Poet in the City organises and hosts up to 10 or more poetry events each year featuring both internationally known and up-and-coming poets. Our events are designed to be accessible to those who are new to poetry while offering lovers plenty of substance and depth. Locations vary but include both evocative venues and places that are not generally open to the public.
Forthcoming events
If you would like to attend one of these events (and become a member of Poet in the City) please email us.
Luisa Castro, at the Instituto Cervantes, Thursday 12 June
Sailor's daughter who uses the sea as one of the main themes of her fluid and emotional poetry, with poems in Spanish and in English translation.
Urban Myths - a series of New Audiences events forming part of the City orf London Festival:
Countries of the Body, at Linklaters, Tues 24 June
An Indian themed poetry event featuring the distinguished poets Tishani Doshi and Siddhartha Bose and the poet Carole Satyamurti talking about her new translation of the Mahabarata.
Poetry and Jazz, at the St Bride Foundation, Monday 30 June
A New Audiences event featuring Michael Horowitz and other fabulous Jazz poets.
Poetry and Comedy, at the St Bride Foundation, Tues 1 July
A New Audiences event featuring some of the UK's funniest comedian poets.
Brave New World, at the St Bride Foundation, Wed 2 July
A tempestuous New Audiences event featuring some of the UK's brightest and most talented new poets.
Summer Drop-in:
Legends & Labyrinths drop-in, at the offices of Dechert LLP, Tues 8 July
A drop-in hosted by Poet in Residence John Mole on the rich theme of legends and labyrinths.