The Poetry Society

Press Release Archive

2011

• News: 23 December 2011
• New Poetry Society President: Roger McGough
• Corneliu M Popescu Translation Prize: Winner announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year: Winners announced
• Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry: Recommendation process open
• Popescu Prize: Shortlist Announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award: Deadline Approaches
• SLAMbassadors UK Open for Entries
• Bob Dylan Voted Top Inspiration for Young Poets
• Popescu Prize: Accepting Submissions
• National Poetry Competition 2011: Open for Entries
• National Poetry Competition Winners Announced
• Ted Hughes Award Winner Announced
• Ted Hughes Award Shortlist Announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award: Open for Entries

2010

• National Poetry Competition deadline approaches
• SLAMbassadors UK - deadline extended
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award - winners announced
• Dancing, mothers and bold colours inspire National Poetry Competition entrants
• Last call for entries  - Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2010
• Poetry Society launches stunning new poetry posters
• I AM WHAT I SLAM - A Brave New Word
• Lambeth becomes National Poetry Hotspot 
• Les Murray delivers the Poetry Society's Annual Lecture 2010
• Ted Hughes Award - Winner Announced
• National Poetry Competition - Winner Announced
• Ted Hughes Award - Shortlist Announced
  

2009

• Poetry Review Winter Issue - This Time It's Personal
• Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree is Wrapped in Poetry
• Winner of Popescu Translation Prize Announced
• The National Poetry Competition Deadline Approaches
• The Poetry Society's Centenary - A Special Year for Poetry
• The Foyle Young Poets Award - Winners 2009
• Poetry Review Autumn Issue - One Hundred Years and Counting
• The Corneliu M Popescu Prize for Poetry Translation - Shortlist Announced
  
• Charles Simic Annual Lecture
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009 Launches
• The National Poetry Competition 2009 Opens
• Poetry Review Spring Edition 2009
• Popescu Translation Prize 09
• Summer of Slam SLAMbassadors UK Online

2008

• Winners of the Foyle Young Poets Award 2008
• The Foyle Young Poets 2008 is Open
• Gill Learner Winner of the Hamish Canham Prize 2008
• Lemn Sissay Under the Influence of the Liverpool Poets
• National Poetry Competition 08 Opens
• National Poetry Competition 2008
• Poetry Review Autumn 2008
• Poetry Review - Green Issue
• The Poetry Society Announces New Director
• Robert Minhinnick Under the Influence of Derek Walcott
• Vote for your Favourite National Poetry Competition Winner
  
• Winter 08 Poetry Review Press Release
• Yang Lian Under the Influence of Ezra Pound

2007

• The Winner of the Corneliu M Popescu Prize 2007
• The Winners of the Foyle Young Poets Award 2007 Announced
• The Winner of the National Poetry Competition 2007
• The Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation 2007
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award Winners Announced
• Geoffrey Dearmer Prize 2006
• Homelands and Exile
• Maurice Riordan Under the Influence of Seamus Heaney
• National Poetry Competition 2007 Now Open
• Poetry Review Autumn Issue 07 - Dreams of Elsewhere
• Poetry Society Announces New Chair
• Popescu Translation Prize 2007 Shortlist
• Rise Slam Championship 2007 Heats
• Winner of 2006 National Poetry Competition Announced

2006

• 2006 Annual Lecture with Dame Gillian Beer
• The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2006 Opens
• Hamish Canham Prize 2006
• National Poetry Day 2006
• Poetry Society's New Look Website
• The Poetry Society Announces New Panel of Vice Presidents
• Rise Londonwide Slam Eastern Quarterfinal 06
• Rise Londonwide Slam Northern Quarterfinal 06
• Rise Londonwide Slam Western Quarterfinal 06
• The Rise Londonwide Youth Slam Championship 2006 Opens
• Winner of National Poetry Competition 2005 Announced
• Under the Influence with Helen Dunmore
• Under the Influence with Peter Porter
• Under the Influence with UA Fanthorpe
• Young Welsh Poet Claims Major Poetry Prize

2005

• Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation
• Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation 2005 Shortlist Announced
• Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation 2005 Winner Announced
• Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2005 Launches
• Hamish Canham Prize 2005 Announced
• Homeland Wins the National Poetry Competition 2004
• Jo Shapcott is the Poetry Society's New President
• Launch of the National Poetry Competition 2005
• Launch of Poetry Review's First Issue Under Fiona Sampson
• Living Tradition - Nine High Profile Poets
• New Editor for Poetry Review
• Poetry International Web : Global Platform for UK Poetry
• Respect Poetry Slam 2005
• Translation is Good for You
• Winner of the Poem for Space Poll Announced