Enfield Poets

18/08/2026

The Literary Festival programme has been published Forty Hall Estate - put the dates in your diary and beginning planning which events to attend.

Explore 80 years of Enfield Poets and join our Literary Festival...

18/08/2026

Our Poetry Competition closing date is fast approaching.....

17/08/2026

https://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/whats-on/addictionary-reading-enfield-poets-literary-festival

"Join poet Kinga Ram for an extended one-hour live performance of selected pieces of her poetic prose. Blending spoken word with live synthesiser accompaniment, her work moves between intimate reflection and immersive sound, creating a richly textured listening experience.

This is a chance to experience Kinga’s writing in a new and dynamic form, as language and sound intertwine in real time. Expect an energetic and atmospheric performance that challenges, surprises and draws audiences into its unique world."

Addictionary Reading (Enfield Poets Literary Festival) Saturday 26th September 2026, 09:30 - 11:30am Join poet Kinga Ram for an extended one-hour live…

16/08/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/the-guardian-view-on-booming-poetry-sales-homer-meet-the-instapoets

Editorial: In an unexpected twist, a Hollywood epic has contributed to Britain’s best-ever half-year in poetry sales

12/08/2026

Have you entered yet? Our 2026 Poetry Competition is ending soon.

All details can be found here: https://enfieldpoets.com/poetry-competition-2026/

09/08/2026

Well done Adnan !

Adnan Al-Sayegh (Iraq) Adnan al-Sayegh, an important poet, was born in Al-Kufa, a city on the banks of the Euphrates in Iraq in 1955. His poetry denounces wars and dictatorships. Adnan has publishe…

23/07/2026

The latest animation of one of my Gilded Poems created by animator Tim Baker.

An animation of Anthony Fisher's poem 'Conversations', from his Gil...

23/07/2026

Wow!

What happens when THOUSANDS of school children collaborate to create one giant poem?! 🍎💜

Our brutalist buildings have been transformed with an installation of over 90 lines of poetry created with schools across London, Birmingham and Manchester!

🗺️ Wander around our site and see their beautiful lines of poetry expressing their hopes and dreams for the future. Can you find all 93?

📰 Read the full poem called ‘Gift to the Future’ and explore more thought-provoking work written by our young poets by picking up a copy of our poetry newspaper on-site!