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National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK

Held on the first Thursday of October National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK

It’s a chance for all of us to share in the pleasure of poetry. You’ll see it everywhere, from schools and libraries to cultural venues and across the national media. With 1.5 million people participating on the day, there’s loads of ways to get involved!

National Poetry Day 2025 is on Thursday 2 October.
This year's theme is PLAY

To get involved you can:

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About National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day generates an explosion of activity nationwide, thousands of amazing events across the UK – on doorsteps and at kitchen tables, in gardens and streets, in schools, libraries and public spaces both online and offline – all celebrating poetry’s power to bring people together.

The Day starts conversations, it encourages love of language and, best of all, it’s open to absolutely everyone to join in. Whether quietly or noisily in rewarding and enjoyable ways. As the artform's most visible moment, it showcases the ways in which poetry adds value to society.

#NationalPoetryDay

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