Winchester Poetry Festival We are a poetry organisation that does all sorts of things - from hosting our much-acclaimed biennial festival in Winchester, to our popular Winchester Poetry Prize competition, to our wider work with schools and community organisations. We’re here to be a round table for poetry where everyone is welcome.

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 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.