Published on: Wednesday April 26, 2023

Advertising and poster design for Ledbury Poetry Festival, the biggest poetry festival in the UK.

Inspiring, inclusive and international in its programme, everyone is welcome to this celebration of poetry featuring poets from all over the world.

The festival runs from the 30th June – 9th July 2023

The line-up includes live readings and conversations, workshops, music, exhibitions and films. There is lots on for the whole family too including children’s writers and events for schools and colleges. Enjoy the Festival atmosphere with street performers and a whole day market celebration on the tenth and final day. Round-off your day with fabulous evening performances and slams.

Ledbury Poetry runs programmes throughout the year. From salons held in Ledbury to monthly online international reading groups and from weekly evening events to fabulous all-day workshops in the school holidays, Ledbury Poetry encourages creativity and the exploration of language in all its forms, for all ages, and for everyone.

Find out more and visit the festival website:

Take Part

The Ledbury Poetry learning programme works in schools and colleges, with opportunities developed for 16-25 year olds and sits alongside a New and Emerging Writers’ Programme. Ledbury Poetry Competition runs annually with its fabulous prize of £1,000 and a weeks poetry writing course with Arvon. In 2022 the judge is T.S. Eliot Prize-winner Joelle Taylor.

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Join and Support

There are many ways in which you can join and support Ledbury Poetry:

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