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The sharpest outfits and the sleekest verse. Read up on the Poets in Vogue closing party…

20th April 2023 saw the launch of an exciting new sector campaign. Find out more.

From Hegley to Herstory, Brinkerhoff to Black Noise….discover some of our cherished memories for 2022.

Oliver Fallon reflects on The Anti-Valentine’s Poetry Party hosted by Poet in the City and Nikita Gill in February 2021.

Ruth Beddow writes a short history of self-isolation, domesticity and women’s poetry

Anna Milon reflects on Digesting History and how feasting has brought people together throughout time.

The story of our Digesting History event is full of twists and turns.

Catherine Packard has lived on Hillview, a Victorian housing estate in King’s Cross, since 1981 and was instrumental in enticing Poet in the City to bring the estate’s history to life through poetry. We spoke to her in November 2020.

Poet in the City volunteer Jack Wright reflects on a rollercoaster of a year under the banner of “Fail Better”.

Poet in the City Producer Arden Fitzroy reflects on the darkening of days and Halloween traditions, as we approach the year’s end.

A reimagining of Digesting History, the finale of Collections in Verse: Sheffield.

Interim CEO Janet Fischer reflects on her summer fundraising challenge of running 26 miles and reading 26 poems.

A pre-lockdown event diving into feminist histories, looking to consider new pathways for change and action in the gender equality movement. Part of Collections in Verse: Newcastle.

A review of our William Wordsworth event by Jack Wright.

Polly Atkin joined our digital event on William Wordsworth, live from Grasmere, to discuss what learnings we could take from Wordsworth’s poetry today. Here is the full text of her speech.