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Smeaton300: Poems on Roots and Journeys Part II - Children's Competition

Throughout 2023, the University of Leeds Poetry Centre has participated in Smeaton300 , a creative programme from arts organisation Foxglove, working with artists and scientists inspired by the work of the UK's first civil engineer – John Smeaton.    It has been a real pleasure working with poet Rachel Bower who delivered writing workshops throughout October...

Smeaton300: Poems on Roots and Journeys

Throughout 2023, the University of Leeds Poetry Centre has participated in Smeaton300. It has been a real pleasure working with poet Rachel Bower who delivered writing workshops throughout October with community groups and primary schools in the Leeds area. We are delighted to now share the winners of the adult category of our Smeaton300 poetry competition and will be announcing our children’s competition winners shortly.

The Nature and Place Competition 2025

The University of Leeds Poetry centre is once gain delighted to be in partnership with The Rialto , the RSPB, and BirdLife Intenrational Cambridge Conservation Initiative on the 2025 version of this competition. Poems are invited that deal with any aspect of nature and place – these terms will be given a wide interpretation by...

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SUMMIT: A Poetry School Festival

The University of Leeds Poetry Centre is co-hosting Summit: A Poetry School Festival, a landmark ecopoetry, nature, and climate writing...

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Midsummer Muse

             Image: Andrew Dunn Midsummer Muse: Readings by Poets with links to the University of Leeds Poetry Centre Join the...

Launch of Matt Howard's Broadlands

Join us on the evening of May 8th for the launch of Matt Howard's second collection, Broadlands (Bloodaxe, 2024).  Everyone...

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