A reminder of the events and activities that made Poet in the City's year Read more
A Drop of Hope and Woolwich Speaks receive recognition from industry design awards and the World Health Organisation. Read more
Poet in the City Producers organised their first collaborative event at Cobalt Studios last week, celebrating inclusive gender expression. Read more
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. Read more
We went to Central St Martins to make poems... Read more
Reports from our Newcastle 'zine making session Read more
Local residents, policy makers, charity workers and creatives came together to kick off the Poetry Exchange Hub at Newcastle City Library. Find out more. Read more
Isobel Colchester to step down from the role after nine years. Read more
Herstory - a project exploring the unfinished fight for women's rights in the UK through poetry and creative programming - is now online. Read more
Inspired by discussions held as part of our Words, Voices, Bodies workshop with Dr Karen Simecek, Selina Nwulu offers a poetic manifesto for engaging with communities. Read more
We're inviting you to contribute to Herstory Festivals in Newcastle & Exeter. Read more
Poet in the City announce the launch of Poet in the City Producers National, our flagship training programme for young producers. Read more
The National Producers Taskforce June 2021 report outlines why the creative industries should be investing in young, diverse producing talent, and our ambitions and action plan for the wider sector. Read more
Poet in the City has partnered with Wac Arts to deliver Wac Arts Young Producers for aspiring creative producers 15+ Read more
Poet in the City has partnered with the Royal Borough of Greenwich and RevolYOUtion London to help create a community-led poem that will be turned into a short film and interactive public art installation. Read more
On Wednesday 4th November, Poet in the City brought together over 40 arts organisations, venues, and funding bodies for the first National Producers Taskforce meeting. We discussed diversity, creative career pathways and how Covid has changed the employment landscape for young and early-career producers. Read more
Poet in the City is incredibly grateful to receive a grant as part of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund. Read more
Poet in the City is delighted to announce the release of a brand new poetic Sleep Story by Selina Nwulu, commissioned by Calm, the #1 app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. Read more
Poet in the City is grateful to have received funding from Arts Council England's Emergency Response Fund. Read more
COVID-19 update from Poet in the City. Following guidance to avoid public gatherings during this time, we have taken the difficult but necessary decision to cancel our Spring events programme until further notice. Read more