael Shaw at The Grayston Unity The unplugged open mic is our longest consistently running event! Our open mic is simple, bring your instrument put your name down with Mick perform whatever you want to perform whether its a song, comedy set or poems. The Grayston Unity, 8 Horton Street, Halifax, HX1 1PU (Note: put this address in the satnav as the place name may take you to a former address) 2nd Thursday of the month. 7.30 pm – 10.45 pm. Next meeting: 8th October, 2026. Link: Whats On - The Grayston Unity Yea, Write Poetry, Spoken Word, Open Mic Looking for new venue. Next meeting: (No online details at present) Events in Harrogate Monthly Poetry Night Bring your poems to read and share. Bring your friends to come and listen. In the upstairs room at the Empress, 10 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP . Contact Ray Black (see link). Admission free. First Monday of the month, 7.30pm to 10pm Next Meeting: 5th October, 2026. (Not confirmed) See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Hebden Bridge The Trades Open Mic Hosted by Sarah Courtney. Everyone is welcome, including unaccompanied singers, wordsmiths and all musical styles. Arrive 7pm to sign up for a slot. Or just come to listen! Trades Club, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE. Admission free. 14 + Third Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm. Next Meeting: 21st October, 2026. (Not confirmed) See links / Events page . Links: The Trades Club - Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks, HX7 8EE Events in Holmfirth Poetry Readaround Honley Library Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity. Everyone welcome. Crunch a biscuit, slurp some tea, admire the rhyming poetry! Take your turn to read aloud, or sit and listen to the sounds. Honley Library, West Avenue, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6HF Last Meeting: 26th May, 2026. 7 pm to 9 pm. £3 donation appreciated. See links / Events page . . Links: Poetry Read-around - Friends of Honley Library Events in Huddersfield Albert Poets The Albert Poets’ readings are back. More events planned. The Rat And Ratchet,40, Chapel Hill,Huddersfield,HD1 3EB Next Meeting: 18th November, 2026, 7.30 pm to 10 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Grand Plans Open mic spoken word - poetry, prose, creative non-fiction, travel & music writing, plays , comedy etc. 5 minute spots. The Sair Inn, 139 Lane Top, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD7 5SG Every second Sunday. 6.15 pm to 8 pm. Next Meeting: 11th October, 2026. Guest poet: Jo Haslam See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Ink Spill A growing poetry project which started with a monthly poetry night - half workshop, half open mic - but now hosts an annual festival and a podcast as well. Head of Steam, Saint George's Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JB Every third Friday. Doors 6-45 pm, Workshop 7pm to 8.15 pm, then after a break, Open Mic 8.30 pm to 10 pm. Next Meeting: 16th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook , Instagram, Upcoming Ink Spill nights by Ink Spill | Eventbrite Events in Hull All Write Now Valente, Lynda Harrison and Louise Beech for two hours of creative writing, sharing (optional) and discussion. More prompts, tutorials, and exercises await! Reading Room, Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull. Last Wednesday of every month. 5.30 to 7.30pm. Next meeting: 28th October, 2026 Links: Instagram , Facebook , All Write Now - Kist Creative Events in Keighley Keighley Open Mic Poetry read around and feedback. Monthly writing prompt for the next meeting. Keighley Library, North St, Keighley BD21 3SX 3rd Tuesday of the month. 6 pm to 7.30 pm. Next meeting: 20th October, 2026. The prompt/theme for this month is 'Wonder'. See Events page . Links: None available. Events in Masham Happy House Poetry Night Bring a poem or two - your own or your favourites Share them with your fellow poets & poetry lovers. If you’d like you can bring something to drink (we’re not licensed). The Gallery, 24 Market Place, Masham HG4 4EB Next Meeting : 13th October, 2026, 7.30pm to 9pm. See links / Events page . Links: HAPPY HOUSE MASHAM - Happy House Masham Home , Happy House Poetry Night - In Person Ticket Tickets, Tuesday, October 13 • 7:30 PM - 9 PM | Eventbrite Events in Mexborough Odd Open Mic Poetry There'll be plenty of space on the Open Mic, plus some poetry games and hi-jinks, quizzes, a raffle and a guest appearance. Hosted by Mike O'Brien of 60 Odd Poets. Fox Gallery St Leger Homes of Doncaster Limited, College Road, Mexborough, S64 9, United Kingdom Next Meeting : 25th October, 2026, 2026, 3 pm to 6 pm. See links / Events page . Links: https://www.facebook.com/events/1690098025382142 (Also see Spread the Word in Rotherham below) Events in Rotherham Spread the Word Spread the Word is about creating a safe space to share stories and begin to express those stories through talking, listening and writing. No prior experience is needed, and if you are thinking “I can’t write” then this space might be just for you. Poetry Session with Ray Hearne Swinton Library, Station St, Mexborough S64 8PZ. Free , adults. Next meeting: 27th October, 2026.2 pm to 4 pm. See links / Events page . Poetry Session with Vic Leeson Mowbray Gardens Community Library, Herringthorpes Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 2UH. Free ,16+. Next meeting: 13th October, 2026.10am to 12 pm. See links / Events page . Poetry Session with Jodie Platts Kimberworth Library, 125 Church St, Rotherham, S61 1HA. Free ,16+. Next meeting: 5th November, 2026. 1.30 pm to 3 pm. See links / Events page . Open Mics Wath Tap Pub, 49 High St, Rotherham, S63 7QB Next meeting: 24th November, 2026, 8 pm to 10 pm. See links / Events page . Cutler's Arms,29 Westgate, Rotherham S60 1BQ Next meeting: 20th October, 2026, 7 pm to 9 pm Rotherham Minster, Church St, Rotherham S61 1 Last meeting: 27th August, 2026, 7 pm to 9 pm Links: Spread the Word - Flux Rotherham (Go to the What's On page) Events in Scarborough Unrehearsed Mayhem - URM Musical improvisation with added Poetry (laid back and chilled). Featuring: Elliott Pelucci, Graham Rhodes, Bryn Andrews Craft Bar, 7 Northway, Scarborough, YO11 1JH Third Sunday in the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Next meeting: 25th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Wordsmiths Open Mic Featuring local writers and poets. Bring your own writing and join in or just come along and listen Craft Bar, 7 Northway, Scarborough, YO11 1JH Third Sunday in the month, 5 pm to 7.30 pm. Next meeting: 18th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Sheffield Bar One Poetry Open Mic Two hours of creative writing, sharing (optional) and discussion with Valente, Lynda Harrison and Louise Beech. Bar One, Sheffield Students' Union, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG Third Tuesday of every month, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, Next meeting: will be in October when the new academic year begins. See links / Events page . Links: Bar One Poetry Open Mic Night tickets | FoundrySU First Draughts Poetry & Spoken Word Monthly at Hop Hideout. It is all about community, craft (beer and verse!), and creating a space that is genuinely open, friendly, and supportive. No judgment—just good vibes and great lines. Hop Hideout, #G1,1 22 Cambridge Street, Leah’s Yard, Sheffield City Centre, S1 4HP Last Friday of the month of every month, 8 pm to 10 pm, Next meeting: 30th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: First Draughts: Poetry & Spoken Word Monthly at Hop Hideout Tickets, Friday, October 30 • 8 PM - 10 PM | Eventbrite The Words Are Coming We’ve got 12 slots (with a very loose 5 minutes each) available so if anyone fancies popping down and having a go email openmic@srws.org.uk Showroom Cinema, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BX Last Thursday of every month. 7 pm. Next meeting: 26th November, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: The Words Are Coming | Showroom Cinema Word Up Alternative Spoken Word Night. Special Guests. Open mic slots on the night. Poetry with bite. Music with meaning. Voices that don't stay quiet. Hosted by Sheffield's own Darren Pickering (aka Goodnight D). Crookes Club, Mulehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 1TD Last Tuesday of every month, 8 pm to 11 pm. Next meeting: 27th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Events | Crookes Club Verbal Gerbil Spoken Word Cabaret with LIVE Improvised Jazz Every month, host Stan Skinny packs out Birkana café with language lovers and poets for an open mic and headliner. Not only that, Verbal Gerbil combines spoken word with live improvised music from Footprints Jazz, shaping a literary event unlike any other. Hagglers Corner, 586 Queens Rd, Lowfield, Sheffield, S2 4DU. Last Wednesday of every month, 7.30 pm to 10 pm. Pay as you feel suggested £5. Next meeting: 28th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: All Events | Hagglers Corner , Facebook Events in Sowerby Bridge Gobbledegook A new monthly spoken word evening hosted by Welsh poet Rob Edwards. Poetry. Comedy. Storytelling. Bardic ramblings. Beautiful madness. 10 minute performance slots. All voices welcome — first timers and seasoned performers alike. Puzzle Hall Community Pub, 21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2RF Monthly; usually last Tuesday of the month, 7.30 pm to 11 pm. Free. Next meeting: 20th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Also see On 7th October, 2026 at 7.30 pm Rob Edwards Book Launch – Puzzle Hall Inn Links: Gobbledegook – Puzzle Hall Inn SOUL Wellness Hub and Café - Open Mic and Social Fridays We welcome all ability levels - from polished performers to absolute amateurs. Bring what you've got - storytelling, poetry, comedy, music, spoken word, dance, cabaret and everything in between. SOUL Awareness Hub, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2TL Next meeting: 9th October. 7 pm to 10.30 pm. See links / Events page . Links: EVENTS | SOUL Wellness Hub & Café , Instagram , Community Mic - Open Mic & Social | Facebook Events in Todmorden GobSh!te A literary community and monthly spoken word open mic at the iconic Golden Lion, Todmorden. Golden Lion, Fielden Square, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 6LZ Last Wednesday of the month, 7.30 pm start. Next meeting: 21st October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook Events in Wakefield Busy Corner Cabaret Music, poetry, theatre, cheap beer and more! Can there be more? There’s only one way to find out. Come and perform on our open mic. Enjoy the guest acts. Meet interesting people. Hosted by Jimmy Andrex! Brook House WMC, 221 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Bi-monthly, last Thursday of the month. 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm. Next meeting: 26th November, 2026, (not confirmed). Links: Facebook CoffeeWrite Your Local Creative Coffee Shop 4 Marygate, Wakefield, WF1 1NX Check the link for poetry events. Links: CoffeeWrite Wakefield – Wakefield's Only Creative Coffee Shop Jackanory 2 hour open mic spoken word event CoActive Maker Space, The Ridings, Almhouse Lane, Wakefield, WF1 1DS Contact: jackanory12 @ my.yahoo.com Next meeting: 24th October, 2026. 2 pm to 4 pm. Guests Oz Hardwick, Matthew Paul, Al Wilkinson, Nabeela Ahmed plus open mic. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook, Jackanory (in the merrie city) - YouTube, Ko-Fi.com Jackanory Soul Shed Music Poetry and comedy WX Wakefield Exchange, Union Street, Wakefield, WF1 3AD. 7 pm to 10 pm. Monthly. Next meeting: 3rd December, 2026. Links: see updates at Welcome to Wakefield Exchange Under The Lobby Lights Poetry open mic night hosted by Tim Brooke and Faye Marshall The Lobby 1867, Unity Hall, Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1EP (Opposite the Theatre Royal) Monthly; second Wednesday of the month. Next meeting: 11th November, 2026, from 7.30 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram Events in York Ebor Poets Founded in York in 2026 by Peter Burgham and Aimée Donnell. We are a collective of local poets, writing and performing contemporary poetry. We welcome newcomers from beginners to bards to our supportive environment. The Artful Dodger, 47 Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6LJ Next meeting: Saturday, 24th October, 2026. 12 pm to 4 pm. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram , Ebor Poets - Peter Burgham - BURG34 , The Artful Dodger – York's best kept secret! Folk and Word Welcomes writers and wordful acoustic musicians who'd like to share their work in a warm and appreciative environment. We'll invite a writer and a musician to be co-hosts each month, and they'll bring a guest to perform as well. Then the floor is open to everyone for an open mic session (sign up from 7 pm). Black Swan, 23 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7DE Every third Thursday, sign up for 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start. Next meeting: 20th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram , Instagram , Facebook Say Owt We are a collective of gobby northern poets, musicians and storytellers. We are Henry Raby, Stu Freestone, Hannah Davies and Bram Jarman (aka Jarmouse). We programme and host poetry slams, workshops, open-mics, gigs, and performance events across Yorkshire and beyond. Various venues. Next Say Owt Showcase: 23rd October, 2026. £15. 7.30 pm for 8 pm. York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HD. See Say Owt Showcase | York Theatre Royal Other links: SAY OWT - Home , Instagram , Facebook The York Howlers Spoken word open mic. The Blue Boar, 5 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. 7 pm sign up for a 7.30pm start. Next meeting: 13th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Instagram Events Outside Yorkshire Some events outside Yorkshire, are closer to Leeds than some places in Yorkshire! Anyway, I have listed them here. So far I have included events in Manchester and Salford. Events in Manchester The Barking Dogs Poetry Open Mic poetry and spoken word night. Message us if you want to participate. Free entry. Full bar and food service 9A Higher Road, Urmston, Manchester. Second Thursday of the month. 7.30 meet for poetry 8-9pm. Last (confirmed) meeting: 12th March 2026. Links: Facebook Hinterland Poets Join us for a evening of open mic poetry hosted by Dominic Berry with a different Guest Poet each month! Whether you're a seasoned poet or just looking to enjoy some spoken word, this event is for you. Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Café, 16-20 Turner Street, Manchester M4 1DZ Poetry nights will take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month. 7 pm. Next Meeting: 8th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook - Hinterland , Hinterland Poe and the linkets + Open Mic Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Poet's Nest Writing Club 'A friendly space to write together. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month to chat, share, hang out, and maybe get some writing done; you'll find us upstairs at Saison.' Saison, 236 Burton Road, West Didsbury M20 2LW Tuesday of the month. 6.00pm - 7.30pm. Cost £5. See link / above Next meeting: 3rd November, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Poet's Nest Writing Club Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite The Space Poetic Join us for some fun and focused writing before The Space Poetic open mic Terrace NQ, 43 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1NA Typically held on the final Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Writing Group 6pm to 7pm. Next meeting: 28th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: The Space Poetic Writing Club Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite, Instagram Also see: New Year: New Poetry Workshops - by Rachael Hill Speak Easy Spoken Word @ Dulcimer, Chorlton. First Thursday of the month. Free, friendly and supportive. Poetry, fiction, performance. First-timers encouraged! Dulcimer, 567 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0AE Third Tuesday every month. 6.00pm - 7.45pm (doors open 5.40pm) Next meeting: 3rd November, 2026. (Not confirmed) See links / Events page . Links: Facebook The Sun Inn Poets Different events at Manchester Cathedral. Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester M3 1SX The Poetry Edit Got a poem that’s almost working but not quite there, or maybe that just needs some polishing? Bring it along to The Poetry Edit. 6.30pm to 8.30 pm. Free. Next meeting: 6th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Open Mic An evening of poetry and performance, showcasing writing by the Sun Inn Poets and any local writers who wish to take part. Free. 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Next meeting: 26th November, 2026. See links / Events page . Writing Hours @ Manchester Cathedral Need a quiet space to write? Come and write alongside others each month in a serene and historical environment! 6 pm to 8 pm. Free. Next meeting: 27th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: More Song , Instagram The Word Central An Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word event hosted by Tony Curry. Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries. Manchester Central Library, Ground Floor Performance Space, Manchester M2 5PD Third Tuesday every month. 6.00pm - 7.45pm (doors open 5.40pm) Next meeting: 27th October, 2026. See links / Events page . Links: Facebook , Word Central Events in Salford Verbose MCR Verbose is one of Manchester's longest running spoken word events, having been born in the suburbs its current regular venue is Kings Arms, Salford. Typically held on the final Monday of the month (see social media for details). Open mic slots are 4 minutes and sign up is open the first week of every month here The King's Arms, 11 Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6AN Next meeting: 19th October, 2026, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. See links / Events page . Links: VerboseMCR, Instagram Click to see the Events Map Click for Poetry Calendar Other useful links Other sites that offer useful links to events that are currently on in the Leeds and Yorkshire area include: The Birmingham Poetry Map – Google My Maps You can find events in Birmingham from this Google Map. Created by BPN. (Birmingham Poetry Network). Bilal Akram has been very encouraging in the formation of the Manchester Poetry Map and my own. Thank you Bilal. Eventbrite | Discover Poetry Events & Activities in Leeds This links to a search for poetry events in Leeds, but you can use the search button for wherever you like The Manchester Poetry Map – Google My Maps You can find events in Manchester from this Google Map. I have used John Clifford's headings as a standard for my own map page. Open Mic Finde r This mostly covers music nights at present, but technically covers poetry nights, too Open Mics in Sheffield | Facebook Again mostly music events Leeds Poetry Activity Katya Keyzerova's inspiration for my own map page. Thank you Katya. Yorkshire Poetry/Spoken Word Events | Facebook Excellent Facebook version of this site, well worth checking out. Online Open Mics There is also a number of online open mics available to join. Here is the links to the ones I know about and some of which I have attended in the past. These may require an advance ticket, which may have small fee. Cheltenham Poetry Festival - Online Events and Poetry Lounges Fire&Dust Poetry | Twitter, Facebook | Linktree Happy House Masham Events - 11 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite JournalExpressWrit - Open Mic (journalofexpressivewriting.com) (U.S.) Ó Bhéal - Fáilte go dtí Ó Bhéal (obheal.ie) (Republic of Ireland) Poetry Lit! - Online Reading Series Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Rattlecast - Rattle: Poetry Speak the Word: online open mic night Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Speak Your Truth ~ Spoke open mic Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Talking Zebras (West Yorkshire) - Home Every fifth Saturday of the month, a regular spoken word group based in Liversedge. Wildfire Words Online Poetry Workshops Again, there are online poetry workshops, I will add to this list as I find them. Here is the links to the ones I know about. These will require an advance ticket, and have small fee. Becky's Writing Hour Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite With Becky May Creative Workshops — BRAVE WORDS Write Now monthly group Otley Poets | Facebook Weekly group on Wednesday morning via Zoom. Contact Otley Poets for more details. Also see Otley Poets Poetry Workshop Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite W ith Rachael Hill A to Z Finder Index If the town/city is outside of Leeds presume it is in Yorkshire unless stated. A Albert Poets - Huddersfield Aletheia - Bradford All Write Now - Hull B Balby Library Poetry Group - Doncaster The Barking Dogs Poetry - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) The Barnsley Word Circle - Barnsley Bar One Poetry Open Mic - Sheffield Batley Poets Open Mic - Batley Beehive Poets Open Mic - Bradford Bone Down - Leeds The Bookish Types - Leeds Bradford Open Mic - Bradford Brave Words - Leeds The Brewery Taps - See Wordspace (Leeds) Busy Corner Cabaret - Wakefield C Cardigan Arms Open Mic - Leeds Chapel FM - Leeds Chemic Tavern Open Mic - Leeds Chemistry - Leeds Cloth & Coal - Leeds CoffeeWrite - Wakefield The Comedy Caf é - Bradford Crooner Club - Leeds Crossgates Recreational Hall - Leeds D E Ebor Poets - York F First Draughts - Sheffield Flux Rotherham - Rotherham Folk and Word - York G Gobbledegook - Sowerby Bridge GobSh!te - Todmorden Grand Plans - Huddersfield The Grayston Unity - Halifax H Hagglers Corner - Sheffield Happy House Party - Masham Heart Assembly Bar - See Soundbites (Leeds) Hinterland Poets - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) Holding Patterns - See Poetic Off Licence (Leeds) Honley Library - Holmfirth Hope Hideout - Sheffield House of Stanza - Leeds Hyde Park Book Club - Leeds I Ink Spill - Huddersfield J Jackanory - Wakefield K Keighley Open Mic - Keighley L Leeds Stanza - Leeds The Living Room Sessions - The Grayston Unity (Halifax) M Manthology - Leeds Monthly Poetry Night - Harrogate Moor Words Spoken Word Night - Leeds (Ilkley) More Song - Bradford N The National Poetry Centre - Leeds Northern Arts Centre, Café and Event Space - Leeds Northern Voices - Dinnington O Odd Poets - Mexborough Open Mind @ The Grove - Leeds Other Poets - See Otley Poets (Leeds) Otley Poets - Leeds Otley Open Mic - See Otley Poets (Leeds) Otley Poetry Gym - (now ended) Otley Stanza - Leeds P Pen Power! - Leeds Poetic Off-Licence - Leeds Poet's Nest Writing Club - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) Poets Talking Bollocks - Leeds PTB - See Poets Talking Bollocks (Leeds) The Purple Room - Leeds Q R Rhubarb Book Club - See Rhubarb Poets (Bradford) Rhubarb Open Mic - See Rhubarb Poets (Bradford) Rhubarb Poets - Bradford Rhymes and Vibes - Doncaster Roadhouse Bar & Bottles - Northern Voices (Dinnington) Runcible Spoon - Leeds S Say Owt (Say Owt Slam) - York Shared Stories - Brave Words (Leeds) SisterVerse - Bradford Soundbites - Leeds SOUL Wellness Hub and Café Open Mic - Sowerby Bridge Soul Shed - Wakefield The Space Poetic - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) Speak Easy (Chorlton) - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) Speakeasy (Spoken Word Society) - Leeds Spread the Word - Rotherham Storytelling - Brave Words (Leeds) The Sun Inn Poets - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) T Talking Zebras - Cleckheaton The Trades Open Mic - Hebden Bridge (Trades Club) U Under The Lobby Lights - Wakefield Unrehearsed Mayhem (URM) - Scarborough Urdu Shurdu - Bradford V Verbal Gerbil - Sheffield Verbose MCR - Salford (Outside Yorkshire) Vitello Lounge - Leeds W Well Spoken - Doncaster The Word Central - Manchester (Outside Yorkshire) The Words Are Coming - Sheffield Wordsmiths Open Mic - Scarborough Wordspace - Leeds Word Up - Sheffield Write Now - See Northern Arts Centre, Café and Event Space (Leeds) X Y Yea, Write - Halifax The York Howlers - York Z Please Read If you would like to see your open mic or any poetry or spoken word event listed on this page please do get in touch. Equally if you would like me to remove the information please do get in touch. If you spot any inaccuracies, please get in touch and I will put them right. This page is run purely for the love of poetry so all listings are free with no strings attached. Please note this website has no direct link to any of the events included, so you attend at your own risk. This said you might see me at one of them, if so, please do say, 'hello'! If the event does not take place there really is nothing I can do about it (sorry!). I recommend that you attempt to contact the event via the direct link on the night if possible. Many thanks to Ian Harker and Keith Fenton for the information to get this list started. Thank you very much to every one who has offered updates and suggestions so far, especially Bee Shingadia, Zainab Abdeslem, Agnieszka Stachura, Bilal Akram, Ella, Joe, John Clifford and Keith (again). Very many thanks to all the event organisers who have trusted me with their information and allowed me to post it on this page. Most recent update: 5th October, 2026