Duck Pond is an extraordinary extravaganza that blends your favourite romantic ballet with world-class circus in an unmissable event for audiences of all ages. Feathers will fly in this ‘exhilarating’ ...

Housing the world’s largest public collection of modern poetry, we are the National Poetry Library; free to join across the UK, and London’s only space dedicated to poetry study. Founded by the Arts ...

The King’s English Society Poetry Competition is now open for submissions on the theme of Paper. Entrants of all levels and experiences are welcome to submit two previously unpublished poems of up to ...

Introduce under-5s to a love of poems with National Poetry Library puppets Federico and Firebird ...

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...

Discover new poets through this free online collection of brilliant, moving, funny and groundbreaking poems curated by our specialist poetry librarians. Search the poems by type or by topic, or use ...

Whether you’re an established poet or poetry event organiser or you’re new to poetry and are looking to be more involved, we’d love to hear from you. Taking place monthly, Special Edition transforms ...

London Literature Festival unites readers of every age to celebrate the written and spoken word The longest-running celebration of the written and spoken word of its kind in the capital presents ...

Join us for a magical concert of festive cheer and join in with your favourite seasonal songs at this celebration of the most wonderful time of the year. Perfect for the entire family, you’ll be able ...

Stroll along the Thames under twinkling lights and sample indulgent drinks and scrumptious street food from our traditional alpine-style chalets. With pop-up bars, street food stalls and independent ...