Leeds hosting a three-day poetry event

LEEDS HOSTING A THREE-DAY POETRY EVENT 25th September 2024 The National Poetry Centre is delighted to announce a three-day poetry event in Leeds next month. Poetry pop-up Rubbish Words runs from 18-20 October at Leeds Corn Exchange and will see wordsmiths unleashing their creativity using recyclable materials such as magazines and newspapers. The free event […]

Levelling Up funds for the National Poetry Centre

The Dept of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced £5 million of support for the development of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds.

The National Poetry Centre announces Nick Barley as its Director

The news has been welcomed by Darren Henley OBE, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, who said: “Arts Council England is delighted to hear of the appointment of Nick Barley as the first Director of the National Poetry Centre. We have been proud to support the development of the NPC which will help cement Leeds’ place as a nationally significant centre for literature and be a lasting legacy of Simon Armitage’s period as Poet Laureate.”