National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK
Held on the first Thursday of October to encourage everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends. Each year we come together because voices, words and stories help to bridge understanding in our community.
National Poetry Day 2024 is Thursday 3 October
This year the theme is 'counting'
This annual event provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and celebrate poetry. From engaging with familiar poems we love, to the creative fulfilment of crafting new works, we'll be providing inspiration and accessible activities for all ages to use in your school or setting. National Poetry Day resources
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We love this poem by Jonny Fluffypunk about the importance of getting children outside.
Put the Children by a Tree, written for Forest Schools Birmingham
Find out about the
Guinness World Record attempt for National Poetry Day!
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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.