Poets in Vogue
The sharpest outfits and the sleekest verse. Read up on the Poets in Vogue closing party…
Launching the Creative Careers Commitment
20th April 2023 saw the launch of an exciting new sector campaign. Find out more.
A look back at 2022
From Hegley to Herstory, Brinkerhoff to Black Noise….discover some of our cherished memories for 2022.
The Anti-Valentine’s Poetry Party
Oliver Fallon reflects on The Anti-Valentine’s Poetry Party hosted by Poet in the City and Nikita Gill in February 2021.
‘The house shelters day-dreaming’
Ruth Beddow writes a short history of self-isolation, domesticity and women’s poetry
“Words stand in for us when we can’t physically be present”
Anna Milon reflects on Digesting History and how feasting has brought people together throughout time.
Reimagining Digesting History
The story of our Digesting History event is full of twists and turns.
Hillview Poetic Histories: Catherine Packard
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.
“Fail Better” – 2020 in Review
Poet in the City volunteer Jack Wright reflects on a rollercoaster of a year under the banner of “Fail Better”.
On Spooky Season
Poet in the City Producer Arden Fitzroy reflects on the darkening of days and Halloween traditions, as we approach the year’s end.
Collections in Verse: Sheffield Update
A reimagining of Digesting History, the finale of Collections in Verse: Sheffield.
Interim CEO Janet’s 2.6 Challenge
Interim CEO Janet Fischer reflects on her summer fundraising challenge of running 26 miles and reading 26 poems.
Herstory Newcastle – 3 March 2020
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.
Reflections on William Wordsworth – I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
A review of our William Wordsworth event by Jack Wright.
A Heart More Wakeful: Nature Lessons with William Wordsworth
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.
“Read By” – Poetry Films with the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation
Lead producer Jasmine White discusses the partnership between Poet in the City and the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation to showcase contemporary UK poetry voices.
From Producers to Prize-Winning Podcasting: Axel Kacoutié
Axel Kacoutié was a member of Poet in the City Producers 2017. Since then, he’s gone on to work for the Guardian and win awards for his audio work.
Fail Better Samuel Beckett
A review of Samuel Beckett: Fail Better by Jack Wright
Oi Barman! In the City
A review of Oi Barman! In the City by Jack Wright
20 Years of Poet in the City
Poet in the City founder Rosamund McCarthy on the 20th anniversary of the launch of Poet in the City
Songs of Emily Dickinson
An exploration of Emily Dickinson poetry set to music by Tom Deveson