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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.

Forward Prizes for Poetry

Discover the 2022 shortlists.

National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day has long been our flagship annual event, see for yourself.

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When competing, volunteering, funding or just a poetry lover, we'd love your support.

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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