News
Our Professor of Poetry is the UK’s next Poet Laureate
University of Leeds Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage has been appointed the UK’s new Poet Laureate. He succeeds Dame Carol...
Hannah Copley Wins Newcastle Poetry Prize
We are delighted to announce that former colleague and Leeds alumna Hannah Copley has won first prize in this year’s...
Kimberly Campanello’s MOTHERBABYHOME available from zimZalla from 19th April
Kimberly Campanello’s latest publication MOTHERBABYHOME is a 796-page ‘report’ comprised of conceptual and visual poetry on St Mary’s Mother and Baby...
Vahni Capildeo to Publish New Collection in May
Vahni Capildeo’s newest publication Skin Can Hold is due for publication on 30th May 2019 from Carcanet. ‘Skin Can Hold...
Events
Poetry ‘Cabaret’ for Child.org
Hosted by the University of Leeds Poetry Centre in aid of Child.org’s ‘Team Mum’ campaign. You are invited to Leeds’s...
Book Launch Opposite: Poems, Philosophy and Coffee
Book Launch of Opposite: Poems, Philosophy and Coffee by Aaron Meskin and Helen Mort with jazz from Skwid Ink (Tight...
Book Launch: Vahni Capildeo’s Skin Can Hold
The Poetry Centre invites you to the launch of Vahni Capildeo’s latest book of poems, Skin Can Hold (Carcanet, 2019)....
Colonizin in Reverse: Celebrating Caribbean Culture
Douglas Caster Fellow Vahni Capildeo and renowned poet Malika Booker are taking part in a spectacular evening of Caribbean culture,...