Portsmouth Poetry

Celebrating the power of words through poetry, performance, and creative expression.

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New Book Release

portsmouth 100 poems

100 Poems by young people from Portsmouth commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the city

Release Date 24 Nov

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We organise performance events; discussions; community and educational projects; support established and rising poets; occasional reviews of poets and works; podcast and publish new, rising and established poets.

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International Women’s Day 

Two stunning poems by young women from our schools project The Power of the Beat.

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WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING & WHAT’S TO COME


Portsmouth Appoints a new Poet Laureate In a close competition, PCC, Book Fest and Portsmouth Poetry appointed Pompey Punk Poet Jackson Davies to serve as the city’s official poet. Jackson will be bringing new work and exciting community projects And, for the first time a Young Poet Laureate Portsmouth Poetry was commissioned to appoint a young person (under 17) to act as young poet laureate for a year. The winner from a field of talented young people will be announced in an event on National Poetry Day October 1st 100 poems for Portsmouth As part of the Portsmouth 100 celebration of the centenary of our becoming a city Portsmouth City Council commissioned Portsmouth Poetry to publish a book of 100 poems written by local schoolchildren.

One Hundred Poems for Portsmouth will be published on November 24th at the Guildhall

Luke Wright

Luke returns to Portsmouth February 24th 2027 The Wedgewood Rooms accompanied by the new Portsmouth Poet Laureate Jackson Davies

Tickets: http://www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk

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His words have weight, warmth and wit!

And if they don’t touch you, you might want to check your pulse.

London Theatre

Luke Wright’s poetry made me laugh, cry, think and shudder

It waswell worth the punch up with staff on the door

Peter Doherty

This time it’s personal

A highly original idea, expertly carried out.

John Cooper Clarke

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  • From the Page to the Stage: The Energy of Spoken Poetry

    Published On: March 3rd, 2026|Comments Off on From the Page to the Stage: The Energy of Spoken Poetry|

    For many people, their first encounter with poetry happened in a classroom, reading printed lines from a page and trying to decipher the meaning hidden within them.