20 poets take the mic and perform their work, delivering the perfect mix-tape of poetry. This one-night event showcases the breadth and richness of poets publishing and performing in the UK and Ireland today.
The shortlisted line-up is curated by a judging panel chaired by award-winning novelist and short story writer Sarah Hall, and critically acclaimed poets Hannah Lavery, Lisa Kelly, Sean O’Brien and Rommi Smith.
The Forward Prizes recognize achievement in four categories:
- Best Collection
- Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection
- Best Single Poem – Written
- Best Single Poem – Performed
This year’s judges read more than 214 poetry collections and watched or read 340 single poems to find the most exciting poetry published this year in the British Isles.
BSL Interpreted.
