National Poetry Day is Thursday October 9th and our theme this year is WORK. From classroom to trading floor, join us to celebrate the UK’s rich poetic resource in a day of nationwide events. This year they include a poetry marathon in Liverpool, a Purple Poetry Party in Shetland and poetry on film in Cardiff. Look at What’s On to find something near you.
Our poet in residence Paul Farley has been on work placement: click here to see the poems that resulted. You can hear him on Radio 4 at 11.30am or see him in person at Liverpool’s Bluecoat. But the key to National Poetry Day is YOU. Whether you celebrate at one of our events, or at home with your favourite poetry book, enjoy poetry today and all year round.
