Britain is a poetry nation. This year National Poetry Day falls on Thursday October 8th, and our theme is Heroes and Heroines. Poetry celebrates heroes of all sorts from sporting heroes to mums and dads.
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for poetry on the radio, TV or in venues like your local theatre or library. Look at Whats On to find an event near you or why not set up an event yourself? Download our lesson plans for children of all ages, or find other resources to help plan the day. Read blogs from poets of all kinds, or visit our FlickR gallery of poems in public places and add your own.
Our own poetry hero, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, has written a poem for National Poetry Day which you can send as a free e-card from October 3rd. Join us in making October 8th a heroically poetic day!
