National Poetry Centre @NatPoetryCentre
A new national home for poetry in the UK. Based in Leeds and reaching out to the world. Leeds Joined January 2023-
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Happy World Poetry Day from the National Poetry Centre! Today and every day, we celebrate this most accessible and democratic of art forms. #WorldPoetryDay2024 #NationalPoetryCentre
National Poetry Centre in Leeds gets £5m funding boost bbc.in/3T5LirR
“My highest ambition when appointed Poet Laureate was to create a national home for poetry in my native West Yorkshire. The award of £5million from @luhc is a huge step forward in the building of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds" - Simon Armitage
More details about our exciting plans for the new National Poetry Centre that will be hosted on our @UniversityLeeds campus and led by the brilliant Simon Armitage leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…
We're supporting the development of the Poetry Centre in Leeds and it's fantastic news that it has been awarded £5m in the #SpringStatement2024 alongside investment to the @britishlibrary North, @RailwayMuseum in York & @NML_Muse
👉There will be £100 million of investment to support cultural projects across the country, including: 🌟Poetry Centre, Leeds - £5 million 🌟British Library North, Leeds - £10 million 🌟National Railway Museum, York - £15 million 🌟National Museums Liverpool - £10 million
This is @Malikabooker. Her poem is Libations. That's the prize. She's the winner! #ForwardPrizes #Leeds
We were delighted to take part in @bbccslfest in #Leeds. #SimonArmitage, Poet Laureate, Professor of Poetry at @UniversityLeeds and Trustee of the National Poetry Centre shared designs by @Gagarin_Studio. Check out our website for more info nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk
Just one week left to apply!!
Just one week left to apply!!
Help the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to create a National Poetry Centre in Leeds! Administration Manager: c£30k pro-rata, starting asap. Details: tinyurl.com/y2hrh2fn Please RT!
Something a bit special in today's @yorkshirepost - Simon Armitage shares the lyrics of the song his band LYR wrote for @LEEDS_2023 ahead of its streaming release on Monday
Just 10 days left to apply to to be our new Development Director - and help us create the National Poetry Centre in Leeds. #ItCouldBeYou tinyurl.com/bdz2vkp3
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“My highest ambition when appointed Poet Laureate was to create a national home for poetry in my native West Yorkshire. The award of £5million from @luhc is a huge step forward in the building of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds" - Simon Armitage
Very good news and brilliant leadership from our Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and @ruthpitt1
“My highest ambition when appointed Poet Laureate was to create a national home for poetry in my native West Yorkshire. The award of £5million from @luhc is a huge step forward in the building of the National Poetry Centre in Leeds" - Simon Armitage
Great news for our friends over at the @NatPoetryCentre as the Government invests significantly in its development. leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…
Absolutely delighted by this news @luhc @ace_thenorth @LEEDS_2023 @UniversityLeeds @tomriordan x.com/natpoetrycentr…
More details about our exciting plans for the new National Poetry Centre that will be hosted on our @UniversityLeeds campus and led by the brilliant Simon Armitage leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…
👉There will be £100 million of investment to support cultural projects across the country, including: 🌟Poetry Centre, Leeds - £5 million 🌟British Library North, Leeds - £10 million 🌟National Railway Museum, York - £15 million 🌟National Museums Liverpool - £10 million
We're supporting the development of the Poetry Centre in Leeds and it's fantastic news that it has been awarded £5m in the #SpringStatement2024 alongside investment to the @britishlibrary North, @RailwayMuseum in York & @NML_Muse
This is @Malikabooker. Her poem is Libations. That's the prize. She's the winner! #ForwardPrizes #Leeds
Great to be at the launch of @bbccslfest in #Leeds tonight and celebrate @UniversityLeeds strong partnership with the exciting new @NatPoetryCentre led by our Prof & Poet Laureate Simon Armitage! Thanks as ever to @leedscitycounc1 & @MayorOfWY for support nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk
We’ve been really pleased to develop proposals for @NatPoetryCentre in Leeds, great to see the website launched, the project growing momentum and sparking interest at @bbccslfest @LEEDS_2023 this week. nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk/about/
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Help the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to create a National Poetry Centre in Leeds! Administration Manager: c£30k pro-rata, starting asap. Details: tinyurl.com/y2hrh2fn Please RT!
This is a fantastic job, working with a great team, on a brilliant project...
Help the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to create a National Poetry Centre in Leeds! Administration Manager: c£30k pro-rata, starting asap. Details: tinyurl.com/y2hrh2fn Please RT!
#WorldPoetryDay We’re not poets but when we were developing proposals for the @NatPoetryCentre we were keen to overlay the symbolism of the former church with some new symbol & meaning. 1 way this occurs is in the new elevation which reflects the 5/7/5 syllable count of a haiku.
.@NatPoetryCentre @PoetrySociety @PoetryBookSoc @poetrybusiness
“If you want to change the world’s spirit, I will suggest that only poetry can do this.” —Andrei Voznesensky theparisreview.org/interviews/331…
Day 5! In Leeds,with @ilkleylitfest (talking abt their brilliant community plans), the inimitable @peepaltreepress (who brought books), & with Simon Armitage & the stakeholders working to bring the National Poetry Centre to life. Onwards to victory! (and, in the short term, wine)
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Something a bit special in today's @yorkshirepost - Simon Armitage shares the lyrics of the song his band LYR wrote for @LEEDS_2023 ahead of its streaming release on Monday
Even if you’re not going to go for the job, just take a look here at the plans for this. Real vision, proper planning, genuine commitment. Not all new cultural projects have these! A great project, and a dream job.
Just 10 days left to apply to to be our new Development Director - and help us create the National Poetry Centre in Leeds. #ItCouldBeYou tinyurl.com/bdz2vkp3
Honoured and delighted to be named as the next Lord Mayor of #Leeds, from May 24th 2023 for a year. I shall do my very best for the city and everyone who lives and works here.
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