The Poetry Society is one of Britain's most dynamic arts organisations, representing British poetry both nationally and internationally. Sir Andrew Motion
www.poetrysociety.org.uk 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 leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review. With innovati
09/05/2026
There are still a few tickets left for both our online and in-person reading groups next week! Led by poet Julia Bird, these sessions will explore the new writing published in the Spring Issue of The Poetry Review. Except conversation, insight, and lots of poetry! Tickets available at the link in our bio.
07/05/2026
Calling all poets aged 14-25 in and around London: come to our next Young Poets Takeover in The Poetry Cafe on Saturday 23 May!
🌟 Hear poetry from today’s most exciting young voices
🌟 Sign up for the open mic to read your work
🌟 Meet other young poets!
Tickets are free, but booking is essential. We welcome all styles of poetry and writers at all stages in their development. If you don’t want to perform but do want to hear young talent and meet your poetry peers, come along! We definitely encourage getting to know other young poets (though mingling is not required).
Find out more and book your free space at bit.ly/May26Takeover (linked in bio).
06/05/2026
Aged 14-17? Join us on Thursday, 7 May at 5 pm BST for an online Zoom session where The Poetry Society's education team will introduce you to the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and you'll hear from one of the judges and a former winner.
The event is free to attend but booking is essential. Please make sure you have permission from your parent or guardian to attend.
Book a place at bit.ly/FoyleLaunch26
The Foyle Young Poets Award is open to young poets aged 11-17 anywhere in the world. Find out more and enter online at foyleyoungpoets.org
06/05/2026
Tickets are still available for our evening of discussion and readings from Blake Morrison and Sinéad Morrissey. These award-winning writers will be discussing the different ways poetry and memoir approach truth-telling, chaired by Poetry Society Director Judith Palmer. Grab your tickets before they're gone at the link in our bio.
05/05/2026
Teachers and poets working with young people aged 11-17! Want to find out how to support your students to enter the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award? Join our poet-teacher online CPD network Cloud Chamber for a free info session on Weds 13 May, 4.30-5.30pm BST on Zoom.
The Poetry Society's education team will talk you through how the competition works and how you can get your students writing creatively, we'll hear from two experienced Teacher Trailblazers - Karen Goodwin and Lydia Aldridge, who will share their ideas and advice for inspiring your students, and we'll show you some brand new poetry teaching resources.
Free to attend. Email us at aboutus[at]poetrysociety[dot]org[dot]uk to receive the link.
03/05/2026
Have you seen our latest Foyle Young Poets Award anthology, Patterns in the Dust, featuring the winenrs of the 2025 award? Check it out online at bit.ly/PatternsintheDust25
Keep an eye out for your copy in our summer mailout, and UK schools can order free class sets of the anthology by emailing [email protected]
02/05/2026
Missed out on a ticket to Clare Shaw's online workshop 'Poetry of Restoration and Repair'? Reserve your spot to receive a recording of the FULL workshop, available until 27 May!
Purchase tickets here: https://poetrysociety.org.uk/event/workshop-recording-restore-repair/
30/04/2026
If you were an attendee at Free Verse this year, then we want to hear from you! Fill out the feedback form in the link in our bio for the chance to win a free Poetry Society membership.
30/04/2026
The final prompt comes from none other than Partridge Boswell, winner of the 2025 National Poetry Competition. You can read Partridge's winning poem in the Spring 2026 issue of The Poetry Review. If you've been inspired by this month's writing challenges and have a stack of new poems, then the National Poetry Competition will re-open for entries this June!
29/04/2026
Calling all young poets: come along to our next Young Poets Takeover in London!
This Young Poets Takeover will feature some of the most recent winners of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and the writing challenges on Young Poets Network. But there’s also an open mic section for absolutely anyone aged 14-25 to sign up and perform!
Tickets are free, but booking is essential. You’ll be able to meet some of your peers as well as listen to some top-notch poetry.
Head to bit.ly/May26Takeover (linked in bio) to book your free space.
29/04/2026
prompt 29 comes from Cal O'Reilly, who was a Top 15 Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2022, and was Commended in 2021 and 2020. This year's competition has just opened, so if you are a young poet, or there's a young poet in your life aged between 11-17, you can enter via our website!