Young people aged between 11-17 can enter the Newcastle Poetry Prize now! The deadline is March 3rd 2020. 

"The 90s was very much a place where disabled people could only survive and never aspire to anything more."

The Scare Slam brings you a fun night of spooky storytelling.

"The Thames has always seemed so daunting and unstoppable, yet at the same time a sign of depth and history."

For my unit 1 challenge I have decided to throw my hand in Spoken Word/Poetry writing. I would love to hear your feedback on a couple of my pieces :)

"I’m most at peace by the sea, but the river allows busy Londoners a place for quiet contemplation, and I always find it a soothing place to be."

"There is no such thing as bad poetry, it is only unpolished."

West Yorkshire writer succeeds Carol Ann Duffy as poet laureate – and is paid in sherry

Drunk with a pen, Joseph J. Clark is returning to Brighton Fringe to perform 13.5 poems that will make you laugh, cry, and reach for a pint

Incredibly moving spoken word about the trials and tribulations of living as a black, gay man in the UK. 

As part of its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission is calling on the nation to write about what trees and forests mean to them.

Helen Bowell talks us through her latest projects, opportunities in arts administration and lots of delightful poetry things!