Poet in the City Producers is a group of talented young creatives producing events, provoking discussions, and driving campaigns to ensure young people have a stake in the future of poetry.

Over the course, you will develop key industry and transferable skills in creative producing through a programme of workshops, leadership training, networking opportunities and professional practice. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop your career, working with some of the UK’s leading poets, industry professionals and arts organisations.

Key Dates

Newcastle

• Applications close Sunday 31st October
• Interviews Thursday 11th November
• Producer Workshop 1 Thursday 25th November
• Producer Workshop 2 Thursday 2nd December
• Producer Workshop 3 Thursday 9th December
• Producer Workshop 4 Thursday 16th December (end of term 1)

Exeter

• Applications close Sunday 31st October
• Interviews Thursday 4th November
• Producer Workshop 1 Monday 22nd November
• Producer Workshop 2 Monday 29th November
• Producer Workshop 3 Monday 6th December
• Producer Workshop 4 Monday 13th December (end of term 1)

2021/22

Poet in the City Producers: Newcastle & Exeter

Poet in the City Producers has gone national! We're looking for curious, creative and enthusiastic young people in Newcastle and Exeter to welcome as Producers. Find out more here.

Applications close Midnight October 31st. 

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Producers: London is on pause as we work towards developing and relaunching the programme. In the meantime, keep an eye out for How to be a Creative Producer additional skills workshops and other alumni projects.

If you are an arts organisation, venue or festival that works with producers, find out about the National Producers Taskforce, a network of national partners committed to job creation, skills sharing, and opportunity development for young and early-career producers in the creative and cultural sector.