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National Poetry Centre

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A new national home for poetry in the UK. Based in Leeds and reaching out to the world.

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📖 NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE PRESENTS ✨ 📍 University of Leeds Poetry Centre, 6–7:15pm (Sun 20 Oct) Join Nick Barley for a closing session featuring readings from T.S. Eliot Prize shortlisted poet Zaffar Kunial and Karen McCarthy Woolf 🎟️ Free with Sunday festival pass #SummitFestival

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#RubbishWords has already had a steady stream of participants creating some inspiring works Leeds Corn Exchange, we're here today, 19 & 20 until 4pm come along & create. Part of julian school's Summit Festival.

#RubbishWords has already had a steady stream of participants creating some inspiring works <a href="/leedscornex/">Leeds Corn Exchange</a>, we're here today, 19 &amp; 20 until 4pm come along &amp; create. Part of <a href="/poetry/">julian</a> school's Summit Festival.
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We're having a #RubbishWords theme today; thanks to mum & dtr Susan & Sally who created some beautiful & poignant meaning from found words: "This time proudly supports women of substance. Does it?" reads Sally's poem. 10am-4pm, today, 19 & 20 Leeds Corn Exchange

We're having a #RubbishWords theme today; thanks to mum &amp; dtr Susan &amp; Sally who created some beautiful &amp; poignant meaning from found words: "This time proudly supports women of substance. Does it?" reads Sally's poem. 10am-4pm,  today, 19 &amp; 20 <a href="/leedscornex/">Leeds Corn Exchange</a>
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Poetry is popular! "I want to do another one," said Robyn, who came to #RubbishWords with dad Steve & brother Clark. Clark created: "We love football, watch live online, inside the festival or the great big hall." 18-20 Oct Leeds Corn Exchange

Poetry is popular! "I want to do another one," said Robyn, who came to #RubbishWords with dad Steve &amp; brother Clark. Clark created: "We love football, watch live online, inside the festival or the great big hall." 18-20 Oct <a href="/leedscornex/">Leeds Corn Exchange</a>
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Day 2 of #RubbishWords Leeds Corn Exchange from 10am-4pm. 🤫 Quiet session for the 1st hour with no background music playing; come along and make poetry out of a colourful collage of words

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"Elated." "Happy." "Present & peaceful." Just some of the brilliant feedback for #RubbishWords, which is in full swing Leeds Corn Exchange. Come along & create, taking inspiration from found words to make poems, until 4pm today & 10am-4pm Sunday

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Our director Nick Barley is in discussion with Jackie Kay tonight Ilkley Literature Festival about her latest collection, May Day. Tickets still available: …aturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

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⏰️It's the last hour of #RubbishWords Leeds Corn Exchange! 10 yr old Sara, with mum Rachel, says: "Poetry is a free flow form of message to people about how you are feeling in the core of your heart, it expresses your emotion and talks for you." Here until 4pm & Sunday 10am-4pm

⏰️It's the last hour of #RubbishWords <a href="/leedscornex/">Leeds Corn Exchange</a>! 10 yr old Sara, with mum Rachel, says: "Poetry is a free flow form of message to people about how you are feeling in the core of your heart, it expresses your emotion and talks for you."  Here until 4pm &amp; Sunday 10am-4pm
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#RubbishWords is a wrap! Didn't make it to #Leeds? We'd still love to see images of your own found poetry created using materials such as old magazines or packaging, more here: nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk/send-us-your-p…

#RubbishWords is a wrap! Didn't make it to #Leeds? We'd still love to see images of your own found poetry created using materials such as old magazines or packaging, more here: nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk/send-us-your-p…
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We'd like to thank our whole team for making #RubbishWords happen. The event was led by sarah dawson (poet) with talented artist #georgestormfletcher taking inspiration from 100s of poems to create striking artworks.

We'd like to thank our whole team for making #RubbishWords happen. The event was led by <a href="/sarahkdawson/">sarah dawson (poet)</a> with talented artist #georgestormfletcher taking inspiration from 100s of poems to create striking artworks.
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See our future home, Trinity St David’s on Woodhouse Lane, lit from within, and listen to a specially-commissioned poem, ‘Wave and Particle’ by renowned poet Maura Dooley for #lightnightleeds2024 , Thurs & Fri this week. Come see us in the University of Leeds zone!✨@LightNightLeeds

See our future home, Trinity St David’s on Woodhouse Lane, lit from within, and listen to a specially-commissioned poem, ‘Wave and Particle’ by renowned poet Maura Dooley for #lightnightleeds2024 , Thurs &amp; Fri this week. Come see us in the <a href="/UniversityLeeds/">University of Leeds</a> zone!✨@LightNightLeeds
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#LightNightLeeds2024 night 2 starts tonight at 6pm and runs until 10pm. Come and battle the drizzle and see our future building lit up on Woodhouse Lane University of Leeds , and listen to our specially-commissioned poem, 'Wave and Particle', by Maura Dooley. ✨ @LightNightLeeds

#LightNightLeeds2024 night 2 starts tonight at 6pm and runs until 10pm. Come and battle the drizzle and see our future building lit up on Woodhouse Lane <a href="/UniversityLeeds/">University of Leeds</a> , and listen to our specially-commissioned poem, 'Wave and Particle', by Maura Dooley. ✨ @LightNightLeeds
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Tell us what poetry means to you! Help make the National Poetry Centre a place for all by filling in this short survey before Friday, 6 December: tinyurl.com/xeranjf6 #NationalPoetryCentre

Tell us what poetry means to you! Help make the National Poetry Centre a place for all by filling in this short survey before Friday, 6 December: tinyurl.com/xeranjf6
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A boost for poetry! National Poetry Centre welcomes the commitment of £5 million towards the development of our groundbreaking £20 million centre in the heart of Leeds. bit.ly/4i3dZjW

A boost for poetry! National Poetry Centre welcomes the commitment of £5 million towards the development of our groundbreaking £20 million centre in the heart of Leeds. bit.ly/4i3dZjW