Andrew Dennison reads 'Courgettes' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

The Poetry Society

Andrew Dennison reads 'Courgettes' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Fiona Larkin reads 'Absence has a grammar' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Fiona Larkin reads 'Absence has a grammar' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Matt Barnard reads 'Two Boys at Midnight' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Matt Barnard reads 'Two Boys at Midnight' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Sorrel Briggs reads 'Heaven Down' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Sorrel Briggs reads 'Heaven Down' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Hannah Perrin King reads 'Inheritance' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Hannah Perrin King reads 'Inheritance' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Yong-Yu Huang reads 'Living as My Mother' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Yong-Yu Huang reads 'Living as My Mother' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Kit Buchan reads 'Hallowe'en Ghazal' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Kit Buchan reads 'Hallowe'en Ghazal' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Lee Knapper reads 'Plums' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Lee Knapper reads 'Plums' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Chris Beckett reads 'The broom upside down' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Chris Beckett reads 'The broom upside down' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Lesley Sharpe reads 'Eyewitness' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Lesley Sharpe reads 'Eyewitness' | National Poetry Competition 2024

Arts

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 4000 members worldwide and publishes the leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review.

With innovative education and commissioning programmes and a packed calendar of performances, readings and competitions, the Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. 

"The Poetry Society is the heart and hands of poetry in the UK – a centre which pours out energy to all parts of the poetry-body, and a dexterous set of operations which arrange and organise poetry's various manifestations. It has a long distinguished history, and has never been so vital, or so vitalizing as it is now." Sir Andrew Motion