The Poetry Society

The Poetry Society

Arts EN ↓ 155 episodes

The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote "a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry". Since then, it has grown into one of Britain's most dynamic arts organisations, representing British poetry both nationally and internationally. Today it has more than 4000 members worldwide and publishes the leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review. With innovative education and commissioning programmes and a packed calendar of performances, readings and competitions, the Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. "The Poetry Society is the heart and hands of poetry in the UK – a ce...

Author

The Poetry Society

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.poetrysociety.org.uk

Latest episode

Dec 19, 2025

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

'Glow' by Coral Rumble: The Look North More Often Project 2025 19.12.2025

Each year for our Look North More Often project, The Poetry Society commissions a new children’s poem celebrating the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, which is a gift from the city of Oslo to London, as a thank you for helping the King of Norway in World War 2. This year, Coral Rumble wrote a wonderful new poem is called ‘Glow’, which is on display around the base of the tree in Trafalgar Squar...

Fawzia Muradali Kane: Then & Now 06.10.2025

Fawzia Muradali Kane: Then & Now by The Poetry Society

Mary Jean Chan on 'Play' 06.10.2025

Mary Jean Chan on 'Play' by The Poetry Society

Katie Griffiths: Then & Now 06.10.2025

Katie Griffiths: Then & Now by The Poetry Society

Mark Fiddes: Then & Now 11.09.2025

Mark Fiddes: Then & Now by The Poetry Society

Marvin Thompson: Then and Now 01.09.2025

Marvin Thompson: Then and Now by The Poetry Society

Freya Bantiff: Then and Now 01.09.2025

Freya Bantiff: Then and Now by The Poetry Society

Vicki Feaver: Then and Now 01.09.2025

Vicki Feaver: Then and Now by The Poetry Society

John Wedgwood Clarke: Then & Now 01.09.2025

John Wedgwood Clarke: Then & Now by The Poetry Society

Mark Pajak reads 'Trick' and 'Plait' | Then & Now 01.09.2025

Mark Pajak reads 'Trick' and 'Plait' | Then & Now by The Poetry Society

Martha Sprackland reads 'The Small Picture' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch 01.09.2025

Martha Sprackland reads 'The Small Picture' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Kaveh Akbar reads 'Love Poem with Lines from Jesus and Muhammad' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch 01.09.2025

Kaveh Akbar reads 'Love Poem with Lines from Jesus and Muhammad' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Bonnie Hancell reads 'Generations of Destroyers' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch 01.09.2025

Bonnie Hancell reads 'Generations of Destroyers' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Jacob Polley reads 'Dust' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch 01.09.2025

Jacob Polley reads 'Dust' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Taking the Temperature with Jess Chandler, Niall Munro, Amy Acre, and Tristram Fane Saunders 01.05.2025

Taking the Temperature is a panel where brand-new and seasoned editors and publishers will discuss how independent poetry publishing is changing, with Tristram Fane Saunders (GRAVY and The Little Review), Niall Munro (ignitionpress), Jess Chandler (Prototype) and Amy Acre (Bad Betty) in the Library at Free Verse Poetry Book & Magazine Fair 2025. The Poetry Society’s Free Verse Poetry Book and Maga...

Polylingual Poetry with Ghazal Mosadeq, Fiona Larkin, and Leo Boix 01.05.2025

Polylingual Poetry: a panel on how poetry containing more than one language, and poetry in translation, is speaking to new audiences and welcoming new poets, with National Poetry Competition winner Fiona Larkin (Pindrop Press), Ghazal Mosadeq (Pamenar Press) and Leo Boix (Poetry Translation Centre) in the Library at Free Verse Poetry Book & Magazine Fair 2025. The Poetry Society’s Free Verse Poetr...

Tiffany Atkinson reads 'Patrick' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch 15.04.2025

Tiffany Atkinson reads 'Patrick' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Joe Carrick-Varty reads 'Almost Back Where We Left Now' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch 15.04.2025

Joe Carrick-Varty reads 'Almost Back Where We Left Now' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Rashed Aqrabawi reads 'Poem' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch 15.04.2025

Rashed Aqrabawi reads 'Poem' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Inua Ellams reads 'Reminisce of tongues' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch 15.04.2025

Inua Ellams reads 'Reminisce of tongues' at The Poetry Review Spring 2025 launch by The Poetry Society

Lesley Sharpe reads 'Eyewitness' | National Poetry Competition 2024 01.04.2025

Lesley Sharpe reads 'Eyewitness' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Chris Beckett reads 'The broom upside down' | National Poetry Competition 2024 01.04.2025

Chris Beckett reads 'The broom upside down' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Lee Knapper reads 'Plums' | National Poetry Competition 2024 01.04.2025

Lee Knapper reads 'Plums' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Andrew Dennison reads 'Courgettes' | National Poetry Competition 2024 01.04.2025

Andrew Dennison reads 'Courgettes' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Kit Buchan reads 'Hallowe'en Ghazal' | National Poetry Competition 2024 01.04.2025

Kit Buchan reads 'Hallowe'en Ghazal' | National Poetry Competition 2024 by The Poetry Society

Listen to the The Poetry Society podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.