Celebrate National Poetry Day
August 19th, 2009 | Published in Uncategorized
Thursday 8 October 2009
This year on National Poetry Day readers and writers young and old will celebrate the sixteenth National Poetry Day with the theme Heroes and Heroines. To mark the day the BBC will reveal the country’s poetry hero, the result of their nationwide poll to find the Nation’s Favourite Poet.
From Land’s End to John O’Groats the public will show off their poetic flair and be creative for a day, celebrating heroes and heroines in verse, with events inspired by figures as diverse as Nelson Mandela, JK Rowling, Margaret Thatcher, David Beckham and even the local lollipop lady.
Events to mark National Poetry Day will take place in libraries, bookshops, theatres, clubs and schools across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Events will be posted online at the website link below. Visit the website to find out what’s happening in your area or to add your own event.