Forward Prizes for Poetry
Discover the 2020 shortlists and buy tickets for the new Forward Meet the Poet series.
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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.
Discover the 2020 shortlists and buy tickets for the new Forward Meet the Poet series.
National Poetry Day has long been our flagship annual event, see for yourself.
When competing, volunteering, funding or just a poetry lover, we'd love your support.
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.
To find out more about what we offer, our events and getting involved.