The Poetry Society

Media Room

Welcome to the Poetry Society's Media Room. Please use the links below to view a selection of recent press releases.

2015 Press Releases

• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2015 opens for entries
• Love and loss - the shortlist for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry is announced

2014 Press Releases

• New poem from Ian McMillan read by young players from Liverpool FC premiered to parliament
• Liz Lochead Produces New Poem to Welcome the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree!
• The Poetry Society and Barclays Premier League commemorate the centenary of the First World War with new poetry commission from Ian McMillan
• The Poetry Society presents the winners of the 2014 SLAMbassadors youth poetry slam!
• Two London Tube stations celebrate National Poetry Day with a poetic takeover
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2014 Announced
• Stellar line-up of judges announced for this year’s Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry
• The Poetry Society makes this National Poetry Day one to 'Remember'!
• The Poetry Society premieres performance of new commissions in response to the legacy of the First World War
• Autumn Events with the Poetry Society
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award Celebrates Record Breaking Numbers
• The Poetry Society and Southbank Centre hand over National Poetry Day Live to young poets
• Hollywood Composer David Julyan Premieres four new poetry compositions for Young Poets Network/Cape Farewell Collaboration SWITCH 
• Radio 4's Martha Kearney announced as Patron of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
• Season of Events with the Poetry Society - July Update
• Young Poets! Change your world forever - Final call for entries to Foyle Young Poets Award 2014
• Summer Events with the Poetry Society - June Update
• Summer Events with the Poetry Society
• Poetry Train - a new free poetry teaching resource from the Poetry Society
• The National Poetry Competition 2014 has now been launched
• Linda France wins the National Poetry Competition 2013 with her poem 'Bernard and Cerinthe'
• Suzanna Fitzpatrick wins the Hamish Canham Prize for her poem 'Conversations with My Father'
• Maggie Sawkins wins the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for Zones of Avoidance
• Prestigious poetry magazine The Poetry Review gets a modern new look: “a tad retro, and very 21st century”
• The Poetry Society announces the shortlist for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry
• The inaugural winner of The Anne Born Prize is announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2014 launches

2013 Press Releases

• Memorial, Alice Oswald’s excavation of Homer’s Iliad, wins the Poetry Society’s Corneliu M Popescu Prize 2013
• New Poem Commissioned to Welcome the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree!
• The shortlist is announced for the 2013 Popescu Prize 
• The Poetry Society announces the six winners of SLAMbassadors 2013!
• New poetry commissions offer fresh perspectives on the UK's historic canal network
• The Poetry Society Makes a Splash on National Poetry Day!
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2013 Announced!
• The Poetry Society comments on the death of Seamus Heaney
• SLAMbassadors 2013: looking for the future stars of spoken word...
• Anne Carson delivers the Poetry Society’s Annual Lecture 2013 at the British Museum and Liverpool University
• Young poets win SWITCH climate change poetry competition
• Patricia McCarthy wins National Poetry Competition for her poem about the Great War
• Kate Tempest Wins Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for Brand New Ancients
• Foyle Young Poets 2013 launches
• The Poetry Society announces the shortlist for the Ted Hughes Award in New Poetry 
• Maurice Riordan appointed Poetry Review Editor  
• Patrick McGuinness Guest Editor of summer 2013 Poetry Review  

2012 Press Releases

• Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree poem 2012
• Poetry Review: Guest editors (spring 2013 issue) announced
• Jo Bell appointed the first ever 'Canal Laureate'
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award: Winners announced
• Poetryclass lesson plans for National Poetry Day
• The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry 2012
• The Poetry Society presents: National Poetry Day Live!
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award: Final Call for entries
• Poetry Review: Guest editors (autumn and winter issues) announced
• Poetry Review summer issue
• Poetry Café: Edward Lear exhibition
• National Poetry Competition: Winners announced
• Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry: Winner announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award: Open for entries
• Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry: Shortlist announced
• Poetry Review Guest Editor announced
• Poetry Review news: 24 February 2012 
• News: 8 February 2012
• SLAMbassador Chris Preddie receives OBE

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Past Press Releases

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