Welcome

As the UK charity that promotes knowledge & enjoyment of poetry, we give people confidence to create & communicate, we support poets & strengthen communities. We do this through National Poetry Day & the Forward Prizes for Poetry.

About Us

Forward Arts Foundation promotes public knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of poetry in the UK and Ireland. We are a charity committed to widening poetry’s audience, honouring achievement and supporting talent: our programmes include National Poetry Day, the Forward Prizes for Poetry and the Forward Book of Poetry, an annual anthology of the year’s best poems.

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To find out more about what we offer, our events and getting involved.

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