Ledbury Poetry Festival 2027

Ledbury, United Kingdom · TBA typical Jul (confirm poetry-festival.co.uk) · T3 Niche

Founded in 1996 by a group of local poetry enthusiasts, the Ledbury Poetry Festival is now the biggest poetry festival in the UK.

Language: English
Genres: general lit
Format: in-person
Founded: 1997
Next edition: TBA typical Jul (confirm poetry-festival.co.uk)
Author participation: Programme invitations; workshops; open competitions when posted
Audience: “The People’s Republic of China” - Lydia Wei (United States of America/China)
Language notes: Listed working language: English
Genre notes: Primary focus: general lit
Programme: Ledbury holds its main programme over two weeks in the summer, and its work continues throughout the year, with projects that involve local primary schools and John Masefield High School, as well as hundreds of local people through its community projects.
Awards: In 2017 the Ledbury Poetry Festival celebrated its 21st anniversary by launching the biannual Ledbury Forte Poetry Prize for Second Collections, the only prize of this kind in the UK.
Past editions: 1996, 1997, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

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