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Notes About Now

Featuring new songs by London Sinfonietta from composers setting music to texts created by poets from our projects. Read more

An evening of poetry and discussion celebrating 1960s rebel poet Forugh Farrokhzad and her legacy on contemporary poets and artists. Read more

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Poet in the City is seeking 3 new Trustees

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Notes About Now

Featuring new songs by London Sinfonietta from composers setting music to texts created by poets from our projects.
A drop of hope: Poetry from a Vaccination Centre

Twelve virtual poets-in-residence write poems reflecting on the impact of the vaccination program, and the shifts and changes we’ve all gone through in the past year.
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Poet in the City connects people and places through poetry. Poet in the City creates access to challenging ideas, attracts radically new audiences, brings about social and behavioural change, and creates awe-inspiring large-scale entertainment. From poetry in libraries to arts centres, car parks to community venues and festivals to music halls, we present poets who can enlarge our worlds.
Poet in the City Presents: Forugh Farrokhzad

An evening of poetry and discussion celebrating 1960s rebel poet Forugh Farrokhzad and her legacy on contemporary poets and artists.
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Poet in the City announces appointment of Lennie Goodings as Chair of Board of Trustees

Poet in the City is delighted to announce the appointment of Lennie Goodings as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Lennie takes over from Sarah Davis, who steps down after eight years as a Trustee, five of which in the role of Chair.