We’re here to be a round table for poetry where everyone is welcome.
We are a poetry organisation that does all sorts of things - from hosting our much-acclaimed biennial festival in Winchester, to our globally popular competition, to our wider work with schools and community organisations. We are here to share, showcase, celebrate and champion great poetry - because we believe in its power to bring us all together and make a positive, enriching difference to our lives and the society we live in.
We are a hub for poetry locally, nationally and internationally - from Winchester to the world.

Winchester Poetry Day 2024 takes place Sat 5th October at The ARC
Winchester Poetry Festival was established in 2013 with the first festival taking place in September 2014. We also promote one-off events and work in partnership with Hampshire Cultural Trust to run the Hampshire Poet programme and the Hampshire Young Poet Competition.
Winchester Poetry Festival is a charity run by a board of Trustees with support from a creative team.